The hard right goes soft
PARIS: The central paradox of French politics was confirmed once again on…
Japan’s recovery bonds
TOKYO: The tsunami raced through the town at eight meters per second,…
Yemen’s regime change gets personal
SANAA: When Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh ordered his military on March…
Talking to the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt
A secular youth movement may have deposed President Hosni Mubarak, but the…
Understanding Japan’s disasters
NEWPORT BEACH: As we all struggle to comprehend the economic and financial…
Dead parrot trade talks
NEW YORK:The Doha Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (MTN) is the first…
Arab and Jewish women in Israel should join forces
WAHAT Al SALAM/NEVE SHALOM, Israel: There are those who argue that the…
Not up to the task
The Obama administration had no contingency plan for addressing revolutions in the…
A wakeup call for Americans
LOS ANGELES, California: Last month, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)…
Asia’s chains that bind
TOKYO: Asian manufacturers have always migrated in search of cheaper labor. Until…