Top dog Oscar campaign heats up after ‘Artist’ awards
A growing pack of fans are howling for Uggie the terrier to get a sniff at the Oscars after the Jack Russell stole the show in the silent movie "The…
How to create a depression
By Martin Feldstein CAMBRIDGE: European political leaders may be about to agree to a fiscal plan which, if implemented, could push Europe into a major depression. To understand why, it is…
Asia’s energy, Asia’s security
By Sanjaya Baru NEW DELHI: As Asia’s rising powers seek to sustain growth and ensure stability, energy security has moved to the forefront of Asian geopolitics. The recent visit by China’s…
A Palestinian View: The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation process
By Ghassan Khatib There has always been a very strong correlation between internal Palestinian issues and Palestinian-Israeli relations. This is true because Israel is a key player in all aspects of…
An Israeli View: The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation process
By Yossi Alpher Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is currently managing two very different and in many ways contradictory negotiating tracks. Neither has produced any sort of substantive success thus…
Syria rejects Arab troops, UN urged to step in
DAMASCUS: Syria on Tuesday ruled out any deployment of Arab troops as proposed by Qatar to halt 10 months of deadly unrest, as army defectors urged the UN Security Council…
Nuclear Iran may curb Israeli border wars, says general
JERUSALEM: A nuclear-armed Iran could deter Israel from going to war against Tehran's guerrilla allies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli general said on Tuesday. The Jewish…
Yemen unrest may force election delay, says minister
SANAA: Yemen's presidential election, set for February, may be delayed by security concerns, the foreign minister said, raising the prospect that a US and UN-backed plan to end months of…
Gaza rights activist stabbed after critical article
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian rights activist in Gaza who criticized the Palestinian government and "resistance" in an article has been stabbed after receiving death threats, his NGO said on Tuesday.…
Pilot error behind Ethiopian jet crash in Lebanon, says report
BEIRUT: Pilot error and inexperience were behind the 2010 crash of an Ethiopian airliner in Lebanon in which all 90 people on board died, according to a report released on…