An “exceptionalâ€? Swiss pocket watch once owned by King Fouad of Egypt, which is due to go under the hammer in Geneva, has been put on public display in Bahrain. It was made by the oldest manufacturer of watches in the world, Vacheron Constantin, which celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2005. … Not surprisingly the …
A survey of Muslim views over the past weeks shows overwhelming, though not unanimous, condemnation of the Beslan massacre. But in all cases the reasons given for the condemnation are political rather than religious. Muslim commentators assert that Russia, having supported “the Palestinian cause,” did not deserve such treatment. Sheik Yussuf al-Qaradawi, a Sunni Muslim …
I was dismayed at Bush’s performance in the debates last night. He seemed small (was it the camera angle? was he hunched over a little?), halting, unsure that he was choosing the right words. Repetitive. It’s hard to separate the message from the messenger. I was surprised, when I heard excerpts from the debates on …
I’m so in love with this song that it is unbelievable. Didn’t you ever come across a piece of music that completely took away your breath? That made you feel like a better person? Well this song by Natasha St-Pier does. And more. Extremely highly recommended album. I would love to know which song, opera, …
Directed by: Samira Makhmalbaf Remember that young 14 year-old girl who took Venice by storm? Well this is the object of her accalimed documentary, her sister’s movie At Five in the Afternoon about an Afghan girl who wanted to be the prime minister of a war torn country. It is set amid a group of …