Yemen defense min survives attack, protests continue
ADEN/SANAA: Yemen's defense minister survived a suicide bomb attack on his convoy in the south on Tuesday, while thousands of protesters took to the streets of the capital repeating their…
Young Palestinians slam the PA, UN statehood bid
CAIRO: As the United Nations Security Council begins informal debates on Palestine’s statehood bid, which was formally submitted by Mahmoud Abbass, leader of the Palestinian Authority (PA), young Palestinians slam…
Anti-Qaddafi fighters capture Sirte’s port
SIRTE: Anti-Qaddafi fighters overran Sirte's port on Tuesday, scoring a strategic victory in their battle for control of the defeated Libyan leader's birthplace, his loyalists' most important bastion. In their…
Militarization of Syria revolt would lead to war, say analysts
BEIRUT: A militarization of the anti-government revolt in Syria, an option favored by some within the opposition, would inevitably lead to civil war, analysts warn. "For now, the majority of…
Israel settler homes plan is Quartet snub, says Erakat
RAMALLAH: The Palestinians on Tuesday accused Israel of rejecting a Quartet proposal for new peace talks by approving 1,100 new homes in an east Jerusalem settlement neighborhood. "With this, Israel…
The nemesis of Turkish power
By Dominique Moisi PARIS: A few days ago, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Al Jazeera, the pan-Arab television network, that he would use his warships to prevent Israeli commandos…
Dodging ultimate chaos: Yemen’s destiny on the ropes
By Mohamed Qubaty For the past seven months, Yemen has been trying to resolve the dysfunction it has fallen into over the past 17 years. It looks as if many evasions…
NATO, the sequel
By Giles Merritt BRUSSELS: The Arab Spring entered a new phase with the collapse of the Qaddafi regime, but it is still far too soon to pronounce North Africa stabilized. International…
The Arab Spring’s unintended consequences
By Christopher Hill DENVER: Yemen’s renewed violence is just the latest sign that the Arab Spring may be joining the list of those historical contagions that, in the fullness of time,…
Musical theater festival pushes boundaries in NYC
It's the time of year in the city when the leaves fall, a chill settles over the streets and a crop of boundary-pushing musicals pop up. The New York Musical…