Gaza rockets rain down as Israel mulls response
BEERSHEVA: Violence in and around Gaza entered its fourth day on Sunday as militants fired over 20 rockets into Israel and the air force hit targets near Gaza City, a…
Syrian opposition seeks united front in Istanbul
ISTANBUL: Leading Syrian opposition figures, encouraged by international support for their cause, met in Istanbul on Saturday to nominate a council that could aid in a transition of power if…
Tehran prosecutor confirms 8-year jail term for US hikers
TEHRAN: Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi on Sunday confirmed that Iran has sentenced two American hikers to eight years in prison each for illegal entry and espionage, local media reported.…
Hariri suspect says Lebanon can’t arrest him, says report
BEIRUT: A Lebanese suspect in the killing of former prime minister Rafik Al-Hariri has said authorities know where to find him but cannot arrest him, deepening political tensions over the…
Egypt says Israeli regret not enough, mum on envoy recall
CAIRO: Egypt's cabinet said on Sunday that an Israeli statement expressing regret for the border deaths of five policemen was not enough but stopped short of saying if it would…
Revolutionary tips from Tunisia’s Badiaa Bouhrizi
By Maha ElNabawi Subtle seeds of change have started to blossom through the liberation of artistic expression, since former Tunisian president Zine Al-Abdine Bin Ali’s ousting in January. Cue Badiaa Bouhrizi…
For whom the bell tolls
By Philip Whitfield No man is an island, wrote the English poet John Donne (1572 - 1631). Entire of itself, every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of…
Germany must defend the Euro
By George Soros NEW YORK: Financial markets abhor uncertainty; that is why they are now in crisis mode. The governments of the eurozone have taken some significant steps in the right…
Stagnant and paralyzed
By Michael Spence MILAN: The recent dramatic declines in equity markets worldwide are a response to the interaction of two factors: economic fundamentals and policy responses — or, rather, the lack…
Women and religious radicalism in Indonesia
By Inayah Rohmaniyah YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia: Perhaps surprisingly, women’s issues have become a top priority on the major political and theological agendas of the Indonesian Mujahideen Council (MMI). MMI is a radical…