Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
WASHINGTON: In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged…
Yes You Can: Believing is Seeing
For some people “seeing is believing” and for others “believing is seeing”.…
Are kids old enough to be playing adult games?
They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race…
The mosque and its enemies
WASHINGTON, DC: Opposition to plans to build a mosque near “Ground Zero,”…
Arab world needs education in new media
CASABLANCA, Morocco: A number of public figures and governments in the Arab…
New opportunities, same risks in Central Africa
LONDON: Central Africa has lately been attracting some unfamiliar attention. Discoveries of…
Vimpelcom in talks with Sawiris, Q2 misses forecast
MOSCOW: The head of Vimpelcom confirmed on Thursday that Russia's third-biggest mobile…
Ramadan around the world: Lebanon, Indonesia and Guinea
TORONTO: Last week I began a virtual tour of Ramadan around the…
Obama faces pressure to call for open political system in Egypt, says WSJ
CAIRO: Congress and several US-based human rights groups are pressuring the Obama…
Gunfire continues in Mozambique, police say 4 dead
MAPUTO: Sporadic gunfire could be heard in Mozambique's capital Thursday, the morning…