Three Palestinians die in Gaza tunnel collapse, say medics
GAZA CITY: Three Palestinians died when a smuggling tunnel beneath the Gaza Strip s border with Egypt collapsed, medics said Tuesday.Muawiya Hassanein, the head of Gaza emergency services, said the…
Abbas says peace deal possible in 6 months
JERUSALEM: A comprehensive peace deal can be reached between Israel and the Palestinians within six months if Israel completely freezes its settlement construction, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an…
Egyptian, Turkish leaders discuss Mideast
ANKARA: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul held talks in Ankara Tuesday on the impasse in the Middle East peace process and the rift between Palestinians…
Egypt's Gaza smugglers shrug off reports of border barrier
CAIRO: Trucks filled with contraband trundle along on a road leading to Egypt s frontier with the besieged Gaza Strip. Their cargo will be sorted into bags and then slipped…
Food for thought: FIKR 8 tackles Arab economic integration (Part 1)
KUWAIT CITY: What is it that stands in the way of Arab economic integration? How can nations develop individually while simultaneously working towards the goal of Arab unity? Is the…
'Inglourious Basterds' tops Globes surprises
The Golden Globes nominations didn t include any fall-out-of-your-seat shockers, but they did - as always - feature some surprises and the inevitable snubs. Though the Globes bestowed six nominations…
New showcase for Egyptian contemporary dance talents in '2 B Continued'
A fter a successful first edition, the second installment of "2 B Continued, a festival and dance lab organized by Studio Emad Eddin Foundation, returns this week to the American…
Making room for China
CAMBRIDGE: China's undervalued currency and huge trade surplus pose great risks to the world economy. They threaten a major protectionist backlash in the United States and Europe; and they undermine…
Needed for Mideast peace: a sense of urgency
WASHINGTON, DC: How can President Obama drag the Middle East peace wagon out of the mud? He can't - at least not until the region s leaders feel enough of…