The unfinished revolution: We must support Egypt’s protesters (Part I)
By Bianca Jagger January 25, 2012 marked an historic date for Egypt. On this day last year millions of people stood in the now iconic Tahrir Square, peacefully demanding 'Bread, Freedom…
Blaming capitalism for corporatism
By Saifedean Ammous and Edmund Phelps NEW YORK: The future of capitalism is again a question. Will it survive the ongoing crisis in its current form? If not, will it transform…
An American stuck in Cairo
By Dan Boylan With cropped hair, lightweight combat boots and body armor, thugs understood how clearly they made their point by simply fingering the triggers of their AK-47s. The American who…
Syria opposition commemorates Hama massacre
DAMASCUS: Syria's opposition called protests Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hama massacre, as Arab and Western countries moved closer to agreement on action to halt a regime…
Gaza protesters hurl shoes as UN’s Ban begins visit
GAZA CITY: UN leader Ban Ki-moon came under a brief shower of shoes as he entered Hamas-run Gaza on Thursday, hours after a barrage of rockets was fired from the…
NATO discusses US plans to end Afghan combat mission
BRUSSELS: NATO allies discuss Thursday US plans to end combat operations in Afghanistan in 2013 and shift to a training mission, as the alliance seeks to wind down a war…
Tense Bahrain under spotlight again over uprisings
MANAMA: The academic who investigated abuses during Bahrain's crackdown on pro-democracy protests last year returns this week to a Gulf Arab country still racked by violence, to assess how far…
Pakistan willing to push Taliban to make peace
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's foreign minister said Thursday that the country would be willing to push the Taliban and their allies to make peace if asked to do so by the Afghan…
Islamist-led opposition favorites as Kuwaitis vote
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaitis were casting ballots Thursday in a snap vote to elect the fourth parliament in less than six years, with pollsters predicting a solid victory for the Islamist-led…
Justice Ginsburg visits mark Arab Spring uprisings
WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court's midwinter break is often used by justices to fly off to sunny vacation spots or European capitals where they address an audience or two on someone…