Political groups divided over military crackdown on Tahrir square
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: In reaction to the military crackdown on protesters in Tahrir early Saturday, political groups were divided, with some calling for a presidential council and others warning against…
Prosecutor summons Mubarak after denying corruption allegations on TV
CAIRO: Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak denied in a recorded audio message aired on Al-Arabiya channel all corruption allegations against him, confirming that neither he nor his family posses any…
Gulf ministers meet to review Yemen mediation
SANAA: Gulf Arab foreign ministers meet in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to see whether an offer to mediate in Yemen's political crisis has a chance of success after a war…
Israel and Hamas look to end Gaza flare-up
GAZA: Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers signalled on Sunday they were looking to end a flare-up in violence that began four days ago with a missile attack on…
African leaders fly in to seek end to Libya conflict
TRIPOLI: A high-ranking African Union delegation was on its way to Libya on Sunday to present a blueprint for a ceasefire. On the ground, NATO destroyed key ammunition stockpiles and…
Iran expels ‘several’ Kuwait diplomats, says report
TEHRAN: Iran has expelled "several" Kuwaiti diplomats in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the expulsion of its diplomats accused of spying in the emirate, in a fresh blow to already tense…
Gomaa reveals security concern
CAIRO: Ahly and Egypt center-half Wael Gomaa revealed his consternation over the security procedures announced by the FA ahead of the restart of the Premier League this week. The domestic…
Islam and/in the West
By Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu JEDDAH: The revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt provide examples of largely peaceful transitions of power after decades of unflinching authoritarian rule. Yet change in these and other…
Can radiation be good for you?
By Henry Miller STANFORD: The earthquake and tsunami-related problems at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant have inspired endless commentary and speculation. Unfortunately, much of the debate about the disaster and its…
Europe’s subprime quagmire
By Daniel Gros BRUSSELS: Back in 2007-2008, when the financial crisis was still called the “subprime” crisis, Europeans felt superior to the United States. European bankers surely knew better than to…