Buttered Up: Bread baking and breakfast buffets
Now that big buffet season is over, baking season kicks off. It starts with a little bit of yeast, a whole lot of flour and some warm water or milk;…
Turkey expels Israeli envoy in flotilla report row
ANKARA: Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador to Ankara Friday and suspended all military ties with its one-time ally after a UN report slammed the "excessive" force used in a raid…
World powers free up billions to rebuild Libya
PARIS: World leaders on Thursday agreed to free up billions more in frozen assets to help Libya's interim rulers restore vital services and start rebuilding after a six-month war that…
France to ‘develop’ contacts with Syrian opposition
PARIS: France said Friday it planned to boost its contacts with the opposition in Syria to try and bring an end to the bloody crackdown on anti-regime protests. "We will…
African Union reassured by Libyan council promises
PARIS: The African Union is encouraged by promises made by Libya's transitional council at a conference in Paris on Thursday and will now discuss with its member states the possibility…
Fighting erupts in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
KHARTOUM: Fighting erupted in Sudan's Blue Nile border state between the army and forces loyal to the elected governor Malik Agar, both sides said on Friday, less than two…
Bahrain denies Shia teenager shot dead by police
DUBAI: Bahrain's interior ministry on Friday denied reports that police shot dead a Shia teenager taking part in a protest two days ago and offered a $26,500 reward for information…
Turkey set to host NATO early warning radar
ISTANBUL: Turkey is set to host a NATO early-warning radar system as part of improved defenses for the Western military alliance, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Turkey, with NATO's…
Winning without war: empowering youth associations in Indonesia
By Testriono JAKARTA: I recently met some friends through social media who were elementary or junior high students when the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. Most of these young…
Uncommon alliances: Muslim and Jew, left and right
By Azeem Ibrahim LONDON: In October, the Dutch Senate will consider the ban on ritual slaughter enacted by the parliament’s lower house in June 2011. Self-described as “an institution that pays…