Syria seen stoking Golan unrest to mask crackdown
DUBAI: Syria has tried to deflect attention from two months of protests threatening its autocratic regime by stoking protests that have breached its long-quiet border with Israel, analysts said. Thousands…
Mideast middleman quits – but does it matter?
By Dan Perry / AP JERUSALEM: The question of whether mediators matter took on acuity this weekend with the resignation of US Mideast envoy George Mitchell, a move that came exactly…
Net tightens on Qaddafi as arrest warrant sought
TRIPOLI: Pressure mounted on Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi Tuesday as the International Criminal Court prosecutor sought his arrest, NATO jets pounded his capital and his truce offer was snubbed. Compounding…
New Gaza flotilla threatens fresh blow to Israel-Turkey ties
ISTANBUL: A new aid flotilla aiming to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip threatens to deal a fresh blow to Turkish-Israeli ties, a year after a bloody Israeli seizure…
Palestinians postpone local elections to October
RAMALLAH: The government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday postponed municipal elections by three months until October, saying it needs more time to ensure the vote can be held…
Obama outlines global plan for cyberspace
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration laid out plans Monday to work aggressively with other nations to make the Internet more secure, enable law enforcement to work closely on cybercrime, and ensure…
Local NGO works to save Lake Qarun -Part 1
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Nature Conservation Egypt (NCE), a local NGO, is working to draw public attention to and stop the implementation of a massive development project on Lake Qarun in…
Austrian director defends Kampusch-themed Cannes entry
An Austrian first-time director defended his chilling Cannes entry about the relationship between a pedophile and his prey which shocked audiences and sharply divided critics. The plot of "Michael," one…
Cairo University professor denies inciting students to hold sit-in
CAIRO: Cairo University Mass Communication professor Mahmoud Khalil denied Monday that any faculty members incited students to hold a sit-in that called for sacking the dean. Students demanded the ouster…
Egypt unlikely to renounce Israel peace treaty, says Finkelstein
CAIRO: American political science professor Norman Finkelstein said in a speech given at the American University in Cairo (AUC) that Egypt is unlikely to renounce the Camp David peace treaty…