Israeli view: A microcosm of recent dynamics
Salam Fayyad resigned as prime minister of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority…
Palestinian view: Deep divisions may see Fayyad return
The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad did not come as…
Egypt detains 17 members of Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO: An Egyptian security official says 17 members of the Muslim Brotherhood…
Egyptian Youssef Ziedan takes home the 2009 Arabic Booker
CAIRO: Historian and novelist Youssef Ziedan won the second International Prize for…
Iran's muddled presidential politics
WASHINGTON, DC: The decision of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami not to…
Water wars and water woes
WASHINGTON, DC: Water privatization is often portrayed as morally wrong but if…
Orascom Telecom leads Egypt indexes up
CAIRO: Egyptian stock indexes edged higher on Tuesday, led by market heavyweight…
The fatal myth of a drug-free world
VIENNA: Negotiations at the United Nations High Level Summit on drugs in…