"Guys and Dolls" actress Jean Simmons dies at 80
Jean Simmons, whose ethereal screen presence and starring roles with Hollywood s top actors made her a mid-century film icon, has died at age 80.The actress, who sang with Marlon…
Misr International Films and BBC open a new frontier for TV drama
In an unprecedented venture into the world of TV drama, Youssef Chahine's Misr International Films (MIF) and BBC World Service Trust are bringing a new media platform to the Arab…
London exhibition shows West's 'debt' to Muslim scholars
LONDON: The debt owed by European scholars to their Muslim counterparts on everything from water pumps and blood circulation to engineering and map-making was unveiled in a London exhibition on…
The UN to the rescue on climate change
PARIS: The United Nations' General Assembly is the world's only body in which all countries vote, with majority rule prevailing. There is no unanimity requirement or veto in the General…
How to undermine an alliance
TOKYO: 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-United States Security Treaty. But, instead of celebrating an agreement that has helped stabilize East Asia for a half-century,…
With new media we are the media
TEL AVIV-JAFFA: "Be the change you want to see in the world said one great informal educator. Modern technology empowers us to be that change - for peace.By enabling self-expression…
HRW report condemns 'oppression' in MENA region
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Sunday the "sadly reoccurring theme of oppression under which people in the Middle East and North Africa region are forced to live their lives."Arab…
Pan-Arab TV police plan 'disturbing', says media watchdog
RIYADH: A proposal to create a pan-Arab television monitor is a disturbing move that could lead to censorship of broadcasts critical of Arab governments, a media watchdog said on Saturday.The…
Angola face biggest game ever against Ghana: Jose
LUANDA: Angola face the biggest game in their history when they take on Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, coach Manuel Jose declared here Saturday.The 2010 hosts reached…
Cameroon seek revenge from Egypt for Ghana 2008
BENGUELA: Revenge will be in the air on Monday when Cameroon battle champions Egypt for a place in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations here.In what is arguably…