127 killed in spate of Baghdad explosions
BAGHDAD: Five massive vehicle-borne bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 127 people, including women and students, and wounding hundreds in the third co-ordinated massacre to devastate the city since August.The…
Financial crisis sparks first meeting of the Union of Arab Stock Exchanges
CAIRO: Nearly a quarter century after its establishment, the Union of Arab Stock Exchanges (UASE) held its first meeting in Cairo to discuss the impact of the global financial crisis…
Quest Means Business: Dubai
It is relatively easy to snigger at the plight facing Dubai. Words like hubris and phrases like "pride comes before a fall come to mind. After all, it is pretty…
Fassbinder muse Schygulla to claim Berlin film fest prize
German screen legend Hanna Schygulla will pick up an honorary Golden Bear prize for lifetime achievement at the 60th Berlin Film Festival, organizers said.The Berlinale, which ranks among the top…
British artist Richard Wright wins Turner Prize
British artist Richard Wright was named this week the winner of this year's Turner Prize, one of the world's most controversial art awards, for his enormous gold-leaf fresco.Wright beat hot…
A spiritual meeting of religion and culture
Under the bright light of a perfect full moon, Cairo Opera House hosted an evening of Egyptian spiritual music last week, bringing together Sufi chanting and Coptic hymns, in addition…
Despite debt, it's show business as usual at Dubai film gala
DUBAI: Despite an alarming debt crisis, Dubai is rolling out the red carpet with its usual splendor for movie stars as the Gulf state s sixth annual film festival kicks…
Too big to live
NEW YORK: A global controversy is raging: what new regulations are required to restore confidence in the financial system and ensure that a new crisis does not erupt a few…
The jihad to enhance oneself
NEW YORK: If being an educator has taught me anything, it is that the human element of any endeavor cannot be ignored. I don t just teach history - I…
The UN corrupts science
President Obama admits a new climate-change treaty is unlikely to emerge from the next two weeks of top-level negotiations in Copenhagen. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon…