Allies struggling to complete Libya mission, say experts
PARIS: Strong resistance by Moammer Qaddafi's forces and conflicting impulses to topple the Libyan ruler and hit a political settlement are stumping France's and its allies' efforts to end the…
Syria soldiers kill four in tank assaults
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces backed by tanks killed at least four civilians as they moved to crush democracy protests in a central town and the flashpoint eastern city of Deir…
Yemen president out of hospital, stays in Saudi
RIYADH: Yemeni Ali Abdullah Saleh has left hospital in Riyadh, two months after he was badly wounded in a bomb attack as his forces waged a deadly crackdown on protesters,…
UN chief in Japan as nuclear crisis simmers
TOKYO: UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Japan on Sunday, where he plans to visit the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone, as the crippled atomic power plant simmers and a food…
Mubarak’s last laugh?
By Omar Ashour CAIRO: August 3, 2011, will be remembered as a historic day in Egypt. Former President Hosni Mubarak was put on public trial, together with his two sons and…
Democracy’s drama in terrorism’s theater
By Joseph Nye CAMBRIDGE: President George W. Bush was famous for proclaiming democracy promotion as a central focus of American foreign policy. He was not alone in this rhetoric. Most US…
A bad deal for America’s future
By Michael Mandelbaum WASHINGTON, DC: The painfully negotiated US budget legislation that President Barack Obama signed on August 2 combines an increase in America’s government debt ceiling with reductions in federal…
The Euro’s crisis of democracy
By Miguel Maduro FLORENCE: In the end, as always, Europe acted. But will it be enough? Financial markets, no doubt, will be skeptical about the eurozone members’ solemn commitment that the…
Ampal reports losses following disruption of gas flow to Israel
CAIRO: Ampal-American Israel Corporation reported a net loss of $9.7 million due to the “impairment” on the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Co. (EMG), which supplies Egyptian natural gas to Israel, for…
Arab League expresses ‘growing concern’ over Syria
DUBAI: The Arab League on Sunday expressed "growing concern" over developments in Syria and called on the authorities to immediately stop acts of violence against protesters, Qatar's state news agency…
