A strategy for Russia’s Snow Revolution
By Mischa Gabowitsch MOSCOW: Nonviolent revolutions do not always remain nonviolent, as the examples of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, and Syria in the Arab Spring have shown. But peaceful movements for…
Overcoming Islamophobia in US elections
By Muqtedar Khan NEWARK, Delaware: Islam has become an important part of American discourse leading up to the 2012 federal elections and candidates everywhere appear eager to take a position on…
Neville Chamberlain was right
By J. Bradford DeLong BERKELEY: Neville Chamberlain is remembered today as the British prime minister who, as an avatar of appeasement of Nazi Germany in the late 1930’s, helped to usher…
Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks
AMMAN: Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at pressing President Bashar Al-Assad to end a…
Bahgory tackles the revolution in poignant exhibit
At Al Masar Gallery, an exhibition simply titled “Bahgory on Revolution” is currently on display. George Bahgory is one of a handful of artists who have become household names in…
US assets ban “antagonistic”, will have no impact, says Iran
TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday denounced as "an antagonistic move" a tightening of US sanctions targeting Tehran's central bank and giving US banks new powers to freeze Iranian government assets, and…
Palestinians take step toward unity
By Ibrahim Barzak and Karin / AP RAMALLAH: After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has taken a decisive step toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move…
Amid NGOs foreign funding row, poll shows most Egyptians oppose US aid
CAIRO: The majority of Egyptians are against receiving aid from the United States, according to a recent poll, which highlights increasing calls for transparency regarding the army budget, namely since…
AlexBank launches safe box for clients
CAIRO: AlexBank launched Alex Safe, a safe deposit box service supported by an integrated computer system, to provide the highest security standards for clients. Alex Safe is an increasingly demanded…
Egypt rises on move to faster presidential vote
CAIRO: Egypt's main index edged up 1 percent after the country's military rulers announced a date for nominations to a presidential election, a move likely to accelerate a transition to…