World Bank to help Islamic finance standardize
MANAMA: The World Bank plans to support standard-setting bodies of the Islamic…
Is the Swiss ban an opportunity?
CAIRO/LONDON: The recent vote in Switzerland banning the construction of new minarets…
Switzerland says January decision on Polanski extradition
Swiss authorities said Wednesday they would announce a decision in January on…
ME peace requires new ideas and courageous leaders
CHICAGO: Why is the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians so difficult to…
Saudi Rotana says News Corp in stake talks
DUBAI: Rupert Murdoch s News Corp is in final discussions to buy…
The irresistible rise of the renminbi
BEIJING: China is making a big push to encourage greater international use…
Testing Obama's foreign policy
CAMBRIDGE: Approaching the end of his first year as president, Barack Obama…
Encountering peace: Two capitals for two states for two peoples
JERUSALEM: Not one country in the world recognizes our capital, Jerusalem, as…
Al-Azhar refuses to discuss Coptic adoption draft law
CAIRO: Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Center refused to discuss a draft law to…