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Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found apparently murdered
December 6, 2014
Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found apparently murdered
Acclaimed Greek author Menis Koumandareas was found apparently murdered Saturday in his central Athens home, authorities said. He was 83.Though…
Amal Ramsis restores martyrs’ legends in ‘The Trace of the Butterfly’
December 6, 2014
Amal Ramsis restores martyrs’ legends in ‘The Trace of the Butterfly’
As you watch Amal Ramsis’s “The Trace of the Butterfly” (Athar al-Farasha in Arabic), you will immediately remember the famous…
Pope Francis film in works in Argentina
December 6, 2014
Pope Francis film in works in Argentina
A biographical film on Pope Francis's childhood and life as a cardinal and archbishop before becoming pontiff will be shot…
Veteran musicians vie for world Grammys
December 6, 2014
Veteran musicians vie for world Grammys
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar, Brazilian bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes and Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo were nominated Friday for the world…
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
December 5, 2014
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
Anastasia carefully digs through the earth with her trowel. Bit by bit, a human skeleton emerges, piled on top of…
Only a slice of ‘Avatar’ world seen so far
December 4, 2014
Only a slice of ‘Avatar’ world seen so far
"Avatar" may have been the top-grossing box office hit of all-time, but the public has so far only seen a…
New book traces artillery history under Ottomans, Mamluks
December 3, 2014
New book traces artillery history under Ottomans, Mamluks
The cover of a new book entitled “The Incident of Sultan Selim and Sultan Al-Ghauri” by Egyptian historical researcher Abdel Aziz…
Beit al-Sanary to hold “Day in love of Palestine”
December 3, 2014
Beit al-Sanary to hold “Day in love of Palestine”
Beit Al-Sanary will hold on 11 December, in collaboration with the General Union of Palestinian Women, an open day entitled…
Is Mona Lisa inscrutably Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
December 3, 2014
Is Mona Lisa inscrutably Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
An Italian historian's theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci's mother -- making the…
University professor builds temple for worshiping the sun
December 2, 2014
University professor builds temple for worshiping the sun
In Monday’s episode of his “10 pm” program, Wael al-Ibrashi covered the story of Radwan Allam, a professor of the…