Cristina Maza

Syria has seen more than 100,000 deaths since the start of the conflict, and the world watched in horror as the violence rages on. Amidst the brutality, priceless historic sites have been destroyed, including many UNESCO World Heritage sites. In…

While I'm not usually one to get teary-eyed and blubbery from the oeuvres of political speechwriters, on Sept. 25, 2012, President Barack Obama gave a speech at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting that was frank and passionate. That day,…

North Korea, among the most isolated places in the world, is known for its repressive regime, empty threats, and its dictator's unusual friendship with eccentric former NBA player Dennis Rodman. The combination of its politics and isolation, make it…

I had never heard of an animal's suicide before the suicidal baby giraffe in the Egyptian press last week. Veterinarians claim that a 3-year-old giraffe choked itself to death on the metal shade structure of the zoo where it was subjected to…

As the European Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius came to an end last week with some very unexpected results, European politicians and citizens have expressed outrage at Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's last-minute decision to reject a…

After the small, gas-rich country of Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, the nation’s leaders set out to build a 40,000-capacity stadium that would leave international spectators in awe. While the stadium itself has yet to be constructed,…

In today's fast-paced world, where information travels around the globe at 300,000 kilometers per second, it is considered a badge of honor to jam-pack your days full of activities and move at a lightning pace to get them all done. As a moderately…

Videos spread across the internet this week of women in Saudi Arabia hitting the road in protest of the country’s ban on female drivers, offering the world yet another example of how technology can be cleverly employed to advocate a cause. But while…

October 2013 is the month of the tablet. Nokia is set to release its first ever Windows tablet, and the gadget will soon overtake laptops as the most popular electronic device on the market. Market research claims that tablet shipments will grow by…