Religion is part of the solution in Middle East
JERUSALEM: Bringing religion into the Arab-Israeli conflict cannot be avoided. It is…
Bringing Europe's last dictator in from the cold
STRASBOURG: The European Union recently embarked on a policy of "constructive engagement…
Loach mines love of soccer in 'Looking for Eric'
The Cannes Film Festival s latest contenders are a cinematic odd couple…
Keeping track of "Gazelle"
Miral Al-Tahawy's novella "Gazelle Tracks explores themes of familial obligations, love, lust,…
Light in Congo's Darkness?
NEW YORK: Perhaps no country on earth - not even Iraq, Afghanistan,…
A sustainable peace
JERUSALEM: I was requested to officially greet His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI,…
Doing better on climate change
LOS ANGELES: Tackling global warming, we are often told, is the defining…
Swine flu vaccine to take months to produce, says WHO
GENEVA: Drug manufacturers won t be able to start making a swine…
It's how you think, not what you think
CAIRO: An international group of scientists, educators, and social scientists convened in…
Egypt index jumps 2 pct as investors eye Mobinil
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark stock index EGX 30 gained 2.2 percent on…