Asia after the Afghan War
By Yuriko Koike TOKYO: July will mark two milestones in America’s sometimes-tortured relations with Asia. One is the beginning of the end of the nearly decade-long struggle in Afghanistan — the…
Tunnel business, security vacuum main concerns for Arish residents
By Tamim Elyan Al-Arish: Two pickup trucks loaded with machine guns carrying armed Bedouins roam the streets of Al-Arish in demonstration of power, intimidating the residents of the otherwise tranquil Sinai…
Mideast Christians struggle to hope in Arab Spring
VENICE: Middle East Christians are struggling to keep hope alive with Arab Spring democracy movements promising more political freedom but threatening religious strife that could decimate their dwindling ranks. Scenes…
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
JERUSALEM: US Congressman Gary Ackerman called on Egyptian authorities Wednesday to release a constituent and former intern whom Egypt accuses of being an Israeli spy. Ilan Grapel was arrested at…
Youth from Egypt’s Brotherhood form separate party
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: Several young members from the Muslim Brotherhood have launched their own political party, exposing cracks in the influential Islamist organization that is expected to…
Kuwaiti premier defeats bid to oust him
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's premier on Thursday comfortably survived a parliament vote called by the opposition in a bid to oust him over allegations he boosted ties with Iran rather than…
US withdrawal risks NATO ‘stampede’ out of Afghanistan
BRUSSELS: The decision by US President Barack Obama to bring home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next year risks a rush to pull out among NATO allies after a grinding…
UN vote might not be on Palestinian statehood: Ashton
JERUSALEM: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was not certain the UN will vote on backing a Palestinian state in September, in an interview with Haaretz newspaper published…
Syria activists: Troops enter village near border
GUVECCI, Turkey: Syrian activists said Thursday that troops backed by tanks and snipers have entered a village along the Turkish border as the regime expands its crackdown on a pro-democracy…
Bahrain opposition slams life terms for Shia activists
DUBAI: Bahrain's largest Shia opposition group slammed the jailing for life of eight activists, saying the harsh punishment will do nothing to ease the political crisis in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.…