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May 4, 2026

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[ April 28, 2026 ] Shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner raises questions about Trump’s security North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Premier Ford has a change of heart over his newly acquired jet aircraft North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Ford government loosening alcohol rules North America
[ April 17, 2026 ] Tunnelling begins on downtown stretch of Toronto’s new subway line, with opening slated for early 2030s North America
[ April 15, 2026 ] Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce tax on fuel North America
[ April 14, 2026 ] Ontario announces sweeping changes to school board governance North America
[ April 1, 2026 ] Stephen Lewis, former Canadian ambassador to the UN and father of NDP leader Avi Lewis, dead at 88 North America
[ March 30, 2026 ] Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire Economy
[ March 23, 2026 ] Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at New York LaGuardia Airport North America
[ March 11, 2026 ] USA consulate shot at in Toronto, Canada North America

American University in Beirut Launches Sawwaf Comics Initiative; Egyptian Comix Week Starts Tomorrow

September 22, 2014 Sara 0

Comics — and graphic novels — continue to blossom in Arabic-writing hotspots, including Algiers, Beirut, and Cairo: Starting tomorrow, the first edition of Between Cadres (BECA) — Egypt ……Read More

Review: ‘House of the Wolf’ a Multigenerational Novel with Women’s Lives at the Center

September 22, 2014 Sara 0

Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s House of the Wolf (trans. Nancy Roberts), winner of the 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal, is a multi-generational epic in the tradition of Mahfouz’s Cairo Trilogy. But ……Read More

Obama’s Lawless Immigration Plan Is a Gift to the 1%

September 22, 2014 Sara 0

The start of my op-ed posted today at TheHill.com: Unlike most political issues, immigration is not really a right vs. left or Republican vs. Democrat ……Read More

DHS Chooses Convenience for Aliens over Sound Decision-Making in L-1 Move

September 22, 2014 Sara 0

While the process in question does not deal with many aliens, a recent announcement by DHS about the L-1 and TN visas at the northern ……Read More

TIFF 2014: Favourite Moments

September 20, 2014 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Another TIFF came and went, and while I was only here to catch the first few days of the festival, this year’s celeb sightings were pretty memorable ……Read More

Spas Risks and Benefits

September 20, 2014 Afsheen Shafiq 1

Spas are one of those luxuries that we all want to visit and get ourselves treated at. The benefits we get from a spa are ……Read More