Is the Swiss ban an opportunity?
CAIRO/LONDON: The recent vote in Switzerland banning the construction of new minarets…
Switzerland says January decision on Polanski extradition
Swiss authorities said Wednesday they would announce a decision in January on…
World Bank to help Islamic finance standardize
MANAMA: The World Bank plans to support standard-setting bodies of the Islamic…
Saudi Rotana says News Corp in stake talks
DUBAI: Rupert Murdoch s News Corp is in final discussions to buy…
ME peace requires new ideas and courageous leaders
CHICAGO: Why is the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians so difficult to…
Syrian writer wins Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Syrian writer Khalil Sweileh received this year's Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature…
The irresistible rise of the renminbi
BEIJING: China is making a big push to encourage greater international use…
Testing Obama's foreign policy
CAMBRIDGE: Approaching the end of his first year as president, Barack Obama…
Encountering peace: Two capitals for two states for two peoples
JERUSALEM: Not one country in the world recognizes our capital, Jerusalem, as…