Israeli troops re-arrest Hamas MP in West Bank
HEBRON: Israeli troops arrested a Hamas MP in the West Bank on Wednesday, just months after he was freed after serving a four-year jail term, Palestinian security sources and witnesses…
Iran says nuclear scientist’s murder warning from West
TEHRAN: Iranian atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday that the assassination of a top nuclear scientist was a warning from the West ahead of new talks on…
Irish conductor Gleeson gets guest baton in Tehran
Irish composer Derek Gleeson, who has conducted orchestras throughout Europe, faced a bit of a learning curve in preparing to take the guest baton at the Tehran Symphony Orchestra this…
Holbrook performs Twain on author’s 175th birthday
The crowd sang happy 175th birthday to Mark Twain before the lights went down at the Clemens Center, then laughed along with the nearest incarnation of the late author and…
Gere, Binoche honored at CIFF opening
By Elizabeth Vossen With cameras flashing and the media ambitiously vying for their attention, glamorous film and television stars as well as industry professionals swarmed the red carpet Tuesday evening at…
In Focus: Politics of Revenge
By Khalil Al-Anani CAIRO: The sole outcome of the recent Egyptian parliamentary elections is a powerless assembly. With no surprise in the sweeping victory of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),…
The G-20’s new thinking for the global economy
By Jeffrey Sachs NEW YORK: The Seoul G-20 summit was notable for the increasing political weight of the emerging economies. Not only was it located in one, but, in many ways,…
India or China?
By Jagdish Bhagwati NEW DELHI: When US President Barack Obama visited India in November and complimented its leaders on the growing success and prowess of their economy, a tacit question returned…
Pakistani women have a league of their own
by Sara Khan LONDON: At a time when many Pakistanis think that not much seems to be going right in Pakistan — floods, suicide bombings, a weakened democracy, charges of corruption…
Protecting our Christian neighbors in Iraq
By Ahmed Fahad NASIRIYAH, Iraq: Christians in Iraq are being exposed to a series of high-profile attacks, including the hostage situation and shootings at the Our Lady of Salvation Church in…