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The military council presiding over Egypt’s transition forms an eight-member panel to recommend revisions to the country’s Constitution. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie TOP STORY *The military council presiding over Egypt’s transition forms an eight-member panel to recommend revisions to the country’s Constitution. “The armed forces want to hand […]
Egypt’s transition to democracy will be overseen by an institution that worked closely with the now deposed regime. But the military has also long been integral to Egyptian society as a whole.
Some one billion frogs are gobbled up each year. Around since the dinosaurs, some frog species are nearing extinction, warns a leading German biologist. (Tom Harding) Anita Pöhlig, BRAUNSCHWEIG – The diversity of frog species is rich and vast. Some weigh six pounds, others are smaller than a thumbnail, there are frogs of an inconspicuous […]
The latest international connoisseur on the secrets of weight loss is an old-school doctor who isn’t afraid to call you ‘fat’.
France has joined the hunt for the perfect formula for using editorial content to draw readers to commercial brand websites. Royal Monceau hotel produces a website that reports on cultural happenings around Paris PARIS – Net-a-porter.com paved the way early on in France when it began sprinkling the advice of stylists on its e-commerce fashion […]
As women take to the streets of Italy to defend their dignity in the face of a series of Silvio Berlusconi sex scandals, one Italian woman explains why she wants no part of it.
As Reagan’s 100th birthday is marked, some Social Democrats say Berlin’s “honorary citizenship” is enough for former US president credited with accelerating reunificaton. Remains of the Berlin Wall (Bernt Rostad) BERLIN – It’s not exactly a return to the Cold War, but Germany’s ruling right-leaning CDU party and the left-leaning SPD opposition are battling over […]
The creator of the mega-successful global circus, Guy Laliberté says he’s still a hippie at heart. He also explains how he nabbed the exclusive to an extravagant new show devoted to the late Michael Jackson.
Less than 24 hours after defying mounting demands to resign, pledging to stay in office through September’s presidential elections, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak finally stepped down after 30 years in power. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie Less than 24 hours after defying mounting demands to resign, pledging to stay […]
Disillusioned Palestinians have three targets: Hamas, Fatah, Israel.
On Feb. 14, France matches up two of its specialties: romance and wine.
All signs in and out of Egypt say the revolution will not be turning back. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie ARAB HUMOR *All signs in and out of Egypt say the revolution will not be turning back. Rumors circulating all day in diplomatic and journalistic circles about a highly […]
Europe’s No. 2 automaker is confident that it can expand sales and production in the developing world, though analysts say the French carmaker is still too reliant on European demand. (em2me) PARIS – With the auto industry crisis finally behind them, executives at PSA Peugeot Citroën, Europe’s second largest carmaker, are now focusing their attention […]
Commentary: The Middle East is facing a transformation similar to the one begun in Eastern and Central Europe two decades ago. Europeans must support democratic movements, even in the face of the uncertainty — and chaos — it could bring. Cairo, 2011 (Ramy Raoof) Politicians do not particularly like it when the status quo is […]
Editorial: Le Monde slams President Nicolas Sarkozy’s administration after revelations that his foreign minister and prime minister accepted free holiday travel and accomodations from the morally compromised leaders of Tunisia and Egypt.
An end to hand-clapping masses and showman priests in papal document reportedly aimed at cracking down on abuses of traditional Catholic ceremonies.
The Jordanian intelligence service is denying that its agents hacked into the popular Ammon News website earlier this week and forced it offline for several hours. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie MEDIA MATTERS *The Jordanian intelligence service is denying that its agents hacked into the popular Ammon News website […]
Journalists from Egyptian state media are turning against their bosses. What it means for Mubarak’s chances for survival.
The capital’s population is rising by a half-million every year, mostly migrants from other parts of China. Authorities have responded with a new “population evacuation” policy. Beijing crowds (Mike Beltzner) EYES INSIDE – CHINA “Beijing welcomes you!” A slogan used during the 2008 Olympic Games in China’s capital is about to ring with irony for […]
The capital’s population is rising by a half-million every year, mostly migrants from other parts of China. Authorities have responded with a new “population evacuation” policy. Beijing crowds (Mike Beltzner) EYES INSIDE – CHINA “Beijing welcomes you!” A slogan used during the 2008 Olympic Games in China’s capital is about to ring with irony for […]
Journalists from Egyptian state media are turning against their bosses. What it means for Mubarak’s chances for survival. By Benjamin Barthe LE MONDE/Worldcrunch CAIRO – Held in the lobby of the Egyptian Journalists’ Union office, the meeting Monday was meant to be a time for mourning. Members of the institution, a regime stronghold, had planned […]
Journalists from Egyptian state media are turning against their bosses. What it means for Mubarak’s chances for survival. By Benjamin Barthe LE MONDE/Worldcrunch CAIRO – Held in the lobby of the Egyptian Journalists’ Union office, the meeting Monday was meant to be a time for mourning. Members of the institution, a regime stronghold, had planned […]
The French-based mega technology project shows some small signs of progress, but critics say its top-heavy, public structure stands in the way of any real innovation PARIS – What exactly is Quaero searching for? It’s a 200-million-euro question, in light of the huge investment in this research program, which was selected by the Agency for […]
Chile and Bolivia have made history by coming together to resolve a land dispute that dates back to 1879. But still much ground to travel. Bolivia’s Evo Morales and Chile’s Sebastián Piñera together in September (courtesy: Chilean govt) EYES INSIDE – LATIN AMERICA After 60 years, Chile and Bolivia are finally talking. On Monday, the […]
A long-contested ban preventing Frankfurt’s female public employees from wearing burqas has been settled in court, but the vitriol continues online. Opposition to Burqas has spread. This graffiti from Australia (Beau Giles) FRANKFURT – A Frankfurt city employee may have lost a long-running battle to wear a burqa to work, but the debate is still […]
In Saudi Arabia, a new facebook group called “The People Want The Government To Reform” has attracted more than 2,000 members in the past day. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie FACEBOOKED *In Saudi Arabia, a new facebook group called “The People Want The Government To Reform” has attracted more […]
Post-revolutionary tourism in Tunisia? Deserted beaches and empty restaurants amid the debris of the uprising, as resorts try to convince tourists the country is safe.
