EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Donatella Versace collaborates with H&M
Who doesn’t love Versace? The brand synonymous with rock ‘n’ roll glamour has recently collaborated with Swedish high-street fashion house H&M for a collection set to debut worldwide on Nov.…
Gold bounces as German comments boost euro
LONDON: Gold built on its earlier gains on Friday after Germany dispelled some of the doubt brewing among investors about the ability of European leaders to definitively tackle the debt…
By voting in elections, Tunisians can ensure everyone is a winner
By Navi Pillay The Tunisian revolution, begun just 10 months ago by young people determined to take the future of their country into their own hands, has inspired both young and…
Recovery before reform
By Robert Skidelsky LONDON: The financial crisis that started in 2007 shrunk the world economy by 6% in two years, doubling unemployment. Its proximate cause was predatory bank lending, so people…
Social media: the new “must attend” school for Bahraini women
By Samah Hussain MANAMA: My interest in political and human rights and social media started recently with the revolution in Egypt. Before January 2011, politics and human rights never interested me.…
Arabs see Qaddafi’s death as message to rulers
CAIRO: The bloodied corpse of deposed Libyan leader Moamar Qaddafi will send a clear message to other Arab leaders who are battling to stay in power against the will of…
‘Assad, Saleh, you’re next’: Arabs warn online
BEIRUT: The capture and death of Libya's ousted strongman Moamer Qaddafi has sparked an online frenzy in the Arab world, with social networking sites warning Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad and…
Yosri Fouda suspends critical ONTV show
CAIRO: TV anchor Yosri Fouda said Friday that he will indefinitely suspend his ONTV program “Akher Kalam”, confirming rumors that he was pressured not to air Thursday's episode in which…
Egyptian bloc to field over 300 candidates, Democratic Alliance still to determine number
CAIRO: Riddled with divisions, Egypt’s main electoral coalitions have submitted their candidacy papers last minute, with over 300 candidates expected to run as part of the Egyptian Bloc and an…
UN rights office urges inquiry into Gaddafi death
GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office called on Friday for a full investigation into the death of Libyan leader Moamar Qaddafi and voiced concerns that he may have been…