Morocco’s iconic Kaftan relives ancient, exotic voyages
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Models strutted down the catwalk on Saturday at "Kaftan 2012," the most prestigious traditional fashion show in Morocco. It was the 16th edition of the annual fashion event in Marrakech, showcasing 12 established designers and two newcomers foreshadowing upcoming trends inspired by the traditional Moroccan kaftan. ... Read More
Syrian regime deliberately jams Al Arabiya transmission
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Al Arabiya is exposed to deliberate jamming on the Arabsat by the Syrian regime. Accordingly, Al Arabiya transmission on that satellite will stop staring Thursday at 2100 GMT (00:00 KSA) and other permanent and alternative frequencies would be provided. The below frequencies (permanent and alternative) can be searched for ... Read More
Memories of a lost Jerusalem
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Some eras remain engraved in memories. But others are fortunate enough to be documented by the sagacious few. Elia Kahvedjian collected and took around 3,000 photographs of Jerusalem and surrounding areas in the early part of the 20th century. Kahvedjian documented Jerusalem in its final years under the British Mandate, ... Read More
Bart, Homer, Marge and Lisa hit the big 500
Thursday, 09 February 2012
After 23 seasons on television, a historic first, “The Simpsons” has earned its place in pop culture history, and its devotion among fans. And to celebrate its 500th episode on the air, it’s giving its biggest followers the chance to show their love for America’s favorite animated family from Springfield. “It is an ... Read More
France, Germany say ‘time running out’ for Greece to approve austerity package
Monday, 06 February 2012
Eurozone power couple France and Germany urged Greek leaders on Monday to “live up to their responsibilities” and said that time was running out in talks on an unpopular austerity package designed to slash its deficit. Speaking at a joint news conference after talks in Paris, President Nicolas Sarkozy and ... Read More
Joe Paterno, giant of U.S. college football, dead at 85
Monday, 23 January 2012
Penn State’s Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in major college football history, who was fired in November over a child sexual abuse scandal involving an assistant that rocked America, died on Sunday of lung cancer. He was 85. Paterno won adoration from fans of the highly successful and profitable Penn State football ... Read More
Danielle Angel: Tim Tebow, an evangelical candidate’s secret weapon
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Tim Tebow is having a good year. Aside from a seven-game winning streak that revived his team, the Denver Broncos’, playoff dreams, Tebow landed multi-million dollar endorsement deals with brands including Nike and Jockey. Now Republican presidential candidates are hoping to add their names to that list. Tebow, who recently ... Read More
Nawal al-Saadawi: Elections alone do not make a democracy
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
With the third round of Egypt’s first parliamentary Egyptian confirming the sweeping victory of Islamists and the ongoing debate about how much of democracy has really been achieved in post-revolution Egypt, the writer Nawal al-Saadawi argued that elections are not the only pillar of democracy and that forging elections is done ... Read More
Scottish writer wins the 2011 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Scottish writer John Burnside on Monday won the 2011 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry, overshadowed this year by the withdrawal of two nominees over a sponsorship deal with an investment company. Burnside picked up the coveted honor for “Black Cat Bone,” which the judges described as “a haunting book of great beauty, powered by ... Read More
How everyone got the U.S. Right wrong
Monday, 16 January 2012
After the disasters of the George W. Bush presidency had culminated in the catastrophe on Wall Street, the leading lights of the Beltway consensus had deemed that the nation was traveling in a new direction. They had seen this movie before, and they knew how it was supposed to go. The plates were shifting. Conservatism’s ... Read More
App takes aim at often deadly practice of demanding dowries
Monday, 16 January 2012
Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries. Dowries – such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money – are traditionally given by the ... Read More
Serena is ready to take back her throne
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Serena Williams has played two matches in five months and comes into the Australian Open still feeling the effects of a twisted ankle, but the American has no doubts she can claim a 14th grand slam single title. The most dominant player of her generation returns to Melbourne Park after missing 2011’s tournament during a year ... Read More
Nike agrees to $1 million overtime payment for Indonesian workers
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Nike has agreed to pay compensation in a dispute with workers in Indonesia over unpaid overtime. The company will pay $1 million to about 4,500 workers at a PT Nikomas plant in Serang, Banten. 593,468 hours of overtime went unpaid over the past two years, according to the workers’ union that brought the case to ... Read More
Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica slips on ice, injures leg
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica, who has not raced since a near-fatal crash last February, was taken to a hospital in Italy Wednesday after slipping on a patch of ice and injuring his leg, the ANSA news agency reported. The Gazzetta dello Sport website said the 27-year-old had suffered a suspected micro-fracture of ... Read More
Protest planned at Australian Open against tennis great Margaret Court’s stance on same-sex marriage
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Tennis great Margaret Court told Reuters on Wednesday she was sad her religious views were being used as fuel for a planned protest at next week’s Australian Open, but said she remained staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage. Activists are calling for people attending the year’s first grand slam event, starting Jan. 16, to ... Read More
Manchester City trainer bemoans player injuries, absences
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Roberto Mancini is complaining that his 250 million pound squad lacks the depth to be able to cope with injuries. Mancini”‘s anxiety over the topic is likely to raise a few eyebrows among other managers and supporters alike who have watched Mancini compile his expensive squad in order to mount a serious assault on the Premier ... Read More
Indian Muslims demand author Rushdie be denied entry
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Muslim leaders have demanded India ban Salman Rushdie from entering the country to attend a literary festival, re-igniting a decades-old row about the Booker prize-winning author’s works. Rushdie’s 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses” was considered blasphemous by many Muslims and sparked calls for him to be killed, forcing the ... Read More
How will Romney get over the top? And Bhopal, BP and CEO pay
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
This year the rules for the Republican nominating convention have been changed to tilt more toward awarding delegates proportionately rather than giving all the state’s delegates to whoever wins its primary, no matter how slim the margin. To be sure, some reports have overstated the change; the rules have never been completely ... Read More
American football heads to do-or-die playoff season
Thursday, 05 January 2012
The pass-happy National Football League’s (NFL) second season begins this weekend with four games kicking off the playoffs in do-or-die battles to stay on track to reach the Super Bowl. Rules changes and tight enforcement in recent seasons have encouraged the passing game, and quarterbacks Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom ... Read More
Author Thomas Frank is upset, and he says you should be, too
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
Author Thomas Frank has seen the future, and he doesn’t think many Americans will like it. In his new book “Pity the Billionaire,” the chronicler of conservative politics and market-based economics discusses the two trends after the 2008 financial crisis that led to bailouts of the large U.S. banks and to a ... Read More