Transported secretly from Tehran to Paris, the films directed by Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof will be screened at Cannes, shining a spotlight on Iran’s repression of artistic and political expression.
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Rolex hopes its associations with classical music and charitable events can recast the Swiss watch brand in China from a symbol of gaudy power to a mark of refined class.
Once the emblem of a harmonious and multicultural France, the French national soccer team is currently engulfed in a scandal that mirrors wider racism inside (and outside) the sport.
Editorial: Three events over the past week – a London wedding, a Vatican mass, and a death in Pakistan — signal that popular sentiment within the West wants its leaders to defend core values.
Instant messaging will notify Air France customers in real-time of every twist in their itinerary, from delays to sudden cancellations to the whereabout of your luggage.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا DAY OF DEFIANCE*Wire agencies continue to cover the Syrian revolution from a distance, relying on eyewitness accounts and amateur footage posted online. Syrians turned out across the country for the “Day of Defiance” protests, with at least protesters killed in Homs and one in Hama. Meanwhile, the […]
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The Island Of Happy Bees
On the Canadian island of Newfoundland, bees don’t get sick or sting. Researchers want to spread this buzzing paradise, and get some organic honey in the process.
In the wake of the democratic revolution, Islamist groups that were once considered enemies of the state are now openly pursuing their political ambitions.
In northwestern China, traditional water supplies can’t quench the massive thirst for development. Government desertification cures don’t include saving an ancient canal system that had sustained locals for centuries.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا IT’S ALMOST FRIDAY IN SYRIA *Syria’s community of online activists is organizing a “day of defiance” for Friday despite the military’s ongoing arrests of hundreds, possibly thousands of who the Syrian government is calling “terrorists.” The “Syrian Day of Anger” facebook group reminds supporters, “The people of […]
Former Guantanamo inmate Adel Ben Mabrouk is back home in Tunisia after a decade behind bars. He speaks of his respect for Osama Bin Laden and his plans to write a book on his prison experiences.
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In France, meat eaters strike back
Confronted to rising criticism of the shoddy practices and environmental damage of the meat industry, beef lovers are organizing themselves to defend their beliefs.
Editorial: The population may be aging even worse than authorities admit in the latest 10-year census. Why China urgently needs to change its birth control policy.
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Chinese Lessons For First Graders
In France, demand for lessons in Chinese and Japanese now rivals traditional options Spanish and German. English is still tops.
Swiss scientists searching for the “altruism gene” use robots to show why creatures, human and otherwise, sacrifice themselves for the sake of others.
Editorial: Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to Europe, Le Monde says the Arab Spring and Hamas-Fatah reconciliation mean the time for posturing is over.
From bombings to kidnappings, Islamists in North Africa have adopted their leader’s methods.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا AFTER BIN LADEN*Kuwaiti daily Al-Anba published the purported will of Osama bin Laden, a four-page farewell that the Al-Qaeda leader predicts will come following “betrayal” and “treachery” of those around him. While he did not mention the number of wives and children he leaves behind, Bin Laden […]
The French First Lady appears to be gearing up for Nicolas Sarkozy’s reelection bid next year by talking more in public. But she won’t confirm or deny whether a First Baby is on the way.
Not so long ago, the Prime Minister surprised everyone by seeking reconciliation with Turkey’s Kurdish minority. Yet ahead of national elections next month, Erdo?an has changed his tune.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا IS IT HIM?*@Mar-bahrain tweets a picture of what purports to be the corpse of Bin Laden: “A picture of Bin Laden’s body before being thrown in the sea…smiling.” *Fadhilhoum tweets, “There is no plausible proof that Osama Bin Laden died. This is a bad play by the […]
With Osama bin Laden and Mafiosi, similar patterns emerge when ultra-infamous criminals are forced into hiding.
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Opinion: The killing of Osama bin Laden marks a unique melding of American hard and soft power, and a boost (with legs) for President Obama
Opinion: As the U.S. celebrates the killing of its No. 1 enemy, one German commentator says Americans should ask themselves: was it worth it?
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Arab Spring: The Female Factor
Are the Arab uprisings a boon for women’s rights? Though they’ve helped topple regimes across the Arab world, women now must struggle for a role in the new system of power.
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The Second Death Of Osama Bin Laden
Editorial: This year’s “Arab spring” was the death knell for Osama Bin Laden’s ideology of international jihad. Still, from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to restrictions on civil liberties in Europe and the United States, his legacy l
Best known for its preppy polo shirts, fashion giant Lacoste is diversifying: targeting women, children and branché (hip) youth in an effort to push yearly earnings toward the 1.5 billion euro mark.
From waiters to homeless beggars, the Syrian regime is busily recruiting ever more informants in its desperate attempt to survive.
A new trend in retirement housing offers American-style amenities with classic French flavor in converted convents and restored countryside heritage sites.
Silvio Berlusconi’s decision for Italy to join the bombing campaign against Gaddafi has roots and reverberations across a region where all is connected, and nothing is certain.
She was the 17-year-old who lured the Jewish victim of a high-profile hate crime. He ran the Versailles prison where she was serving time. Their scandalous romance exposed, Florent Goncalves tells how he fell for Emma Arbabzadeh, girl of the Gang of Barba
A Chinese film critic looks at how his country is portrayed in Mao’s Last Dancer, an Australian movie, and Last Train Home, a recent Canadian documentary.
A new survey asks U.S. students about the high-profile case of the American convicted of murder in Perugia. A surprisingly high number say they consider Amanda Knox’s fate when weighing whether to study abroad in Italy.
Influential Italian Cardinal Camillio Ruini says inside the secret Conclave to elect John Paul’s successor, he was given a signed petition from his brother Cardinals to push for fast-track sainthood for the recently deceased pontiff.
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A Tale Of Two Capitalisms
The French government’s plans to force companies to pay employee bonuses whenever they raise dividends to shareholders has prompted controversy in France. Is there any right way to divide the profit pie between workers and shareholders?
Among the new Wikileaks documents is the case of a Catholic-Iranian army deserter Abdul Majid Muhammed, a “low-value detainee” who nevertheless spent four years in Guantanamo — just in case he might have tips on drug trafficking.
With eminent artist-activist Ai Weiwei whisked away by an increasingly repressive regime in Beijing, star performance artist Zhang Huan shows how to be careful with his words, but fearless in his work.
Germany’s Bavaria offers a snapshot of the global competition for the internatinal crime pie. There, criminal clans from Eastern Europe muscle in where Italian mobsters once reigned.
Growing ambitions and soap operatic history inside his own family challenge Bashar al-Assad’s rule, as Syrian forces try to snuff out a growing popular revolt.