German think tank says it’s forced out of UAE
By Geir Moulson / AP BERLIN: A pro-democracy think tank with links to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party said Thursday it is closing its office in Abu Dhabi after officials there…
Anti-cabinet, MB, SCAF protests in Alexandria
By Abdel Rahman Youssef ALEXANDRIA: Scuffles between protesters in front of Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria after Friday Prayers erupted a day after the Muslim Brotherhood group held 15 protests across…
Liberals back to square one with Islamists over constitution “compromise”
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Liberal groups said on Friday that they were back to square one in a struggle with Islamists over the drafting of a new constitution a day after…
Campaigners celebrate Abou Ismail’s submission of candidacy docs
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Amid much fanfare, presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abou Ismail submitted his candidacy registration documents on Friday. A massive human chain lined the streets across the capital, starting…
Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day
By Mai Yaghi / AFP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A 20-year-old man was killed and another 51 people injured by Israeli fire on Friday, as thousands rallied across the West Bank…
‘Terrorists’ at Home
By Naomi Wolf NEW YORK: Last week, I submitted an affidavit to support an important lawsuit brought by reporter Chris Hedges and others, including Daniel Ellsberg and Noam Chomsky, against US…
Tunisia’s youth and their fight for the freedom of expression
By Jillian C. York In Tunisia, a new debate is taking shape. Long suppressed by the authoritarian regime of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s free expression movement for…
Iranians and Israelis call for an end to fear
By Sahar Namazikhah WASHINGTON DC: Iranians and Israelis should mark March 14, 2012 on their calendars — it is the day that the "Israel loves Iran" campaign began to unify the…
Real Madrid $1 bln Gulf resort eyes funding options
By Matt Smith / Reuters RAS AL-KHAIMAH, UAE: A holiday resort in the United Arab Emirates that will use the brand of nine-times European soccer champions Real Madrid has yet to…
Entrepreneurs exploit economics of Syria uprising
By Oliver Holmes / Reuters BEIRUT: While Syria's economy as a whole has been crippled by violent unrest, there are some people for whom the uprising has created business opportunities. Take…