What hope Myanmar?
As the protests fizzle out in the wake of the military junta's violent crackdown, many are wondering whether there is any hope for change in Myanmar. Are the people of…
Ubuntu: The spirit we need in the Middle East
AMMAN: A few years back, Susan Collin Marks, an international conflict transformation specialist from South Africa, wrote a great book, Watching the Wind, about the South African transition from apartheid…
Securing Europe's Energy Future
Most Europeans agree that reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is crucial to Europe's security and prosperity; that energy can be used as a political weapon, as when Russia shut off…
WORD ON THE STREET: People's opinion about the newspapers protest
CAIRO: Some 22 independent and opposition daily newspapers did not publish their Sunday issues in protest of the lengthy jail sentences recently handed down to several journalists.The newspapers were Al-Masry…
Unimpressive Al Ahly set up final rematch with Etoile
JOHANNESBURG: Unimaginative Al Ahly of Egypt had to rely on an own goal at the weekend to stay in contention for a record third consecutive African Champions League title. Al…
Al-Ashri's resignation turned down
CAIRO: Harras Al-Hodoud board have rejected the resignation of manager Tarek Al-Ashri and confirmed that he will be in charge until the end of the season.Al-Ashri handed in his resignation…
Sweden honors Bergman with new stamps
The Swedish Post said Saturday it would issue two new stamps in January honoring Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, who died in July at the age of 89.One of the stamps…
Hamas prime minister urges Saudi Arabia, Egypt not to attend Mideast conference
GAZA CITY: The head of the Hamas government in Gaza urged Arab nations not to attend a US-hosted Mideast conference in the fall, saying in an interview published Saturday that…
