Polanski, Scorsese take Berlin by storm
In Berlin, the great masters of cinema still rule. Exceptional, highly entertaining new works from Roman Polanski and Martin Scorsese lifted up the cheerless mood triggered by the freezing cold…
The Suzuki alliance
TOKYO: The name "Suzuki is the most popular surname in Japan and the brand name of the most popular car in India. Suzuki has a market share of 55.6% in…
Rebuilding trust begins with trust
WASHINGTON, DC: The bipartisan Kerry-Lugar Bill, named after US Senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar, provides a multi-year, super-sized economic aid program to the people of Pakistan. This is the…
A Palestinian woman enters politics
RAMALLAH: In May 2005 I was elected to be the first woman to join the Sinjel Municipality in the Ramallah district. At that time a new law had been passed…
Climate science or climate Evangelism?
COPENHAGEN: As George W. Bush and Tony Blair learned the hard way, the public does not take kindly to being misled about the nature of potential threats. The after-the-fact revelation…
Nagaa Hammadi trial postponed to March 20
CAIRO: The trial of the three men accused of killing six Copts and one Muslim guard in the drive-by shootings in Nagaa Hammadi on Christmas Eve last year, has been…
Cleric laments Facebook 'fatwa' backlash
CAIRO: After denying news reports claiming he'd issued a fatwa forbidding Facebook, Sheikh Abdel Hamid Al-Atrash lamented the backlash of his "misinterpreted quotes, calling on the media to present opinions…
Obama names special envoy to pan-Islamic body
DOHA: US President Barack Obama on Saturday named Rashad Hussain as his special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, aiming to build on pledges to restore ties with…
