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Yes You Can: The happiness puzzle
I f you have to choose between being right and being happy,…
Rocket from Gaza hits Israeli city, no injuries
JERUSALEM: Gaza insurgents fired a rocket into the Israeli city of Ashkelon…
Iraqi minister hurt, two Britons killed in Jordan accident
AMMAN: Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology Raed Fahmi was injured on…
South Sudanese mourn war dead as independence vote nears
JUBA: Thousands of southern Sudanese gathered at the grave of their first…
THE REEL ESTATE: What dreams may come
Regular readers of this column will know that I’m an admirer…
Lawyers demand Khaled Saeid trial be heard in emergency court
CAIRO: A group of independent lawyers have filed a case with…
Obama renews asset freeze of people undermining Lebanon
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama renewed an emergency measure Thursday to freeze the…
UN refugee agency urges Saudis to stop Somali deportations
GENEVA: The UN refugee agency on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to stop…
EIPR urges release of ‘Hassan Shehata’ detainee
CAIRO: NGO the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) on Thursday called…
Sukuk lose shine for traditional Gulf issuers
DUBAI: The lure of Islamic bonds appears to be wearing off for…