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Mexico City judge pulls from theaters a controversial documentary about legal system after a witness featured in the film files a complaint. EYES INSIDE – LATIN AMERICA It is a fitting irony that Nicolás Vale, director of the highly acclaimed documentary “Presumed Guilty,” an account about the flaws of Mexico’s legal system, has wound up […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا SAUDI RUMBLINGS. CAUGHT ON TAPE *Hundreds of Saudi men gathered outside the Rajehi mosque in Riyadh for a protest. One commenter wrote under the clip, “we don’t want the regime to fall, we only want reform.” Another wrote, “now it’s time for the regime’s thugs to come […]
In a public petition to King Mohammed VI, dissident Moroccan writer Abdelhak Serhane urges the monarch to embrace the revolution — or become its target.
The success of the Audi A1 and Citroën DS3 has sparked automaker appetites, with Fiat and Peugeot set to join the fray. Citroën’s DS3 (cmonville) GENEVA – Competition may already be fierce in the luxury small car sector, but things are only going to get tougher. After last year’s wave of small cars, such as […]
The wearing of full-face veils in public will be against the law in France as of April 11. But will police and property owners be able to enforce it?
To the outside world, Arid U., the German-Kosovan man accused of this week’s deadly shooting at the Frankfurt airport, was well integrated. But clues that something was amiss could be found online. (uggoboy) Florian Flade FRANKFURT – Arid U. wanted a bloodbath. He wanted to kill people he considered infidels, those whom he believed wage […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا SIGNS AND SLOGANS *This Al Jazeera report looks at the importance of signs and slogans in ongoing Arab revolutions. One placard from Benghazi, Libya shows a chess queen knocking the king, with the head of Gaddafi, off the chessboard. It’s part of what looks like a warehouse […]
Supporters organizing online for Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the departed minister adored for rising above the fray, forced out by plagiary scandal. Guttenberg on Feb. 17, before his resignation, in Afghanistan (Bundeswehr fotos) BERLIN – Ousted German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg – who resigned this week after revelations that he plagiarized large parts of his […]
The cutting edge Gaîté Lyrique is dedicated to creativity in the digital age, exploring its every angle from e-books to video games, live performance to robots.
In an interview, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi insists his father’s regime is “the target of a propaganda fomented by the foreign media.”
As major media outlets tried piecing together scattered battlefield reports from Libya, and the possibility of a US-led intervention, others were buzzing with satirical and sartorial perspectives…. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie LIBYA LITE As major media outlets tried piecing together scattered battlefield reports from Libya, and the possibility […]
Until now, the designer’s provocations were reserved for the catwalk. Accused of anti-Semitism and dumped by Dior, a profile of fashion’s broken enfant terrible.
The reverberations from Tunis, Cairo and Tripoli can be felt in Beijing, where Party leaders are clamping down and counting on economic growth to prevent any similar Chinese uprising.
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s hold on power may be crumbling faster than his better-known counterpart over in Libya, and the pressure is starting to show. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie YEMEN VIA TWITTER Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s hold on power may be crumbling faster than his better-known […]
Two prominent European female politicians make the case for imposing a quota system to ensure more women make it into top management positions. (world economic forum) By Viviane Reding and Françoise Grossetête It is time to shatter the “glass ceiling,” once and for all. Enabling women to realize their full professional potential is not only […]
Touring the peninsula in the 19th century, Pellegrino Artusi documented Italy’s best cuisine — from pastry in Trieste to pasta in Sicily – and invented a national treasure. An Italian trattoria (Comell Mare) Italy is marking the 150th anniversary of its unification from a set of separate kingdoms into a single nation. In the backdrop […]
Al Jazeera ran a story citing unnamed Israeli security sources who say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Defense Minister Ehud Barak not only back Muammar Gaddafi, but have also recruited African mercenaries in order to prevent “an Islamic regime” from taking over Libya. A R A B I C A […]
Refugees are pouring out of Libya. Many of those who have made it across the border to Tunisia are too scared to talk, with reports that some may be African mercenaries. By Monica Fahmy RAS JEDIR – The steady stream of people fleeing Libya is creating a whole new crisis for Tunisia. In the eastern […]
From brakes to wings to undercarriages, the race is on to electrify planes – to make them lighter and more environmentally friendly. Boeing 787 (flickr) Even if electric motors won’t be taking over jet engines anytime soon, recent technological innovations could have huge ramifications for the entire aeronautical industry. And the recent bid by French […]
As locals search for corpses at the Ground Zero of the Feb. 17 Revolution, military and civilians map out a final assault on Muammar Gadaffi. Opposition poster (mshamma) BENGHAZI – Osama is rotating in his hand a new Belgian-made 9-mm Parabellum cartridge. He took it after the assault on Al Fadil, a major Libyan police […]
The Libyan leader is gearing up for what might be his last stand, counting on sons and loyalists to lead the way.
