Marilyn's clothes, Elvis' pill bottles for sale
Marilyn Monroe s coffee table and Elvis Presley s prescription bottles are going up for auction.Julien s Auctions will also sell clothing, autographed photos and other Monroe memorabilia, including items…
Adam Lambert keen on Queen, but won't rock only
Will he, will he rock you?Adam Lambert won t rule out a stint as the new frontman of Queen. The legendary band has expressed interest in employing the American Idol…
France and UAE launch 'desert Louvre' project
France and the United Arab Emirates formally launched the desert Louvre project on Tuesday, bringing the iconic cultural name and its tourist pulling power one step closer to the oil-rich…
Pope's visit stresses need for coexistence in ME
DOHA/BEIRUT: Pope Benedict's visit to the Middle East last week has accentuated the need to improve relations between Muslims and Christians at multiple levels. Despite sharing a common Abrahamic lineage,…
Preventing toxic stress in children
CAMBRIDGE: What if political leaders around the world could improve school achievement and job readiness, reduce crime, and extend healthy life expectancy - but the results would not be seen…
Media as critical reflective practice
WASHINGTON, DC: In June 2006, I led a series of workshops for Palestinian journalists in Ramallah, West Bank. I was shocked to discover how party bias influenced their reporting. Five…
Rights group lashes out in its 2008 annual report
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have increasingly used the emergency law against journalists and bloggers in 2008, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said in its annual report released this…
Court upholds verdict fining blogger for corporate libel
CAIRO: A Port Said court has rejected the appeal against a hefty fine handed down to a blogger convicted for defamation.The El-Zohour Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld the LE 2,500…
Attack on Nour investigation continues
CAIRO: The investigation into the attack on opposition figure Ayman Nour continued Wednesday with the launch of a forensic medical examination of injuries he sustained following an attack last week.Shady…