Iran has lost the battle of global public opinion
The current political crisis in Iran and the ban on foreign media has proved that modern technology is challenging the monopoly of information management by the state. Today, modern technology…
Netanyahu's Useless Demand
HAIFA: Ever since the Six Day War of June 1967, a small number of Israelis, not all on the left, supported the idea of two states as a solution to…
Some publics are open to a new approach in Mideast
WASHINGTON, DC: As President Obama shifts into a round of White House meetings with leaders from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab world, and looks for footholds that let…
In Focus: The fight for the Iranian Republic
The significance of the current gridlock in Iran goes beyond what happened in the June 12 elections. It strikes at the heart of a political theory, which is the source…
Commentary: Towards media self-regulation
The need to develop a voluntary code of conduct for the press in Egypt has never been so pressing as it is today. This code must highlight the media's commitment…
Iran is part of ME 'Spring of Freedom', says Saad Eddin Ibrahim
CAIRO: Egyptian sociologist and rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim characterized the recent political unrest in Iran as part of "the flowering of a Spring of Freedom in the Middle East,…
Aboul Gheit backs Arab League support of Obama
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed his support of the Arab ministers meeting resolution which backed US President Barack Obama's policy for the Middle East peace process.Speaking after the…
Islamic teachings influence int'l refugee law, says UNHCR report
CAIRO: Researchers found that Islamic teachings have had a greater impact on modern international refugee law than any other source or body of law. The United Nations High Commissioner for…
Egypt reports eight new cases of H1N1 virus
CAIRO: Egypt reported eight new cases of the H1N1 virus on Wednesday and Thursday, raising the total number of cases in the country to 48.According to Abdel Rahman Shahin, media…