The St. Mark code
To the many Christians offended by Dan Brown's novels-turned-films ("The Da Vinci…
India's New Ruling Caste
CAMBRIDGE: The largest election in history, involving more than 700 million voters,…
From hubris to nemesis in the EU
PARIS: The European Union's Lisbon treaty was initially greeted with enthusiasm, pride,…
European Muslim women: against the odds
BEIRUT: In April, US President Barack Obama appointed a Muslim woman who…
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,…