Turn it down: German doctors warn on MP3 players
MP3 players are leading to more and more hearing problems in young people, with damage to the inner ear now registered in one in five 16 to 20-year-olds, German doctors…
Taking a creative stand
It has been the historical role of artists to speak the truth through both their work and their actions as members of society. Just days after a ceasefire brought Israel's…
THE REEL ESTATE: Last man standing
What a week it's been for movies. First off, Sundance managed at last to defy expectations and deliver a host of exceptional pictures, ranking this year's edition the best in…
With a Grain of Salt: Obama's offensive change
I didn't really like the inauguration of the new US president Barak Obama. Nor did I like the speech he delivered as he turned all the issues he addressed on…
Does legalizing prostitution work?
AMSTERDAM: Prostitution is virtually the only part of the personal services industry in the Netherlands that works. One can't get a manicure in Amsterdam without booking an appointment two weeks…
The end of the two-state solution?
BERLIN: Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has fought seven wars against its neighbors, including the recent war in Gaza. If you add the Palestinians' first and second Intifada in…
Editorial: On Obama and daring to dream
CAIRO: On Jan. 20, 2009 history was made when Barack Obama took the US presidential oath, placing a man from a racial minority at the helm of the world's only…
Egyptian handling of Gaza proves popular domestically
CAIRO: As Arab leaders gathered in Kuwait to much faux posturing before becoming a band of brothers again, the actions which led to much of the divisions have proved a…
Telemasr factory employees continue to protest forced early retirement
CAIRO: Around 50 of Telemasr factory's 500 employees continued their five-day "peaceful protest against the management's decision to force them to go on early retirement.The former public sector electronics factory…
Egyptian authorities arrest 11 people in baby purchase plot
CAIRO: Nine Egyptians and two American women were arrested by Egyptian authorities for allegedly trying to sell four babies, according to the Ministry of Interior.A spokesman for the Ministry of…