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China’s hunger for oil hard for US to digest

The world’s third-largest energy consumer continues to devour crude, meaning Washington faces a potential problem as it tries to tighten the screws on Iran.

Oasis

DIY Art Dubai

Opening to the public today, Art Dubai offers a wealth of contemporary work by some of the art world’s leading figures. But why should the artists have all the fun? Oasis offers its paint-by-numbers version of the Madinat Jumeirah, the exhibition’s venue.

Politics as usual is a victory after Iraqi elections

Even the apparent electoral success of the followers of Muqtada al Sadr feels like grounds for some applause.

KHDA’s school fee cap makes sense

Education is too important to let private schools run it like any other business.

Thrills and spills

Roller coasters have come a long way since the classic wooden Cyclone at New York’s Coney Island, built in 1927.

Obama’s timidity threatens US leadership in the region

Michael Young: There has been a feeling since Obama took office that if the American empire were to begin fraying, the process in the region would resemble what we are witnessing today.

Universal internet access is the new human rights issue

Muhammad Ayish: For many of us, this ascendence of the web in our consciousness has made the technology indispensable.

Echoes of stories heard and forgotten in the Iraq war

Rym Ghazal / Single in the city : I remember how I struggled to find a 'happy' sound for the radio documentary I did for Canada’s CBC, and couldn’t find one as people tried to survive in a destroyed nation.

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Letters

Response needed to great demand for VoIP services

I can only hope that when the charges are announced, the service providers transparently inform the general public on the reasons behind them.

Arabic news digest

Electoral race in Sudan means uneasy times

Omar al Bashir would like to prove to his detractors that after 20 years of government, he still enjoys wide popularity and remains the favoured contestant.