Tunisians feel pride, despair on revolt anniversary
TUNIS: As a symbol of how far Tunisia still has to go to fulfill the promise of the first Arab Spring revolution, Ammar Gharsallah's death this week could hardly have…
Syria’s child refugees haunted by violence
WADI KHALED: "There was no blood and I didn't cry," seven-year-old Mohammed recalls with almost eerie composure, describing the night he and his twin sister were shot as their family…
Protests erupt in several Syrian cities
AMMAN: Protests against President Bashar Al-Assad erupted in several Syrian cities on Friday, activists said. Security forces killed one demonstrator in the northwestern town of Idlib, the Syrian Observatory for…
Make money not arthouse films: British PM tells industry
After a period of critical and commercial success, Prime Minister David Cameron has urged the British film industry to focus on making more mainstream movies to allow them to compete…
Jolie, Thornton to present new films at Berlin festival
Angelina Jolie's directorial debut about the Bosnian war and a drama made by and starring her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton will feature at the Berlin film festival next month, organizers…
Sun shines again for Woody Allen after ‘Midnight’
The chimes may have tolled midnight in Paris, but in Hollywood, it's the dawn of another career revival for Woody Allen after his biggest hit in decades and a new…
Buttered Up: Three-cheese baked eggs in tomato cups
I will never run after donuts, long for frosting or fantasize about a smooth square of chocolate coating my tongue with its melted magic. Shiny black olives, bubbling cheese, crunchy…
New trial rejected for Egyptian in 1990 NY killing
NEW YORK: An Egyptian man who introduced terrorism inspired by Islamic extremism to US shores when he assassinated an anti-Arab rabbi in 1990 has lost his latest bid for a…
Workers discuss entering political scene
CAIRO: After the workers’ movement played a significant role in the January 25 uprising, a year later it is turning its attention to storming the political scene. “There will categorically…
UN nuclear watchdog to visit Iran: diplomats
VIENNA: A high-level UN nuclear agency delegation will visit Iran late this month to try to clear up claims of covert weapons activities that have stoked tensions between Tehran and…