JEDDAH: Seven new faces have been elected to the board of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), according to the election results declared early Thursday. Lama Suleiman was the only woman... Full Story
JEDDAH: Although the proceedings of the elections for the board of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) were well organized, many observers were not happy. “As a young voter, I feel the... Full Story
JEDDAH: A massive swine flu awareness campaign will be launched on Saturday when more than 100,000 elementary school students begin their new academic year after a prolonged summer vacation which lasted... Full Story
JEDDAH: At a time when anti-smoking campaigners are calling for an increase in cigarette duty to discourage smokers, a source at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said there would be no increase in... Full Story
ISLAMABAD: Militants targeted Pakistan’s law enforcement facilities in the Punjab capital of Lahore and the northwest with coordinated bomb attacks on Thursday, leaving 39 people dead and dozens injured... Full Story
LONDON: It is a subject that has been much talked and written about after 9/11, but Islamophobia as we know it today is the unspoken yet legitimate form of racism that has taken root in Western societies. ... Full Story
"Listen to this,” my boss said compulsively scanning his inseparable BlackBerry for a zillionth time. “Barack Obama gets the Nobel Peace Prize!” I laughed out loud. He was obviously kidding... Full Story
Almost everyone in a dispute hopes to find an honest broker to mediate their differences. The controversy over the Goldstone Report on Gaza and the active role of Turkey’s prime minister therein has... Full Story
