One of modern Russia’s most influential cultural figures has made photography a high-art form in the former Communist land. She’s also made some enemies along the way.
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A new book from Germany’s Daniel Domscheit-Berg reveals Assange’s geekish world of all-nighters, stuffy hotel rooms, sexual preferences. And dreams of a revolution they once shared. Happier times. Assange and Domscheit-Berg in 2009 (Andy Gee) BERLIN – He ate three slices of meat loaf and left only one for me. He didn’t wash for days […]
A new book from Germany’s Daniel Domscheit-Berg reveals Assange’s geekish world of all-nighters, stuffy hotel rooms, sexual preferences. And the dreams of an Internet revolution they once shared. Happier times. Assange and Domscheit-Berg in 2007 (Andy Gee) BERLIN – He ate three slices of meat loaf and left only one for me. He didn’t wash […]
Don’t let Bordeaux vintages at staggering prices deter you from the impressive array of top wines that are astonishingly affordable. A panel of experts recently selected the most promising.
In his hometown of Berlin-Steglitz, Fatih T. seemed like a typical German youth. This is how the son of Turkish immigrants came to lead a deadly Pakistani terror outfit. A mosque in Lahore, Pakistan (JacksonCam) STEGLITZ – A tall, nondescript building stands in the residential district, just south of Berlin city limits. This is the […]
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000204 EndHTML:0000036235 StartFragment:0000002655 EndFragment:0000036199 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/jef_israely/Downloads/FatihTtheIslamistfromBerlinDieWelt1302.doc http://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article12508451/Fatih–T–der–islamistische–Fanatiker–aus–Berlin.html An Islamist Fanatic Born And Bred In The Suburbs Of Berlin In his hometown of Berlin-Steglitz, Fatih T. seemed to be well integrated. Then one day, the German-Turk became the leader of a jihadist group in Pakistan. Florian Flade DIE WELT/Worldcrunch A tall, nondescript house stands in the […]
A close-up look the problem of so-called “medical desertification” in rural France, where doctors are stretched to the limit and patients worry not to get sick on the wrong day of the week.
A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie ALL NEWS IS GLOBAL *Outrage spread (digitally) around the world, as people woke up to the news of the early-morning attack on Pearl Aquare in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Sleeping protesters awoke to the scent of tear gas and armed riot police forming […]
As the Wikileaks founder is being investigated for possible charges in the U.S., the renowned defense attorney explains the weight of Assange’s legal battles. Last June, Assange connected with Daniel Ellsberg (rt) of Pentagon Papers fame (JD Lasica) NEW YORK – Noted liberal US attorney and Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz explains why he […]
A report says US military advisors were carrying a cargo of hallocenogenic drugs when they arrived in Argentina to train local police. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and US Vice President Joe Biden, in 2009 (Nirava Micky) EYES INSIDE – LATIN AMERICA A US air force plane with a mysterious cargo that landed in Buenos Aires […]
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Skype’s CEO Lays Groundwork For IPO
Set to go public later this year, the upstart Internet calling service is expanding its services and multiplying partnerships across platforms. (adria.richards) By Nicolas Rauline Gone are the days when Skype was just a feisty start-up, out to steal calling minutes from phone operators. The cheap and even free call specialist now represents 20% of […]
A giant marble middle finger by Italian art star Maurizio Cattelan is finding a home right in front of the Milan Stock Exchange. But some power brokers are not amused.
GADDAFI’S WORLD Protests continued to ripple around the Arab world, from Yemen to Algeria. In Libya, protesters clashed with police in the coastal city of Benghazi, demanding the release of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie GADDAFI’S WORLD Protests continued to ripple around the Arab […]
Since the Bali attack of 2002, police in the world’s largest Muslim country pray with extremists as part of program to ‘de-radicalize’ them. With only partial success.
The risks of the “financial doping” of Europe’s top football leagues. (Nigel Wilson) Favilla The ever-wise Frederic Thiriez, President of France’s professional soccer leagues, recently offered a biting observation that deserves attention. Legendary player Michel Platini, who today heads European soccer’s governing body UEFA, was presenting a prize to Raymond Kopa, the star French striker […]
The island of Lampedusa has long been a point of entry into Europe for immigrants making the perilous sea crossing from North Africa. A new wave is now fleeing uncertainty in Tunisia.
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 […]
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The Egyptian Army: The Great Unknown
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 […]