The graveyard shift: Parkour in a Gaza cemetery
0 CommentsMohammed al-Jakhbeer and Abed Allah Enshasy sprint along narrow walls. They somersault off concrete pillars and land in the deep sand... Read more
Revolution between hard covers
THE Middle East has a bad reputation when it comes to books; nowhere else do so few people read them. But that might change as censorship rules are relaxed and new books begin to dissect the popular uprisings that felled despots in Egypt and Tunisia—along with other delicate subjects. Eye-witness accounts, jeremiads and self-congratulatory memoirs jostle for space at the Cairo book fair, which coincides this month with the first anniversary of the revolutions... View site
Syria polarised by Bashar Al Assad’s defiance – The National
DAMASCUS // Supporters of the Syrian president hailed it as a masterful display, outlining a clear vision of the future for a crisis-hit land. But Bashar Al Assad's critics, and even the few remaining moderates, saw his fourth national address as a final nail in the coffin of hopes for a peaceful settlement... Read more