Gay film festival opens in Muslim-majority Indonesia
A gay film festival hailed as the biggest in Asia and the…
Democratizing the Millennium Development Goals
PARIS: On Sept. 20-22, world leaders gathered in New York to encourage…
The manufacturing fallacy
NEW YORK: Economists long ago put to rest the error that Adam…
Religion as a tool for peace
BEIRUT: Whether or not one believes that religion unites or divides communities,…
The great transition: Beyond carbon
If there is one thing that defines the 21st century, it is…
UN experts: Israel flotilla raid broke int’l law
GENEVA: A report by three UN-appointed human rights experts has found that…
Quickfire David wins fifth Squash World Open title
SHARM EL SHEIKH: Nicol David equaled the record of five World Open…
3 police officers sentenced to one month in prison for police brutality, torture
CAIRO: The Sixth of October Appeals Court upheld a previous verdict on…
Obama presses Mideast peace in UN address
UNITED NATIONS: President Barack Obama is exhorting the world to unite around…
The price of crisis prevention
BRUSSELS: Two years have passed since the financial crises erupted, and we…