Archive for June 25th, 2008

Saudi Minister flips burgers to sell McJobs to locals

By admin • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Trends

It comes to something when the Labor Minister has don overalls and serve burgers to convince Saudis that working in a fast food joint is better than being unemployed.
Saudi Arabia’s Labor Minister, Ghazi Algosaibi, was pictured yesterday, wearing overalls and serving burgers in fast food restaurant in Jeddah. His three hour stint was aimed at [...]



Building Palestine

By admin • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Last Word

A private developer is hoping to create the West Bank’s first planned municipality.



A continent all its own

By admin • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Focus

Ignore the saber-rattling and nukes fears that dominate the headlines. Iran surprises and delights all who visit it.



Doha calling

By admin • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Focus

Qatar’s staging of the Asian Games was just the start of the country’s race to best its equally ambitious neighbors.



Raiders of the lost art

By admin • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Focus

Iraq’s cultural catastrophe continues, with highly organized gangs still plundering archaeological treasures five years after the US invasion.