This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR.
Are the Smurfs Crypto-Fascists?
Tag Archives: foreign
Refugee Resort: As Civil War Rages in Libya, Thousands Flock to Tunisia’s Djerba Island
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in La Stampa .
How Chic Is Your Infant? Nestle Invents Luxury Baby Formula Machine
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English.
With Maoists Refusing To Turn Over Their Arms, Nepal Totters On The Edge Of Political Crisis
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in Le Temps
Syria: Inside Bashar Assad’s Dungeons
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English.
Switzerland: New Laws Proposed for Legal Prostitution
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in the Tages-Anzeiger.
Rethinking the Art of Subtitles
Early on in the 2004 supernatural Russian thriller Night Watch, the protagonist, trying to prevent a witch from casting a spell on his unborn child, yells at the top of his lungs in protest. For English-speaking audiences, the subtitles do more than just translate the literal meaning: the words “no” and “stop” with three exclamation points are shown on different parts of the screen in large, moving letters.
All Quiet in Rafah: Egypt’s Gaza Border Opens Not with a Bang but a Whisper
When the authorities at the Rafah border terminal closed down their offices on Saturday, they were wrapping up the first day of a new era in Egyptian foreign policy.
Turkey’s Role in Arab Spring: Can Erdogan Influence Assad?
On Oct. 13, 2009, the Oncupinar border gate between Turkey and Syria played a starring role in a diplomatic photo op
Fear and Trembling in Damascus: A Pretense of Calm in Syria’s Capital
The capital of Syria has the illusion of calm.