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Oslo attack sheds light on polarizing public debates
By Aslak Sira Myhre OSLO: When terror struck Oslo, many in the West’s…
Egypt’s urban inflation eases to lowest since December
CAIRO: Annual urban inflation in Egypt eased to 10.4 percent in July,…
US ‘encouraged’ by tougher Arab stand on Syria
WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that it was "encouraged" and "heartened"…
US vs. Iran over Iraq: Avoiding the rational
By John Limbert In a reasonable world, the United States and Iran would…
Tymoshenko’s trial and Ukraine’s future
By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM: There is little doubt that the embarrassing spectacle of…
Why is America’s budget deficit so large?
By Martin Feldstein CAMBRIDGE: America’s enormous budget deficit is now exceeded as a…
Analysis: A new kind of Uprising: Egypt & Climate Change
By Saima Raza A chorus of voices has expressed concerns regarding Egypt’s vulnerability…
Doublespeak, duplicity and diplomacy
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Before getting ahead of ourselves, remember the canard was…