A just peace is the best non-proliferation guarantee
Israel's nuclear weapons saga preceded the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that came into force in 1970. The country started producing and stockpiling nuclear bombs from plutonium reprocessed in its Dimona nuclear…
Bus driver shoots dead six, wounds 16 in rampage near Cairo
CAIRO: A construction firm bus driver shot dead six workers and wounded 16 others as he sprayed them with gunfire on their vehicle before surrendering, police and company officials said.…
Ahmadinejad to meet Muslim leaders at D8 after new sanctions
ABUJA: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to meet fellow Muslim leaders at a summit in Nigeria on Thursday after Western nations recently piled fresh sanctions on his country over its…
Emirati rappers take to stage to alter misconceptions
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, two Emirati rappers picked up their mikes and set out to challenge a world of misconceptions about Arabs and Muslims — and…
French civil servant rapped over tell-all book
A French civil servant who wrote a book portraying her colleagues as slackers who hold long meetings without ever coming to a decision risks being suspended from her job. The…
Mubarak, Sarkozy discuss Middle East peace process
PARIS: Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Nicolas Sarkozy of France discussed Monday how they can work together to promote peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. "We looked at initiatives it will…
Better late than never
The Israeli government decision to end its three-year blockade of civilian goods entering the Gaza Strip is a welcome move. Sadly, it came about a year too late, and its…
The World Cup and African women
NAIROBI: When I was born, 25 years ago, it would have been rare — even taboo — to find African women discussing soccer. But that is what my girlfriends and…
Protectionist myths
NEW YORK: At a debate in New York last year entitled “Buy American/Hire American Policies Will Backfire,” with hundreds of people in attendance, my team of three free-trade proponents took…
Iran’s small victory
The fact that the United States was forced to assert that Israel should consider joining the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is tantamount to a victory for the Islamic regime in Tehran.…