Globalization and the Beautiful Game
How does globalization reshape wealth and opportunity around the world?Is it mainly a force for good, enabling poor nations to lift themselves up from poverty by taking part in global…
Obama owes it to Howard Dean
Barack Obama reminds me of Howard Dean. Of course, Obama speaks like a prophet and Howard Dean is most famous for his scream. As a presidential candidate, Dean was blunt…
Revising the hadith
A rather excited report two weeks ago on the BBC s Today program hailed a development that could signal the start of a reformation in Islam.The possibility of an Islamic…
Doctors continue sit-in, criticize syndicate
CAIRO: Doctors continued their seven-day sit-in yesterday at the Doctors' Syndicate, to protest the unilateral decision by syndicate head Dr Hamdy El-Sayyed to postpone strike action against low wages.Organized by…
First Roman Catholic church opens in Qatar
DOHA: Thousands of worshippers gathered in a long and emotional ceremony Saturday for the consecration of the first Roman Catholic Church in the Gulf state of Qatar, ending decades of…
Saudi Aramco seeks to sell stake in Philippine oil refiner
MANILA: Petron Corp., the Philippines largest oil refiner, said Friday that Saudi Aramco aimed to sell its 40 percent stake in the firm to British investor Ashmore Group for $550…
