Tahrir: Between Dystopia and Utopia
By Omar El Sabh For the extended periods of time I spent in the square, during the various sit-ins and protests, it became clear to me, from day one, that the…
US drone penetrated 250 km: Iran protest
TEHRAN: The US drone which Iran said it had brought down penetrated 250 kilometers (150 miles) inside the Islamic republic's air space, state television's website reported on Friday. In a…
Turkey to suspend free trade pact with Syria: minister
ANKARA: Turkey is taking new economic measures against the Syrian leadership and will suspend a free trade agreement already frozen by Damascus in retaliation for sanctions by Turkey, a minister…
UN chief appeals for calm in landmark Mogadishu visit
MOGADISHU: UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked insurgents to end violence during a surprise visit Friday to war-torn Mogadishu, where he arrived wearing a bullet-proof jacket. Flanked by…
Bomb hurts French peacekeepers, civilian in Lebanon
TYRE: A powerful bomb struck a UN peacekeeping patrol in the Lebanese coastal town of Tyre on Friday, wounding five French soldiers and a civilian, a security official said. The…
Rival Yemeni forces quit streets of Taiz, official says
SANAA: Yemeni forces loyal to outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh and opposition gunmen are withdrawing from the streets of Taiz city, an official said on Friday. Dozens have been killed…
Two children among five killed in Syria: activists
NICOSIA: Two children were among at least five people killed by Syrian security forces on Friday in the restive city of Homs and on the outskirts of Damascus, activists said.…
Israelis kill 3 in Gaza; rockets fired into Israel
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Violence flared up between Israel and Gaza, with the Israeli air force killing three Palestinians and insurgents firing rockets deep across the border. The latest fighting erupted on Thursday…
Perfume’s timelessness appeals to de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta takes longer to create that small, fits-in-your-hand bottle of perfume than one of his elaborate embellished ballgowns. It's just the nature of the business. The process…
Japanese farmer is French chefs’ secret
Not a trace of bitterness from the spinach leaf's tip to its light, fragrant stem. Top chef Eric Briffard wouldn't dream of cooking these crisp shoots, sourced for a small…