Will Greece make it?
By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE: Greece has bought some time with a new package of financial support, but the country is not out of the woods yet. It remains to be seen…
Squaring Asia’s nuclear triangle
By Yuriko Koike TOKYO: Just before the fourth trilateral summit between Japan, China, and South Korea began on May 21, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, and Japanese…
SCAF promises to reconsider military trials
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) promised to reconsider military trials of civilians and to give more authorities to civilian judiciary, in a…
‘Spider-Man’ producer Laura Ziskin dies at 61
Laura Ziskin was a "Spider-Man" novice when she first met with her future producing partner on the blockbuster film franchise. She quickly became an expert on the Marvel Comics superhero…
Arab League chief signals divisions on Syria crisis
CAIRO: The head of the Arab League voiced "worry" on Monday about almost three months of clashes in Syria but signaled division in the 22-member body over how to proceed.…
Film Society of Lincoln Center opens new home
As a trend-setting designer and architect, David Rockwell has done it all — from Broadway shows and a restaurant partly owned by Robert De Niro to children's hospitals and a…
Sami Yusuf brings message of peace to Egypt
By Safaa Abdoun In the first concert for an international artist in post-January 25 Egypt, British Muslim singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf gave an astounding performance in a concert titled “United in Peace”…
Syrian forces head for second northern protest town
AMMAN: Syrian troops pushed towards the northern town of Maarat Al-Numaan on the Damascus-Aleppo highway after rounding up hundreds of people in a sweep through villages near Jisr Al-Shughour, fleeing…
North, south Sudan agree to demilitarize Abyei, says AU
ADDIS ABABA: North and south Sudan have agreed in principle to demilitarize the Abyei region and to deploy Ethiopian peacekeeping troops in the area, an African Union official said on…
Yemen president has throat problem, fractions consider transition deal
SANAA: A senior Yemeni official in the Saudi capital says President Ali Abdullah Saleh has developed a problem with his throat but that his overall condition is stable. Saleh is…