When the Yankees go home
By Shahid Javed Burki ISLAMABAD: Relations between the United States and Pakistan have continued to fray since a US Special Forces team killed Osama bin Laden in a comfortable villa near…
America’s reactionary feminists
by Naomi Wolf NEW YORK: It is obvious that the left and the media establishment in the United States cannot fully understand the popular appeal of the two Republican tigresses in…
The perverse politics of financial crisis
By Luigi Zingales CHICAGO: In trying to understand the pattern and timing of government interventions during a financial crisis, we should probably conclude that, to paraphrase the French philosopher Blaise Pascal,…
Egyptian security notified to move Mubarak for trial-TV
CAIRO: Egypt's security authorities in South Sinai have been given notice to move Hosni Mubarak from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo overnight, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday, the day before the…
Egyptians hold their breath for Mubarak trial
CAIRO: Despite official assurances that Hosni Mubarak will be in the defendant's cage on Wednesday for his murder trial, few Egyptians cannot imagine seeing the ousted strongman in a courtroom.…
Arabs angry over Syria crackdown but governments silent
DUBAI: Arabs reacted strongly on Monday to the deaths of dozens of Syrians in Hama at the hands of the Syrian army but most Arab governments kept silent, apparently fearing…
Egypt’s own instability worsens its blow from creation of South Sudan
CAIRO: The negative repercussions, longed feared by Egypt if South Sudan became an independent state, are likely to worsen due to Egypt’s current political and economic turmoil. For Egypt, the…
Mubarak trial may scare Arab rulers, placate Egyptians
CAIRO: Egypt's fallen leader, Hosni Mubarak, goes on trial on Wednesday over his role in killing protesters, in a stark message to Arab rulers elsewhere that they too may…
Political powers gear up for Ramadan, prepare for elections
CAIRO: Political parties are implementing special programs for Ramadan expressing fears that the Islamic stream might use the holy month to amplify its influence. Planned activities include public…
NBD offers new Sharia-compliant financing
CAIRO: Egypt’s National Bank for Development (NDB), in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), launched a new Sharia-compliant service that can help customers finance their education or travels with…