Bush's New Middle East
President George W. Bush's declaration of "mission accomplished in Iraq five years…
IMF gives larger developing countries greater role in its operations
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund s directors approved a major change in…
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Gaza's Crushed Childhoods
Ayman is a soft-spoken 14-year-old boy in Jabalia City, Gaza. His family…
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Taming the Private Equity "Locusts"
The full repercussions of the financial crisis triggered by bad mortgages in…
Dialogue of the deaf
Last week in Europe we waited with bated breath for reactions to…
Arabs, Muslims battle US, Europeans over free speech at UN
GENEVA: Arab and Muslim countries defended Tuesday a resolution they pushed through…
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…