An injured man thought to be a mercenary soldier for Libyan government forces. ©DavideMonteleone/Contrasto
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On the front line for the battle of Ajdabia. ©DavideMonteleone/Contrasto
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The shifting front line for rebel troops moving in on the city of Ajdabia. ©DavideMonteleone/Contrasto
Half-brother of Yemen’s wounded president, General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar has sided with the protesters, calling for regime change. But he insists that he will find the power to do it peacefully.
Analysis: Voters in Sunday’s national election in Turkey rewarded the governing AKP party, in power for the past eight years, for a job well done. But the success of the leading Kurdish party shows the country’s “seminal question&quo
Le Monde reveals new medical report that recommends a strengthened guardianship for billionaire Bettencourt, 88, who has been battling with her daugther over the family fortune.
Strongest among the under-30s, the trend of Germans renouncing car ownership has touched all age groups. Autos are increasingly a practical choice rather than status symbol.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا MOROCCAN FUTURE*Egypy’s Al Ahram newspaper reported on the largest protests Morocco has witnessed to date, with thousands of people demonstrating in at least 10 cities around the country, including Fez, Marrakech and Casablanca. The demands of protesters are similar to those in Egypt, Yemen, Jordan and other […]
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Building China With A Wrecking Ball
People’s rights and the rule of law are being sacrificed on the altar of economic development. By now, the scenes are turning into a collective psychosis: forced from their homes to make way for new development, Chinese increasingly are turning to violenc
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A Deadly Year For Union Leaders Worldwide
According to the International Trade Union Confederation, some 100 union members were killed in 2010. A bleak picture that shows no sign of improvement.
The German nuclear phase out is going to cost European states billions in energy costs. Experts say it may also set off an environmental boomerang.
Attacked by dogs, victims of drought, devastated by a disease that is sexually transmitted in humans, Australia’s iconic koala bears are struggling to survive. But government authorities still have not granted the species official “endangered” status.
Opinion: More and more, poor African countries are throwing their lot in with emerging economic powers like China, India and Brazil. In many cases, these new trade relationships are less one-sided than observers might expect.
Asian millionaires want the best Bordeaux wines. This permanent demand on a limited number of bottles has sent prices skyrocketing for the most prestigious Chateaux at Hong Kong auctions. It risks skewing the market as a whole.
The cult of Lenin lives on in modern-day Russia among hardline nostalgics. But new proof revealing Lenin had Jewish roots may not sit well with those who long for a Soviet past that included state-backed anti-Semitism.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا FRIDAY IN SYRIA*Syrian activists told news organizations that at least 20 people were shot dead around the country during another bloody Friday of protests. Here is video reportedly of a Damascus protest on Friday in which many of the participants cover their faces and heads so as […]
According to a recent study, China’s richest dream of one thing: packing up and heading for other countries, especially the West. This Chinese “investment emigration” is in full swing, and can have corrosive economic and social consequences.
An American manufacturer has come up with a device that allows people to “track what’s important.” For some that could mean pets or property. But what happens when the tracker’s target is of the two-legged variety?
According to just released interviews, the famed existentialist and leftist activist was also a foul-mouthed taker of hard drugs who underestimated Hitler, insulted his French colleagues (and lovers) and praised international terrorism.
Milan city officials have given the green light to the largest ever Israeli celebration outside of Israel, to take place next week in the Italian city’s central Duomo piazza. Pro-Palestinian groups have vowed to protest the event.
German naval forces are using multi-million-dollar reconnaissance planes to track pirates, part of an international effort to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden. Will Germany’s government continue to support the operation?
Big ideas sometimes come in small packages. In both Europe and the United States, home designers are downsizing, offering mini-residences that are mobile, modular and moderately priced.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا SYRIA, STATE OF SIEGE*Al Jazeera broadcast footage from an empty Jisr al-Shughour. The camera rolls through deserted streets of the northern Syrian town, and then shows aerial footage of hundreds of people literally heading for the hills to escape a military encirclement. The network does not have […]
A French journalist defies a ban on foreign reporters in Syria, and reaches Deraa, where the popular uprising began in March. With the city since shut off from the outside world, this exclusive account shows Deraa’s residents living under siege,
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As the secret annual meeting of the elite Bilderberg group arrives in Switzerland, theories of world domination abound.
With an eye on the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, both to take place in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro plans to improve its image with an extreme makeover of its notorious hillside slums.
Europe was thrown into turmoil after Germany falsely accused Spanish cucumbers of carrying the deadly E. coli bacteria. A true test of EU solidarity.
Jeff Danzigeris an American cartoonist, whose work appears in newspapers around the world.https://www.danzigercartoons.com/
A R A B I C A ارابيكا ARAB SPRING, STALLED*Prime Minister Beji a-Sabsi announced the postponement of parliamentary elections. Originally scheduled to take place on July 24th, the elections were pushed back to October 23rd. The country’s electory commission requested the postponement, saying more time was needed to organize transparent elections. ARAB SPRING, SUPRESSED*A […]
Former Turkish leader Kenan Evren, 93, defiantly tells a special prosecutor he had no choice but to oust the civilian government in 1980. He dismisses accusations about post-coup repression as pure “political rhetoric.”
Former army officer Ollanta Humala squeezed past Keiko Fujimori in last Sunday’s presidential runoff in Peru. His biggest challenge may be yet to come: aiding the country’s rural poor while at the same time placating jittery investors.
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And If Yemen Is Lost?
Editorial: Even before reaching the brink of civil war, Yemen was plagued by a long list of woes, from dire poverty to Islamist terrorists. If Yemen’s neighbors don’t step in to help, the country could slip into a Somalia-like state of chaos that can dest
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The Night They Served E. Coli For Dinner
In May, 17 people were infected with E. Coli while dining at the Kartoffelkeller restaurant in the the German city of Lübeck. Fresh salad is no longer served there, as owners and diners try to stay calm – and maintain their appetites.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا SYRIA OPPOSITION*Al Jazeera reports that members of the Syrian opposition told the network that “Syrian security agents were killed by soldiers because they refused to fire on unarmed civilians in Jisr al-Shughour.” The town, located off the highway between the northern city of Aleppo and the port […]
A popular tourist destination before the North African uprisings, Djerba Island off the coast of Tunisia is now teeming with “five-star” refugees, Gaddafi spies and exiled Libyan revolutionaries.
Good news for people who like hiking – in their birthday suits! A nude-friendly trail in central Germany is now open for the season. Could Switzerland, a hiker’s paradise, open its natural spaces to naturists as well?
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Are The Smurfs Crypto-Fascists?
A French academic takes a critical look at the classic blue characters, suggesting there may be more than meets the eye when it comes to “Smurfology.”
Polish authorities are giving an enthusiastic thumbs-up to shale gas, a controversial yet potentially lucrative source of fuel that could free the country from relying on historical rival Russia for its gas needs.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا Syria: Controlling The Message *A video clip is circulating of two funeral processions in the eastern Syrian desert town of Deir Azour one day after security forces fired on protesters and killed two people, a 16-year-old and 17-year-old boys. The group broke out into chants of “the […]