Toward building peace
I was eating breakfast one morning when my father slapped down the…
Bush's New Middle East
President George W. Bush's declaration of "mission accomplished in Iraq five years…
Word On The Street: Egyptians speak out on general strike
CAIRO: With an announced strike, Sunday morning began as a somewhat slower…
Taming the Private Equity "Locusts"
The full repercussions of the financial crisis triggered by bad mortgages in…
IMF gives larger developing countries greater role in its operations
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund s directors approved a major change in…
Dialogue of the deaf
Last week in Europe we waited with bated breath for reactions to…
Lebanon's army chief threatens to quit presidential race
BEIRUT: Lebanon s army commander warned feuding political factions in remarks published…
With a Grain of Salt: The Ten Magic Rules
A friend of mine from France sent me an article by Bernard…
Child workers a growing problem as food prices rise
CAIRO: Each day, 14-year-old Ali Abdel-Nasser works at a brick factory on…