The unfinished revolution: We must support Egypt’s protesters (Part II)
By Bianca Jagger Under Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the mistreatment of women has triggered unspeakable outrage. Salwa Hosseini told Amnesty International that she was detained, stripped and searched…
Answering Iran
By Richard N. Haass NEW YORK: We know quite a bit about Iran’s nuclear program, and what we know is not encouraging. Iran is reported to be enriching uranium at two…
Facts, not drones, to fight terrorism
By Ken Ballen WASHINGTON, DC: During the course of six years as a federal prosecutor and investigator I interviewed at great length more than 100 radicals and terrorists who fought in…
‘Millions’ urged to mark massacre in Syria’s Hama
DAMASCUS: Anti-regime activists urged Syrians to take to the streets in their "millions" Friday to commemorate a notorious 1982 massacre in the city of Hama, despite a brutal crackdown by…
Kuwait vote hands Islamist-led opposition more seats
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Islamist-led opposition made significant gains in a snap election, while women candidates did not win a single seat in the Gulf state's fourth parliament in six years, official…
Top security and defense officials meet in Germany
BERLIN: Uncertainty over the future of the Middle East and the implications of the financial crisis in Europe loom large as top security and defense officials gather in Munich on…
More world support for possible Iran hit, says Israel
HERZLIYA: Capping a day of strident warnings by Israeli officials about the dangers posed by Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said that the world is increasingly ready to consider…
UN chief says time running out for peace deal
HERZLIYA: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned that time is running out for a Mideast peace deal and urged Israel to make goodwill gestures, including easing its blockade of Gaza,…
University students support GUC call for civil disobedience
CAIRO: Students of several universities have expressed support for the German University (GUC) Student Union’s call to participate in a general strike on Feb. 11, which could be escalated to…
Fugitive Iraq VP says ball is now in PM’s court
ARBIL: The Iraqiya bloc sent a "positive signal" by ending its parliament boycott, and its eventual return to the cabinet depends on how Iraq's premier responds, the country's fugitive vice…