For the third time in five days, Muammar Gaddafi spoke to Libyans, friend and foe. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie LATEST FROM LIBYA *For the third time in five days, Muammar Gaddafi spoke to Libyans, friend and foe. This time, the Libyan leader made his shout-filled appeal in central […]
In an exclusive interview, Swiss tennis star Roger Federer talks about aging, stage fright, and returning to No. 1. (mbevis) Jörg Allmeroth After losing to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, Roger Federer took advantage of his time off to vacation with his wife and twin daughters. But just as quick, the Swiss tennis star […]
Local culture officials and friends of the artist debate restoration of a giant mural painted just before Haring’s death. Detail (and postcard) of Tuttomondo in Pisa (zak mc) PISA – Keith Haring, who died in 1990, was an American ‘writer” of a different sort. The most important graffiti artist to emerge from New York’s 1980s […]
Judge freezes assets of former Presidential candidate, in divorce proceedings. The marriage never recovered from her six years in captivity. Ingrid Betancourt (Fabiogis50) EYES INSIDE – LATIN AMERICA When Íngrid Betancourt was brought to Bogota, Colombia in July 2008 following a daring rescue operation, she was greeted at an air base by her family, including […]
The Arab world’s eyes and ears continue to strain to better gauge the situation in Libya, where Muammar Gaddafi appears to be using all means at his disposal to hold on to power. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie FUZZY PICTURE *The Arab world’s eyes and ears continue to strain […]
In the heart of the uprising against the Libyan regime, the death count is still unknown, but the scars are everywhere.
In the heart of the uprising against the Libyan regime, the death count is still unknown, but the scars are everywhere. By Cécile Hennion BENGHAZI – The shots that resound in the night are no longer the echoes of the fierce street battles that set off the uprising against the Libyan regime of Colonel Muammar […]
EDITORIAL: France’s “provincial and imperialist” response to Cassez affair.
The city of Tobruk has been liberated from Gaddafi’s rule, but residents worry that the regime will strike back.
Analysis: the violent crackdown in Libya exposes decades of Rome playing ball with a dictator, the sort of economic-driven Western realpolitik that must end. (abodeofchaos) The bloodbath that is going on right now in our backyard is not an occasion for scoring political points on the home front. For starters, Italy’s relations with Muammar Gaddafi […]
All bets off on optimistic economic (and political) forecasts from the U.S. to Germany to China, as social unrest and inflation fears shake investors. (gilles chiroleu) BERLIN – It starts with a flood of dollar bills. Cheap US currency is causing a sharp rise in commodity prices, with food affected even more than oil. Global […]
Reports from Libya indicate that leader Muammar Gaddafi is quickly losing control of several cities around the country, “especially in the east, which is under the full control of protesters,” according to website Almoslim.net A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie FEET ON THE GROUND *Reports from Libya indicate that leader […]
A visit to the automaker’s first new factory in Japan in 18 years, where the Toyota Method is refined and jobs stay at home. New Ohira plant bucks trend of those like this one in Thailand (AlexStacy) OHIRA – The “Made in Japan” brand might have a future yet. After a decade of shifting operations […]
GADDAFEED Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi delivered a virulent, often rambling television address, directly threatening violence against his people and declaring himself “the eternal leader of the revolution.” A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie GADDAFEED Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi delivered a virulent, often rambling television address, directly threatening violence against his […]
In Paris to film Roman Polanski’s latest movie, the legendary Hollywood star reflects on her career, and lifelong love affair with France.
Will the Bahraini royal family be the next Arab domino to fall? As pro-democracy demonstrations in Bahrain enter a second week, protestors hold fast in the face of brutal army repression.
Beijing’s new rules approach “economic security” akin to national security. Great Wall of China (Robin Zebrowski) BEIJING – China has finally unveiled its “national security” procedure that sets standards for takeovers of Chinese companies by foreigners. Promised by the government since 2008, the new system will be effective in March. As often is the case […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie The popular unrest spreading through the Arab world has met its most deadly crackdown so far in Libya. Estimates are that some 300 people have been killed in recent days as Libyan security forces attempt to put down the growing protests, with the outside […]
Gaddafi and Berlusconi’s “Special Relationship” helped close wounds of colonial past and expand economic ties. Some Italian businessmen are no doubt rooting for the regime to survive. Berlusconi and Gaddafi in Rome in 2009 (Derek Visser) The world is watching Cyrenaica, the Libyan region where the city of Benghazi is located. For Italian business interests, […]