US vs. Iran over Iraq: Avoiding the rational
By John Limbert In a reasonable world, the United States and Iran would long ago have discovered that, as the wise walrus said, "The time has come . . . to…
Tymoshenko’s trial and Ukraine’s future
By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM: There is little doubt that the embarrassing spectacle of the trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko — and her recent arrest on contempt charges during…
China’s ethnic tremors
By Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI: In the face of spreading civil unrest among China’s Uighur population, the Chinese government’s love-fest with its all-weather ally, Pakistan, may be starting to sour. Indeed,…
Why is America’s budget deficit so large?
By Martin Feldstein CAMBRIDGE: America’s enormous budget deficit is now exceeded as a share of national income only by Greece and Egypt among all of the world’s major countries. To be…
Maspero protesters deny meeting gov’t officials, continue sit-in
CAIRO: Dozens of protesters holding an open sit-in at the State TV building Maspero demanding affordable government housing denied media reports claiming they met government officials to discuss their demands.…
Gaza smugglers thriving after Mubarak
RAFAH: The swarm of tunnel activity on the Gaza border raises clouds of fine dust, a sure sign of the boom in underground trafficking since the fall of Egypt's Hosni…
Court demands details of web, phone blackout
CAIRO: An Egyptian judge on Monday asked to see minutes of a meeting when a decision was taken to cut mobile and internet services during an uprising that toppled president…
Arab League urges ‘serious dialogue’ in Syria
CAIRO: The head of the 22-member Arab League on Monday urged Syrian authorities to launch a "serious dialogue" with protesters seeking change in the autocratic country. "What is happening in…
Copt killed in clashes after Minya road accident
CAIRO: A Coptic Christian was killed and four were wounded in clashes in the southern Egyptian province of Minya after clashes triggered by a road accident, a security official…
Egypt exchange suspends trade after index slides
CAIRO: Share trading halted on the Egyptian Exchange on Tuesday after its benchmark index tumbled 5 percent, tracking US and European markets lower on fears for the global economy. The…