Taming finance in an age of austerity
NEW YORK: It was not long ago that we could say, “We are all Keynesians now.” The financial sector and its free-market ideology had brought the world to the brink…
Four years of Gaza blockade: Some lessons learned
GAZA CITY: The Gaza flotilla brought the blockade into sharp relief and highlighted its failures. We must seize this moment and take advantage of the world's interest in Gaza not…
An ‘ordinary’ Egyptian and his automatic weapon
CAIRO: Egypt doesn’t immediately spring to mind when it comes to peacetime random shooting sprees by “ordinary” people. School shootings in the US have that title. The earliest and deadliest…
Consolation prize for beaten Germany and Uruguay
PORT ELIZABETH: Two-time winners Uruguay and three-time champions Germany clash here on Saturday in a match that neither side wanted to be contesting - the playoff to decide third place.…
S.Africans favor orange World Cup final
CAPE TOWN: The Dutch were South Africa's first white settlers more than three centuries ago, but ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday, locals say that's all history. South…
Favorites Spain keep feet on ground
JOHANNESBURG: Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque pleaded with his team to keep their feet on the ground ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Holland as even Dutch legend Johan…
Dutch skipper hopes Mandela makes World Cup final
JOHANNESBURG: Dutch captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst is hoping to lead the Netherlands to their first World Cup title in Sunday's final against Spain in front of South Africa's former president…
Moussa tells Blair credibility of peace negotiations almost lost
CAIRO: In a broadside that reflected Arab frustration at the lack of progress in the peace process, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa hit out at the "credibility" of the…
South African parade begins long farewell to World Cup
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa begins its long farewell to the World Cup with a celebration parade Friday through the streets of Soweto, two days ahead of the final clash between the…
Death threats for ‘psychic’ octopus
BERLIN: Paul the oracle octopus has predicted that Germany will beat Uruguay in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday, but is now the target of death threats from angry…