Negotiations must be about substance not form
Among Palestinians, the discussion that has been held in political and media…
Proximity talks are the only format
Pressure is mounting on the Palestinian side to agree to direct negotiations…
Are we really secessionists now?
LONDON: The World Court’s recent ruling on Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence…
What do AIDS activists want more money for?
Activists invaded the platform at the International AIDS conference in Vienna last…
Russia’s great gas game
BERLIN: Russia and the European Union are geopolitical neighbors. Whether or not…
US ‘Audacity of Hope’ ship to head to Gaza
CAIRO: A flotilla of humanitarian aid ships is gearing up to…
Lufthansa says, Cargo plane in accident in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: A Lufthansa cargo plane caught fire and split in half as…
Iraqi Shia group aimed to promote ‘virtue’ by the sword
NASIRIYAH: A group of masked, sword-wielding Shia youths aiming to "promote virtue…
King of kings’ Kadhafi muscles back into African Union
KAMPALA: Six months after reluctantly handing over the African Union presidency, Libya's…
UBS buys 5 pct stake in Israel Discount, may buy more
JERUSALEM: Israel's government sold a 5 percent stake in Israel Discount Bank…