Dark clouds and silver linings in Lebanon
Some say that politics is warfare by other means. Lebanon has been…
Mideast bankers defend sovereign wealth funds
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Mideast bankers on Monday staunchly defended sovereign wealth funds -…
Should Palestinians forgive Israel?
In the first chapter of Amos Oz's novel "My Michael, the protagonist…
Education initiative goes global
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Amid talks of economic development and political stability, education took…
World Bank warns rising food costs could raise global poverty over next 3 years
SINGAPORE: A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels…
Bangladesh writer Nasreen plans return to India
PARIS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said Monday she plans to return…
The Economic Benefits of Disease Control
Large parts of the world have not enjoyed the remarkable global progress…
Give US-Iranian theological diplomacy a try
Politicians in both Iran and the United States have been divisive, disrespectful,…