BDS, the boycott law and Israel’s democracy
By Naomi Chazan July 11, 2011 was a watershed in Israel's political history. The adoption by the Knesset of "The Law to Prevent Harm to the State of Israel via Boycott"…
The future of economic growth
By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE: Perhaps for the first time in modern history, the future of the global economy lies in the hands of poor countries. The United States and Europe struggle…
E. coli outbreak is over, says Germany
BERLIN: Germany's national disease control center says it is declaring the country's deadly E. coli outbreak over. The Robert Koch Institute said Tuesday no one has fallen ill for three…
Instant media wounded by rush to judgment on Oslo
By Alastair Macdonald / Reuters LONDON: As Norway mourns the carnage wrought by a self-styled crusader against Islam, news media around the world face hard questions about their haste to point…
Egypt’s generals, protesters moving to open clash
by Hamza Hendawi and Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military and protesters seeking greater and faster change are moving into an outright collision, as the generals try to…
Report explores youth’s sexual health in MENA region
CAIRO: Youth in the Middle East and North Africa region are physically ready to initiate sexual activity but often lack the information and services needed to protect their sexual and…
Analysis: With bulging cash balances, sovereign funds set for deals
SINGAPORE/DUBAI: Global sovereign wealth funds are set to hasten investing the billions of dollars of cash holdings they have built up in a rebound from the 2008 financial crisis…
Egypt must foster private investment, report suggests
CAIRO: Egypt must focus on economic reform and foster private investment, according to a July 20 report released by a team of foreign experts. The Legatum Institute, an international investment…
Google tells Arab youth to ‘get their hands dirty’
CAIRO: An enthusiastic Wael Fakhrany, Google’s regional manager of Egypt and North Africa, had one message for what he calls the “brilliant” youth of the Arab world: “Push yourself.” “The…
Workers, military police clash in Egypt canal city
By AFP CAIRO: Clashes broke out on Tuesday between workers at an industrial free zone in the Egyptian canal city of Ismailia and military police in which 38 people were…