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Thursday 25 October 2007 (13 Shawwal 1428)

It’s in the Blood

IMAGINE, if you will, balancing half a ton of boat quite literally flying at 150 kilometres an hour on less than half a meter of hull, kept there by operating rocker switches on a tiny steering wheel... Full Story


Feeding Your Worst Fears

I have received some important information via a letter from Claire Nordstrum, 13, a student in Wisconsin (state motto: “Moo”). Claire states that her science teacher told the class that... Full Story


Man’s Eternal Quest for Truth

"PYRAMID Texts” the title of Gamal Al-Ghitani’s latest novel refers expressively to its content as well as to its form. The book, consisting of 14 chapters each one shorter than the... Full Story




SlimLines: Advice About Childhood Obesity

Recent increases in obesity in children seem to be linked to various factors, including the fact that people are much less active nowadays. Fatty and sugary foods are much more accessible and the average... Full Story


Chip off the Oud Block

THE young Saudi, Salman, clean-shaven with a white ghutra and black robe over his white thobe, was about to make his way to the female’s section in the wedding hall, along with his bride’s... Full Story


Forbidden Lie$


 
A new documentary about the alleged fake memoirist Norma Khouri is intriguing. How and why would someone write a fake memoir about honor killing? What then makes this book a huge success? Historian... Full Story


First Sale of Modern Arab and Iranian Art at Sotheby’s

SOTHEBY’S held the first sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian art in London on Oct. 24th. About 85 works were from the Arab world were for auction and the works presents a different... Full Story


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