Iran “very optimistic” on nuclear experts’ visit
TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it was very optimistic over a visit by U.N. nuclear inspectors aimed at shedding light on suspected military aspects of Tehran's atomic work but suggested…
Arab Spring impact major challenge to Jordan king
By Randa Habib / AFP AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah II, who celebrates his 50th birthday on Monday, begins the 14th year of his reign facing urgent popular calls to fight corruption…
Twitter’s new censorship plan rouses global furor
NEW YORK: Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of…
Crossroads: The Egyptian revolution one year on (Part 2)
By Tamer Bahgat and Khalid El-Sherif Purported analogies have been drawn with the military’s role following the Revolution of 1952 on one hand and after the 2011 uprising on the other.…
The truth about negotiations
By Alexios Arvanitis ATHENS: When people and countries negotiate, they often talk about their interests as though they were the only matters that could elicit agreement. In casting his veto at…
How do we know if and when the two-state solution is no longer feasible?
By Ghassan Khatib With the passing of time, discussion over the permanence of the two-state solution is increasing among Palestinians and, to a lesser extent, Israelis and others involved. Although the…
An Indonesian’s hopes for the US role in the Asia Pacific
By Singgih Nugroho SALATIGA, Indonesia: US President Barack Obama's November visit to Bali in November 2011 to attend the 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia Summits was…
Defense asks ElBaradei to testify in Mubarak trial
CAIRO: A lawyer for Egypt's former interior minister asked the court on Saturday to have Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei testify as a witness in his…
French tourist killed in Red Sea resort hold-up
CAIRO: A French tourist was killed and a German and two Egyptians were wounded on Saturday during a hold-up at a money exchange bureau in the Red Sea resort of…
Freed activist Maikel Nabil says will not stay silent
CAIRO: An Egyptian activist who became a symbol of resistance to the army's trials of civilians said on Saturday he would not be silenced and denounced the army for detaining…