Two Israeli and Jordanian journalists tell the story no one else will
JERUSALEM/Amman: It was supposed to be an exercise in cross-cultural reporting: find a story that would highlight the common humanity shared by all nations and peoples.As a Jordanian and an…
The Other Switzerland
BRUSSELS: As policymakers scratch their heads and wonder how best to absorb different cultures and religions into Europe's very distinct national societies, they could do worse than consider some new…
Is the Euro overvalued?
CAMBRIDGE: An American traveler in Paris or Berlin is continually struck by how high prices are relative to those in the United States. A hotel room, a simple lunch, or…
Editorial: Another Arab summit
CAIRO: As Arab leaders bask in the Mediterranean coastal city of Sirte in Libya today in yet another summit to "rescue Jerusalem , Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu returns victorious from…
Sand Bags to Sand Dunes: the 8-month drive to South Africa
Egypt's Black and White Desert normally hosts a smattering of tourists every evening. Student groups traveling from Cairo, tourists looking for a break from Ancient Egyptian monuments, and expats taking…
Hamdi Qandil named spokesman of ElBaradei's National Coalition for Change
CAIRO: Members of the National Coalition for Change, headed by the former Secretary-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, chose journalist and outspoken talk show host Hamdi Qandil, to be…
Doctors call for strike action, Syndicate board advises reconsideration
CAIRO: Doctors' Syndicate head Hamdy El-Sayyed defended the Syndicate's board yesterday during a charged general assembly meeting during which some doctors accused the board of being "unable or unwilling to…
UN rights body suggests Israel pay for Gaza damage
GENEVA: Israel should pay Palestinians reparations for loss and damages suffered during last year's war in the Gaza Strip, the UN Human Rights Council suggested Thursday.The 47-nation body didn't call…
From Pyramids to Paris, millions to go dark for Earth Hour
SYDNEY: World-famous landmarks including the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower and Beijing's Forbidden City will go dark Saturday as millions turn out the lights for "Earth Hour , a rolling grassroots…
