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…
Financing the fight against climate change
COPENHAGEN: It is now generally agreed that the developed countries will have…
European identity politics in play
WASHINGTON, DC: With almost 58 percent of Swiss voters recently delivering an…
Egypt's H1N1 death toll reaches 48
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health announced Saturday three swine flu deaths, raising…
Markets rise on Dubai debt hope; Egypt telcos up
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi s index made its largest gain for more than…
Extralegal policing criticized in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Indonesia is defined as a free state - essentially, a country…
The teppanyaki delights of Shogun
InterContenintal CityStars' Shogun is a personal favorite; whether it's the fresh sushi…