Saudi telecoms watchdog sees IT spend slow down
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's telecoms watchdog said it expects spending on IT products and software to slow down in the next few years, with analysts citing a saturated telecoms market and…
Defusing the Gaza flashpoint
WASHINGTON, DC: Last February at the Brookings Institution's US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a passionate speech calling for an end to the…
Who lost Europe?
CAMBRIDGE: Financial meltdown has been averted in Europe — for now. But the future of the European Union and the fate of the eurozone still hang in the balance. If…
A new strategic divide in the region
In the past, I have argued in these virtual pages that problems between Turkey and Israel should not be considered as one-off events. There are structural reasons for tensions to…
A fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace
JERUSALEM: What turns out to have long-term impact doesn't always make the headlines at first. This past month I was part of an ALLMEP (Alliance for Middle East Peace) delegation.…
Italy draws 1-1 with Paraguay to open WCup defense
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Italy opened the defense of its World Cup title with a laborious 1-1 draw against Paraguay on Monday. Paraguay took advantage of its first shot on…
Netherlands beats Denmark 2-0 at World Cup
JOHANNESBURG: The Netherlands needed a couple of lucky bounces to break down Denmark's sturdy defense for a 2-0 win Monday despite struggling to live up to its billing as one…
Honda helps Japan beat Cameroon 1-0
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa: Keisuke Honda scored in the first half Monday to lead Japan to a 1-0 win over an uninspired Cameroon in Group E of the World Cup. The…
World Cup Previews: South Africa, Spain and more
JOHANNESBURG: Now that the pressure and tension of the opening day draw with Mexico is out of the way, South Africa is gaining confidence ahead of Wednesday's match against a…
US urges accountability in deadly Egyptian police beating
According to the authorities, Saeid died after swallowing a bag of narcotics at the moment he was approached by police.
