Lebanese leaders delay defense strategy talks
BEIRUT: Rival Lebanese politicians have postponed to June 17 talks that were set to resume next week on a national defense strategy, the government said in a statement on Friday.…
US Senate passes $60-billion funding for Afghan war
WASHINGTON: The US Senate has passed a supplementary funding bill worth some $60 billion to finance the conflict in Afghanistan and other key projects including aid to quake-hit Hait. The…
Israel partly opens West Bank road to Palestinians
BEIT SIRA, West Bank: The Israeli military partially opened a West Bank highway to Palestinian drivers on Friday to comply with a ruling of the country's highest court. The road,…
Trial of 3 Tanta Flax officials postponed to June 16
CAIRO: The trial of three Tanta Flax and Oils officials accused of violating the rights of workers at the company was postponed to June 16, 2010 on Wednesday, following a…
Empowering Africa's Women
JOHANNESBURG: Africa is again high on the global agenda, and this time for all the right reasons. As the kickoff to the World Cup in South Africa approaches, people are…
A Muslim response to Everybody Draw Mohamed Day'
WASHINGTON, DC: I will be the first to defend anyone's right to express their opinion, no matter how offensive it may be to me. Our nation has prospered because Americans…
Chronicle of a Currency Crisis Foretold
CAMBRIDGE: The crisis in Greece and the debt problems in Spain and Portugal have exposed the euro’s inherent flaws. No amount of financial guarantees — much less rhetorical reassurance —…
Putting minority rights in context
MUMBAI, India: Discriminatory practices against religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries are an ongoing issue. For example, in Saudi Arabia non-Muslims cannot build places of worship, nor can they bring their…
NDP to announce presidential candidate in mid-2011, says Safwat El-Sherif
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the 2011 presidential race will not be announced until June or July of next year, according to Shoura Council Speaker and Secretary…
MB Shoura candidate says police surrounded his house in Sharqeya
CAIRO: The local police has cordoned off the house of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Shoura candidate Eid Dahroug in Qatawiya village, preventing him from campaigning for his candidacy, Dahroug told Daily…
