Christian community of Iraq halved in seven years
The number of Christians in Iraq has dwindled to half of what it was before the American invasion in 2003, an Iraqi official said. Abdallah Al-Nofali, head of the government’s…
Can Russia Be Great?
CAMBRIDGE: In the 1950s, many Americans feared that the Soviet Union would surpass the United States as the world’s leading power. The Soviet Union had the world’s largest territory, the…
Iran’s president brings political baggage to NY
DUBAI: Iran's president will likely swagger into New York next week in much the same style as past visits for the annual UN General Assembly: ready to take his…
US Mideast envoy meets Lebanese leaders
BEIRUT: US envoy George Mitchell was in Beirut Friday to meet with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman as part of a renewed push by Washington to broker a comprehensive Middle East…
South Africa mothballs small nuclear plant scheme
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is shelving the development of a cutting-edge nuclear reactor after the program failed to find private investors or customers abroad, the government said Friday. About 9.2 billion…
Israel not planning new settlement moratorium: gov’t official
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday reiterated its refusal to extend curbs on settlement building which expire this month, despite US pressure and Palestinian threats to walk out of peace talks. "The…
Hezbollah condemns summoning of Lebanese general
BEIRUT: Hezbollah demanded Friday that Lebanese authorities withdraw a state summons for a former army general who called Prime Minister Saad Hariri a liar and urged people to topple his…
Israeli troops kill Hamas insurgent in West Bank
JERUSALEM: Israeli troops killed a Hamas insurgent Friday during an arrest raid in the West Bank, where violence has increased since the start of new Mideast peace talks this month.…
Letter to our leaders
WASHINGTON, DC: Dear President Abbas, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Secretary of State Clinton: We are two voices out of a generation of more than 3 million young Palestinians and Israelis,…
Editorial: Ahramgate: an act of colossal stupidity
Al-Ahram newspaper became the news on Sept. 14, that notorious Tuesday when the illfated second round of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority were to kick off in…
