The Louvre has just signed a lucrative million-euro deal with Abu Dhabi. Critics in France fear a "sell-out" of French culture. In this interview with Lewis Gropp, Rose Issa, independent

The followIn an interview with Michael Young, opinion page editor of the Lebanese English daily, The Daily Star, Pierre Akel, founder and editor of the influential reformist website metransparent.com,

Demonstrations have erupted across several countries in the Middle East on Friday protesting the Israeli escalations in Lebanon and aggressions on the Palestinian civilians.