US, European diplomats strive to save Mideast peace talks
JERUSALEM: US envoy George Mitchell and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton…
Oil rises to near $77 on unexpected US supply fall
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose to near $77 a barrel Wednesday in Asia…
Etisalat bids to buy 46 pct in Kuwait’s Zain, says TV
DUBAI: Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) has offered to buy 46 percent of…
EU imposes new duties on Iran, Pakistan, UAE plastics
BRUSSELS: The European Union imposed new duties on plastics from Iran, Pakistan…
Burma’s democratic charade
PRAGUE: On Nov. 7, when Burma’s first general election for almost two…
Mohammed Arkoun: a farewell to an intellectual revolutionary
WASHINGTON, DC: That he welcomed two complete strangers knocking on his door…
DR Congo massacres report first step to ending impunity
GENEVA: The UN releases a hotly-contested report Friday on massacres in eastern…
Lebanese bloggers: pioneers in the Arab world
BEIRUT: A recent survey of readers of the more than 400 blogs…
Iraqi Shia militia hints of Iran’s hand in south
BAGHDAD: Nearly four minutes of shaky, hand-held video clips show roadside bombs…
Pakistan probes reports of Qaeda insurgent’s death
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is investigating reports that a CIA missile strike killed a…