The architectural insights of Amir Wahib
The most striking aspect of Amir Wahib’s exhibition, “Architectural Insight,” is the contrast in his work. Some paintings are exact and almost look as though they had been drawn with…
Egypt starts process to end emergency rule
CAIRO: Egypt has begun procedures to end the country's three-decade old state of emergency, the government said on Thursday, a key demand of the protesters who ousted President Hosni…
Civil rights lawyer says leaked intelligence letter not in case files
CAIRO: Civil rights lawyer volunteering for the prosecution in former interior minister Habib El-Adly's trial, said he had not examined a letter sent by the Egyptian intelligence regarding footage of…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Still seeking victory
By Sharif Omar It was in September 2003 that the meaning of the Wall that Israel had constructed between me and my land began to sink in. Despite our refusal to…
Can the sun save Greece?
By Georg Zachmann BRUSSELS: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has proposed that developing green-energy resources could be a good way for Greece to generate much-needed economic growth. On paper, it sounds…
There is a better way
By Rev. Wayne Lavender VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia: Human history has been written in blood and tears. The terrorist attack on September 11 was simply one more act in a long running…
Syria army storms new towns after ‘chilling’ UN briefing
DAMASCUS: Syrian forces killed five people Thursday as they stormed another two towns in pursuit of anti-regime protesters, defying Western calls for action after a "chilling" UN Security Council briefing.…
Yemen general wants talks but ready to “break necks”
SANAA: A nephew of President Ali Abdullah Saleh who commands a key paramilitary unit has called for talks to end Yemen's political stand-off but threatened to "break the necks" of…
Israel okays 1,600 E. Jerusalem settler homes
JERUSALEM: Israel's interior minister has given final approval for the construction of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, his spokesman said Thursday, prompting a furious reaction from Palestinian officials.…
The human element in a champion team
By Ricardo Guerra One of the biggest challenges confronting head coaches in professional football today is managing different players’ personalities. In a society that worships individuals and deifies celebrities, there is…
