In Syria, what does Russia want?
By Hussain Abdul-Hussain Russian policy on Syria might seem planned and coherent, but…
Striking euro gold (and silver)
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Nationwide strike begins in Nigeria over gas costs
LAGOS: A national strike paralyzed much of Nigeria on Monday, with more…
Iran sentences US-Iranian man to death for spying
TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced an Iranian-American man to death for…
Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012, says Amnesty
NICOSIA: Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year…
Iraq’s plight imperils US goals
WASHINGTON: Iraq's troubled start to life without US forces calls into question…
Syrian activists call off hunger strike after Arab League meeting proved ‘useless’
CAIRO: Syrian activists called off a hunger strike due to their disappointment…
Jackson kids to make dad’s footprint in Hollywood
Michael Jackson's three children are to sink their father's shoes and famous…
Mubarak-era figures recycle careers in rural Egypt
By Abdelrahman Youssef / Reuters MINYA: Far from Egypt's cities where Hosni Mubarak's…