Grisly new video of Saddam's body posted on Internet
BAGHDAD: A grisly new video showing the body of Saddam Hussein shortly after his hanging, his head sharply twisted to one side and a gaping bloody wound to his neck,…
Jordan's King Abdullah to Egypt for talks with Mubarak
CAIRO: Jordan s King Abdullah II is due in Cairo Wednesday to discuss latest developments in the region with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a statement from the presidency said Tuesday.The…
Independents, Brotherhood MPs and activists reject constitutional amendments
CAIRO: Independent members of parliament and Muslim Brotherhood MPs in the People's Assembly early this week, rejected amendments to Articles 76, 77 and 88 of the constitution, while human rights…
Revenues of express crossing in Suez Canal hit $1.695 bln in nine years
CAIRO: Revenues of the Egyptian Suez Canal under the express crossing arrangement recorded $1.692 billion, said Mahmoud Abdul Wahab, the spokesman of the Suez Canal Authority."The number of ships passing…
You live in India like a king
GOA, INDIA: From Easy Rider to Ernesto Guvera's Motorcycle Diaries, journeying across a continent on two wheels is a perennial fantasy for males coming of age, who yearn for an…
Hala Gorani's diary from the Middle East
Was the destruction bad in Beirut? asked the driver on the way to Tel Aviv s Ben Gurion airport. Some parts weren t touched, I answered. Others, in the southern…
Somalia, the Middle East's latest African game board
After years of warlord control over Mogadishu and southern Somalia in general, in 2006 the so called "Islamic courts conquered all the center-south territories of the former Italian colony. Defeated…
In Russia, good times also mean political apathy
Usually at this time of year, people are obsessed with what the coming year will bring. But in Russia, the real uncertainty concerns 2008, not 2007. Indeed, one can boil…
What lies ahead in the Democrat-controlled Congress?
Democratic victories in the US House of Representatives and Senate in November are causing an earthquake in US Middle East policy. While it is clear that the White House is…
Boycotting campaign to resurface with Starbucks opening
CAIRO: An unlikely coalition of Islamists, reformists, youths and Socialists are uniting against the overwhelming powers of a cup of coffee. Starbucks, however, is not just any cup of coffee.…