Libyan convoys in Niger, may be Qaddafi deal
BENGHAZI: Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Qaddafi to seek refuge in a…
EU pushing new round of Syria sanctions, says France
PARIS: The European Union is working on a new round of sanctions against Syria that would target economic entities; the French foreign ministry said on Tuesday, days after the bloc…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Telling Israel ‘no’: An interview with Ghazi Hamad
By Bitterlemons Bitterlemons: What is the current situation at the Rafah crossing, after Egypt announced that it would be open to travelers? Hamad: Generally speaking, the situation at Rafah crossing…
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
By Sarah Benhaida / AFP BENGHAZI: With drawn and gaunt faces, some 30 Egyptians holed up in a modest Libyan hotel speak of the incarceration and torture they suffered at the…
Tunisian police protest ban on joining unions
By Tarek Amara/ Reuters TUNIS: Tunisia banned the security forces from joining unions on Tuesday, prompting hundreds of police to protest against a transitional government that some Tunisians say has betrayed…
Cabinet discusses disparity in wages
CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met with executives and experts to work on resolving the disparity in salaries and incomes in the government. The meeting comes in light of protests…
Abbas talking with US, EU reps ahead of UN bid
RAMALLAH: President Mahmoud Abbas is holding talks with US and European envoys ahead of the Palestinian UN membership bid, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday. Yasser Abed Rabbo, a…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Until the dust settles
By Ghassan Khatib There is no doubt that the dramatic and revolutionary changes that are underway in Egypt will have an impact on the way Egypt handles its relationship with neighboring…
Democracy’s saintly challenger
By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: India is no stranger to protest movements, hunger strikes, and the mass mobilization of citizens for a popular cause. But the recent fast by the Gandhian…
Ben Bernanke’s Dream World
By J. Bradford DeLong BERKELEY: US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke is not regarded as an oracle in the way that his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, was before the financial crisis.…