Best is yet to come for promising Kamaci
The first prize in the UAE Pavilion’s nationwide art design contest marks a turning point in the life of Turkish photographer Ozant Kamaci.
October 10th, 2009
Capturing the essence of Al Hamra on film
Directors Zain and Arshi talk of island’s role in region’s culture in new documentary.
Vietnamese in UAE are still family-oriented
Vietnamese in the UAE believe that a cosmopolitan life abroad and some community members marrying foreigners will not affect their strong family-oriented culture.
INSEAD launches global MBA course
Classes in Abu Dhabi campus begin next year
Saudi, Syria agree to strengthen ties
Abdullah and Al Assad agree ‘to remove all barriers that impede progress’.
Debate rages as Egypt bans niqab at schools, universities
Egyptian authorities have stepped up a controversial campaign against the niqab (a full-face veil) with a ban on the garb at schools and the university affiliated to Al Azhar (Sunni Islams prestigious seat of learning) and the dormitories of Cairo University, the countrys largest public university.
Palestinians accuse Hamas over UN report
The militant Islamist group Hamas is trying to take cynical advantage of a UN report accusing Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza to curry favor back home, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki told reporters at UN headquarters Thursday.
Dispute over voting system overshadows Iraq polls
Parliament has to decide between open and closed list systems.
20 families exiled by Saddam return home
Around 250 Iraqis come back from Iran as ties between nations improve.
Abbas faces more anger over war crimes report
Commentators call for president’s resignation while others say he has lost a rare opportunity to win justice for war victims