Oprah Agrees to Appear on the ‘Late Show’ Oprah, Dave. Dave, Oprah. The cold war between television titans Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman has thawed to the point where Winfrey has accepted Letterman’s invitation to appear on the “Late Show” on Dec. 1. Letterman made the announcement during a taping of his show on Monday. [...]

I honestly honestly believe that the strangest, funniest and craziest news comes straight out of Saudi Arabia (then Egypt). Before any accusations take charge it should be noted I love Saudis, in fact I love all Arabs, I’m one of those ‘all arabs should unite’ kind of people i.e. a dying race of people. So [...]

Concerns have been raised lately about the new anti-terrorism laws on the verge of implementation. Specifically in relation to their infringement of civil liberties. The government however has reacted quickly to these concerns stating: Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Muasher told reporters that the proposed bill would not override or disregard people’s rights or freedoms because [...]

FATEN Faten’s mother wished she would see her daughter in a white wedding dress instead of a burial shroud as she entered her home, carried on the palms of her sisters and aunts in the absense of her father who has been abroad for nearly two years. Her mother, Hana Halaby, describes the moments that [...]

Five members of an Iraqi family were killed when US forces opened fire on their vehicle outside a military base near the city of Baquba, police say. A US military spokesman said the minibus they were travelling in failed to stop as it approached a roadblock at about 0800 (0500 GMT). Two men and three [...]

UPDATE: a few hours later…

Rarely have I seen a documentary about Palestine that is so realistic. No commentary, no voice over, and no editing, just the sights and sounds of many checkpoints scattered across the west bank and the Gaza Strip. Filmed all by Israeli director Yoav Shamir. At first I thought it might be one sided, however the [...]