Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
By Ali Gohar and Lisa Schirch ISLAMABAD: People power and the use of mass nonviolent action are not new to Muslims. Even before Gandhi, political and spiritual leader Abdul Ghaffar Khan…
Bombs away
By Gareth Evans LONDON: One of the most dispiriting features of today’s international debates is that the threat to humanity posed by the world’s 23,000 nuclear weapons — and by those…
G-8: Nations, banks to give $40B for Arab Spring
DEAUVILLE, France: Rich countries and international lenders are aiming to provide $40 billion in funding for Arab nations trying to establish free democracies, officials said at a Group of Eight…
Tunisia says may delay election on technicality
DEAUVILLE, France: Tunisia could postpone its July election by a few weeks due to technical issues, Prime Minister Beji Caid Sebsi said on Friday. Sebsi told a news conference at…
Egypt calls for help to protect democracy
PARIS: Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Thursday urged international support for his country's drive for democracy after its uprising this year, saying Egypt was key to the rattled Arab…
Britain to give £110 million for Arab democracy
DEAUVILLE: Britain pledged Thursday an extra £110 million ($175 million) to foster fledgling democracies in the Arab world, as other members of the G8 rich nations club wrangled over how…
Non-aligned states urge release of Palestinians
NUSA DUA: The 118-nation Non-Aligned Movement on Friday demanded Israel release a "substantial number" of Palestinian political prisoners as a "positive step" towards peace. At the end of a ministerial…
Cigarette health warnings push smokers to quit: study
WASHINGTON: Warnings on cigarette packets about the dangers of tobacco push smokers to kick the habit, and graphic images depicting human suffering are the most effective, a study released Thursday…
Graffiti artist says online outcry may have sped up release
CAIRO: The military prosecution released three artists arrested early on Thursday ahead of planned mass protests, for criticizing the ruling military council in a poster. “I don’t know why we…
NASA satellite helps find 17 Egypt pyramids: report
WASHINGTON: Archaeologists have uncovered as many as 17 buried pyramids in Egypt with the help of NASA satellite imagery, according to a documentary to be aired by the BBC on…