ALL NEWS IS LOCAL: Thirty-six leaders of Jordanian tribes, the load-bearing pillars that have held up the Hashemite regime for more than six decades, have submitted an unprecedented petition to King Abdullah calling for electoral and political reform. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie ALL NEWS IS LOCAL: Thirty-six leaders […]
The Google Art Project, according to Florentine art curator Francesco Bonami, will never match wandering through a museum. A digital dissection of a Vermeer classic (flickr) One might be tempted to think that nobody will ever set foot in a museum again after Google unveiled its upcoming art project, which will make high-definition, digitized masterpieces […]
The Google Art Project, according to Florentine art curator Francesco Bonami, will never match wandering through a museum. A digital dissection of a Vermeer classic (flickr) One might be tempted to think that nobody will ever set foot in a museum again after Google unveiled its upcoming art project, which will make high-definition, digitized masterpieces […]
In an interview with La Stampa, Rachid Ghannouchi insists that he favors a lasting democracy and women playing a political role in Tunisia’s future. (magharebia) TUNIS – Until last month, Rachid Ghannouchi, the founder and leader of the Islamist al-Nahda Party — the Tunisian equivalent of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood — was just one of thousands […]
With Louis Vuitton sales jumping more than 20 percent last year, the LVMH luxury goods group is sprucing (and scaling) up Louis Vuitton sales outlets across the globe. Looking for new bags at Louis Vuitton store in Paris (Zoetnet) How do you sell more and more luxury merchandise across the globe, without undercutting an image […]
Advances in neuro-psychology help decipher the secrets of consumer decisions. (Elsie) How do our subconscious minds react to advertising? What are the different consumer types? Researchers around the world are searching for the latest secrets of our purchase decisions, and a growing number of companies are putting their findings into practice. In Germany, the Hamburg […]
The guardian of Egypt’s ancient tradition of belly dancing, Dina Talaat is a fierce defender of her art as it comes under pressure from Islamic fundamentalism.
Amidst the tumult from Tunis to Cairo, the turnaround in Turkey offers lessons for the future. Bosphorous Bridge, Istanbul (Tasslehoff Burrfoot) While demonstrators in Egypt are still busy trying to get rid of President Hosni Mubarak, others are beginning to ponder the trajectory of the country’s future. For many, Turkey comes quickly to mind. “As […]
As protests in Egypt continued for the 11th day, calls continued for Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, a state of affairs the Egyptian President said he is “fed up” with, in an exclusive interview with the American broadcaster ABC News. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie As protests in Egypt continued for […]
Padma is Europe’s only pharmaceutical company producing Tibetan medicines, working to adapt Eastern cures to strict Western regulations. Tibetan monks at Wutun monastery (Tom Thai) Michael von Ledebur WETZIKON – Allspice, columbine herb, gypsum, marigold petals, cardamom, sandalwood, Icelandic moss: the list is long of ingredients in Padma 28. The compound, which is the Swiss […]
Foreign companies will be bidding for a major share of France’s Yoplait, the world’s second-largest yogurt maker. Is this good for Yoplait? Or for France? sweetfixNYC A 50 percent stake in the French dairy product manufacturer Yoplait, the world’s second largest yogurt maker, is up for grabs following French private equity group PAI’s decision to […]
For the past decade, the tiny island of Lampedusa has seen ebbs and flows of desperate immigrants arriving. Already in the past week, political upheaval in Tunisia looks set to spark a new wave. Lampedusa harbor (noborder) LAMPEDUSA – After two days of perfect calm, a north wind is blowing again. The gusts are strong […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا Your daily shot of what the Arab world is saying, hearing, sharing By Kristen Gillespie TWITTERING: Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour, head of the Al-Ghad party and who was imprisoned for four years after challenging Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election, fired off this tweet: “I […]