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Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in contributing. The euphoria of the Arab Spring is giving way to despair as dreams of prosperity and justice continue to fade.
Read More... Krispy Kreme Signs First Development Agreement In IndiaMon, 14 May 2012 04:30:00 -0700
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation announced today that it has signed its first development agreement in India, a regional agreement with new franchisee ...
Read More... BSkyB launches Sky News ArabiaTue, 08 May 2012 17:58:13 -0700
How will the new network fare in a region where independence is so bitterly contested? Once a barren media landscape, now awash with ways to receive news, as of Sunday the Middle East boasts another pan-Arab news network, after Sky News Arabia switched on its transmitters. Co-owned by BSkyB, the new arrival in the regional market will have the same pacy 24/7 approach as Sky News. It has spent ...
Read More... Mikati: U.N. must play role in regional peaceWed, 09 May 2012 15:44:05 -0700
PM Najib Mikati said Wednesday he hoped the U.N. would enforce the implementation of its resolutions to guarantee peace in the region.
Read More... Salameh: Lebanese banks immune to regional turmoilWed, 02 May 2012 16:03:51 -0700
Central Bank governor Riad Salameh said that Lebanese banks are immune to any negative fallout from the events unfolding in the region.
Read More... NEWS IN BRIEFMon, 21 May 2012 01:51:26 -0700
SANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy - A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook several small towns in northeast Italy Sunday, killing four people, knocking down a clock tower and other centuries-old buildings and causing millions in losses to the region known for making Parmesan cheese.
Read More... Check, with mates: Clubs meet to hone chess skillsMon, 21 May 2012 16:09:33 -0700
Sitting on bright red chairs in front of a bright red poster of a hammer and sickle, around 30 civilian chess enthusiasts battle it out with the best the Lebanese Army has to offer.
Read More... U.S Priorities amidst Economic Challenges in the Middle EastMon, 14 May 2012 21:21:11 -0700
Thank you for inviting me to testify today regarding our priorities in the Middle East and our budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. The region has seen profound changes in a very short time, witnessing events that seemed unimaginable just over a year ago.
Read More... Migrant worker issuesWed, 02 May 2012 12:51:50 -0700
While the international day of workers was celebrated almost everywhere on May1st, Sri Lankan migrant workers (mostly domestic workers) in Lebanon joined migrant workers from Ethiopia, the Philippines, Nepal, Sudan and many other countries in a May Day parade held in Beirut last Sunday – since they only get Sunday off.
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