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Repairing history

11 Apr 2019

Homs is gradually recovering from eight years of a devastating warfare. The Old City, under rebel and al-Qaeda rule until May 2014, has come alive. Cars and pick-ups vie for right-of-way through its narrow alleys. Drivers back up to allow others to pass before gaining access.

Peace need of the hour

08 Apr 2019

The French are a restless lot. Always agitating. But we really can’t blame them because their rallies are not without reason.

Caught between history and creating something new

18 Apr 2019

Two holes gape where Notre Dame’s vaulted stone ceiling has collapsed. The cathedral’s 19th century timber spire is gone, as is most of its roof. Portions of the interior walls were blackened by the intense heat of Paris’ most consequential fire in centuries.

Why we need historic spaces like Notre Dame

17 Apr 2019

It seems the cruellest of ironies: an edifice constructed over the span of centuries, consumed by flames and streamed in real time to an audience of hundreds of millions.

In the ancient arms of Notre Dame

19 Apr 2019

Why should anyone care about a fire in Paris when we all have more immediate problems closer to home? I’d just finished grading papers, sitting in a rare moment of silence in my office at work, when one of my students came in and said “Notre Dame is burning.”

Notre Dame design contest raises eyebrows

20 Apr 2019

The French, who know a thing or two about the bold reinvention of architectural landmarks (consider I.M. Pei’s once-despised, now-iconic Louvre Pyramid), have announced an international design competition to restore or redesign the destroyed spire of Notre Dame cathedral.

Can Macron use this moment to unify France?

22 Apr 2019

The horrific image of flames consuming the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral has already become a powerful symbol for those who endorse French and European unity — and for those who proclaim Europe’s decline.

Likability is a big factor, don’t underestimate it

20 Jun 2019

As we near the 2019 Democratic debates, I clearly remember one January 2008 Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire — the site of the headline making exchange between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. To re-cap, the debate moderator asked Clinton whether she thought she had enough personal appeal to win over voters.

Eternal vigilance key to tackling terror

26 May 2019

The fear of terrorist attacks has gripped the residents of France once again. A blast in the heart of Lyon wounded 13 people, including a 10-year-old girl, on Friday shaking up the French. The UAE was right to condemn the inhuman act. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation

Period costume ball brings France's Sun King back to life in Versailles

29 May 2019

Nearly 700 people in period costume paraded through the sumptuous apartments of France's Louis XIV at his palace in Versailles just outside Paris late Monday for the fifth edition of the "Fetes Galantes".

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