Life & Style
For Iraqi Christian family, a grim Christmas far from home
December 25, 2014
For Iraqi Christian family, a grim Christmas far from home
For 40-year-old Ghassan, who shares a small, damp Baghdad classroom with nine relatives, Christmas this year is offering little to…
Tent school offers hope to Syrian child refugees
December 25, 2014
Tent school offers hope to Syrian child refugees
In a squalid camp in eastern Lebanon, a school in a tent with a chalkboard and brightly coloured desks offers…
Christmas Eve mass at a Catholic church in Beijing
December 25, 2014
Christmas Eve mass at a Catholic church in Beijing
A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, state media reported on Thursday, highlighting official suspicions about the…
‘I have no money:’ tourist t-shirts printed with messages drive vendors away
December 24, 2014
‘I have no money:’ tourist t-shirts printed with messages drive vendors away
"No money," "I have no money, leave me alone," and other similar phrases were printed in Arabic on the t-shirts…
An American launches initiative to color satellite dishes in Cairo
December 24, 2014
An American launches initiative to color satellite dishes in Cairo
American artist Jason Stoneking has launched an initiative on Facebook to paint satellite dishes with bright colors on the roofs…
Christmas lights up ruined district in Syria’s Homs
December 24, 2014
Christmas lights up ruined district in Syria’s Homs
A brightly coloured Christmas tree stands amid the ruins of the Syrian city of Homs, restoring some hope for Christians…
After the war, a bittersweet Christmas in Gaza
December 24, 2014
After the war, a bittersweet Christmas in Gaza
A garland in hand, 11-year-old Sara decorates the family Christmas tree with her parents. But this year, the young Gazan…
After tough year, Iraqis flock to Baghdad market for holiday cheer
December 23, 2014
After tough year, Iraqis flock to Baghdad market for holiday cheer
Yaasub Ali stands inside his shop in Baghdad's Shorjah market surrounded by nearly empty shelves cleared of decorations by Iraqis…
Young Egyptian entrepreneurs gather for Youth to Business Forum workshop
December 23, 2014
Young Egyptian entrepreneurs gather for Youth to Business Forum workshop
Egypt's future entrepreneurs gathered Friday earlier this month for a rare chance to connect, collaborate and nurture their dreams in…
UK centres named in cancer-fighting DNA project
December 22, 2014
UK centres named in cancer-fighting DNA project
The government on Monday named 11 NHS centres that will lead a project to map 100,000 DNA code sequences in…