Italy, Russia call for ‘humane’ outcome for Mubarak
ROME: Italy and Russia called on Thursday for a "humane and fair" outcome for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who faces trial in August, Italian media reported, quoting diplomatic sources.…
Revolution, Mexican-style
By Joseph Fahim One of the most exciting new discoveries in independent film is Mubi, a multi-platform website that functions as a screening room for art-house films, an outlet for…
The corporatist threat to the Arab Spring
By Edmund Phelps NEW YORK: The young protesters of the Jasmine Revolutions of Tunisia and Egypt, many of them university graduates, overthrew the old regime because it impeded or blocked them…
Religious pluralism and democracy on show in Egypt
By Asma Afsaruddin Religious pluralism is one of the few, truly, modern, expressions. The term refers to the acceptance of a multitude of religions existing in harmony despite internal doctrinal differences…
The Ayatollah and the witches
By Mehdi Khalaji WASHINGTON, DC: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has now made the mistake that all Iranian presidents make: he has challenged the authority of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He…
Getting it right about Islam and Muslim Americans
By John Esposito and Sheila Lalwani WASHINGTON DC: Muslim Americans deserve a break. There are as many as six to eight million Muslims living in the United States and contributing…
Midest talks must resume by September: France
ROME: French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks by September or face "consequences," after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Rome on…
Poor nations urged to reform to win climate funds
By Alister Doyle/Reuters OSLO: Many developing nations are missing out on a surge in investments in clean energy and need to cut red tape and agree new rules to attract funds…
Raya 2011 Q1 profit plunges 96 pct
CAIRO: Egypt's Raya Technology and Communication posted a 96 percent decline in first-quarter 2011 net profit to LE 457,000 ($76,940), the stock exchange said. Raya, which sells mobile handsets, runs…
Nomura downgrades Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways
CAIRO: Middle East airlines will likely suffer from higher jet fuel prices, lower passenger growth and competition from national carriers, Nomura said, and downgraded Air Arabia and Jazeera Airways .…