Jul 07, 2012
This eye-opening book will change the way you look at conflicts and the humanitarian efforts aimed at alleviating their impact on civilians. Read Article Useful Enemies: When conflict is courted by warmongers
Jul 07, 2012
The 'Marilyn Monroe of Arabia', who died a year ago next month, broke the stereotype of weak, meek leading ladies in Egyptian cinema. Read Article Egyptian screen siren Hind Rostom was an accidental feminist
May 19, 2012
India appeared on the brink of collapse when Rao slipped into power in June 1991. He left office five years later having rebuilt the nation's fortunes. Why then does he remain the sole former PM without a memorial in the country's capital? Read Article PV Narasimha Rao reinvented India – so why is he the forgotten man?
May 19, 2012
Alice Johnson looks at the growing popularity of crime in a cold climate, focusing on two novels, Hour of the Wolf by Hakan Nesser and David Hewson's The Killing, which is based on a hit TV series.
Read Article Stieg Larsson's success fuels interest in Nordic noir
May 19, 2012
In his latest collection of short fiction, John Kinsella provides 33 frankly written, tension-filled glimpses of life in Western Australia's wheatbelt region. Read Article In the Shade of the Shady Tree: stories from Australia's wheatbelt
May 19, 2012
The linguist and former missionary Daniel Everett takes readers on a fascinating journey to discover how the first conversation began.
Read Article Language: The Cultural Tool, a book worth talking about
May 19, 2012
Bob Johnstone tells the story of how Germans and Californians transformed solar energy into a zero-carbon power source that is collected on rooftops. Read Article Switching to Solar: A zero-carbon success story
May 19, 2012
Amber Dermott's novel about a wealthy student who uses sailing to cope with tragedy lacks authenticity. Read Article The Starboard Sea: bored at boarding school
May 19, 2012
The relaunch of a Jazz Age literary publication has not only revived a long-forgotten treasure, it has done so by embracing a new media model.
Read Article Jazz Age magazine The Chicagoan returns as media experiment
May 19, 2012
Without a doubt, our country is new, our history is living and there is definitely a need for school curriculums to keep pace with the rapid changes that are happening here and now. Read Article As a young nation, UAE's history is evolving, but also must look back
