Why I’m building Palestine
By Salam Fayyad RAMALLAH: When we launched our state-building plan for Palestine in August 2009, many dismissed it as an exercise in eggheadedness, extraordinary optimism, a dream. But here we are,…
Land for peace in Kosovo
By Charles Tannock BELGRADE: Chasing impossible dreams has driven Serbia and Kosovo into a corner. A return to armed conflict may be impossible — at least for now — given NATO’s…
Egypt fears for vital tourism industry after shark attacks
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptian authorities were Thursday racing to contain potential fallout from a spate of mysterious shark attacks that has threatened tourism in one of the country's main Red Sea…
Shabana loses squash world title in defeat by Matthew
AL KHOBAR: Squash legend Amr Shabana lost his World Open title after being beaten by Nick Matthew in the semi-finals on Thursday, ensuring that an Englishman would win the title…
Mubarak ‘could be in power for life’, ambassador says in leaked cable
By Hala Boncompagni /AFP CAIRO: Egypt's 82-year-old President Hosni Mubarak is likely to seek re-election next year and serve for the rest of his life, British daily The Guardian reported citing…
Nobel peace ceremony honors absent laureate Liu
OSLO: The head of the Nobel committee placed this year's peace prize on an empty chair Friday as he called on a furious Beijing to free the new laureate Liu…
Israel, Palestinians must return to talks: Rudd, Moussa
CAIRO: Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Arab League chief Amr Moussa on Friday made a joint call for an urgent resumption of direct peace talks between Israel and the…
Egypt’s opposition to protest ‘null and void’ parliament
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: About 15 opposition groups and parties will join forces Sunday afternoon outside the High Court of Justice in Downtown Cairo to protest the alleged illegitimacy of…
OPEC differ on need for more oil supply
LONDON: Two of the world's most influential oil forecasters gave contrasting outlooks for 2011 on Friday, with the consumer's watchdog anticipating robust demand and producer group OPEC saying supply was…
Assange moved to isolation in jail as WikiLeaks continue
LONDON/ SYDNEY: Police moved WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to the segregation unit of a London jail for his safety, his lawyer said Friday as new cables showed the US suspects…