Iran director's film casts new light on homeland
Iranian director Majid Majidi wants his films to show Western audiences a different image of his homeland, saying Western media portrayals of Iran ignored the country s rich history.Majidi, best…
With a Grain of Salt: Dialogue of War and Peace
CAIRO: I'm not at all among those who denounce the aggressive statements of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is incidentally implicated in some corruption cases, and those who urge…
A vital medium
BRUSSELS: Although the Israeli-Palestinian media battlefield is bitter and deeply entrenched, journalists have a responsibility to venture into the no-man's-land between the two sides, even if it means getting caught…
Which globalization will survive?
CAMBRIDGE: The world economy will shrink this year for the first time since 1945, and some economists worry that the current crisis could spell the beginning of the end of…
Editorial: The death of youth activism in Egypt?
CAIRO: Ironically touted as "the day of anger , April 6 this year didn't seem to trigger much beyond the usual oppressed frustration induced by a regular dose of Cairo…
Human tragedy as a catalyst for change
JERUSALEM: Almost every violent national conflict is retained in the public consciousness through an emblematic image which captures the essence of the story. The first Gulf war brought us the…
An IMF we can love?
CAMBRIDGE: What a difference the crisis has made for the International Monetary Fund. It was just a few months ago that this important but unloved institution, a landmark of post-war…
Encountering peace: Multilateral engagement, involvement and imposition
JERUSALEM: Is the new government on a collision course with the United States? It would seem so. President Barack Obama and his secretary of state have let Prime Minister Binyamin…
Agricultural temp workers demonstrate for fulltime rights
CAIRO: The Ministry of Agriculture's temporary workers demonstrated in front of the ministry's building in Dokki against ill-treatment and low wages, demanding the rights of their full-time counterparts. Temporary workers…
Spiritual seekers drawn to Egyptian sacred sites
GIZA: The Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the ancient wonders of the world, and even most travelers today would not consider a trip to Egypt complete without seeing…