Rome: The Arabic translation of the "The Secret Agent" by the English novelist Joseph Conrad was recently published by the Mediterranean Publishing Institute,...
Rome: The Arabic translation of the "The Secret Agent" by the English novelist Joseph Conrad was recently published by the Mediterranean Publishing Institute,...
Jerusalem: Palestinian fashion designer Natalie Tahhan is hard at work in her Jerusalem studio, replacing the painstaking processes of cross-stitching and embroidery with...
Vatican City: Forty new Swiss Guards were sworn in at the Vatican on Saturday, the latest halberd-clutching soldiers of the pope to serve...
Chicago: As a police officer patrolling the streets of Chicago, Antoinette Alcazar admits to being overwhelmed at times, needing escape from the everyday...
I always worry that saying a book proves something can be done diminishes it a little bit. To praise a book this way...
Reykjavik: "What a view!!" Britain's celebrity chef Jamie Oliver exclaimed under a photo he posted on Facebook of a salmon farming cage nestled...
KORTRIJK, Belgium: A Belgium-based group of refugee musicians has banded together in an orchestra that blends musical influences as diverse as their home...
Beijing: It'll be free. It'll be uniquely Chinese. It'll be an online encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia — but without the participation of the...
Kabul: The photos in the window promise much: languorous, kohl-rimmed eyes and bright, bold nails -- but once you enter the beauty parlours...
Hong Kong: Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday for one of its most colourful festivals, a whirlwind of music and costume...
An Egyptian artist who educated himself after dropping out of school has spent three years creating what he hopes is the world's biggest...
Cairo: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 4,000 year old model garden outside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of...
Geneva: When Canadian Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak sold her print "Enchanted Owl" in 1960, she pocketed $24, but when the piece was resold...
Yuxian, China: For the 50-year-old Chinese opera performer, every aspect of the dimly-lit backstage room was a reminder that things had changed. The...
Cáceres, Spain: It's dark and surprisingly warm in a cave in western Spain that hides our most intimate connection to the prehistoric past...
Kuala Lumpur: Muslim women dressed as superheroes, princesses, and mighty sword-wielding warriors took part in a hijab cosplay event in Malaysia Saturday, where...
NEW YORK: Campaign promises may have been reshaped and some self-imposed deadlines reset. But among the things kept intact in the opening months...
Washington: Robert Pirsig, author of the iconic novel "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," has died at the age of 88, US...
