Taming the tigers
BRUSSELS: Three years ago, Sri Lanka elected Mahinda Rajapaksa as president because…
Muslim Americans respond to domestic violence
NEW YORK: On March 8, International Women s Day marked women s…
Italy's high court sinks CIA rendition case
ROME: Italy s highest court dealt a potentially fatal blow to the…
Moustafa makes surprise bid for key Olympic job
GENEVA: Under-fire handball federation head Hassan Moustafa has launched a surprise bid…
French web pours scorn on anti-piracy plans
French bloggers and high-tech experts scorned Tuesday plans to punish illegal downloaders…
OT surge pushes Egypt index to fifth straight gain
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index gained for a fifth straight session on…
Crafting the historical narrative
NEW JERSEY, US: Every day, we are bombarded by politicians and pundits…
Reality TV still good for Arab democracy
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Since the mid-1990s, Western-style television programs in the…
Mamdouh Ismail, three others found guilty in Salam ferry case
CAIRO: The Safaga Appeals Court found Mamdouh Ismail, owner of the sunken…