China's recovery and global growth
CAMBRIDGE: China is likely to be the first of the major economies…
The ghosts of summits past
PRINCETON: The world is confronted by a dramatic financial crisis that many…
US fights to keep visa ban on Muslim scholar
NEW YORK: A US government lawyer argued against revoking a high-profile travel…
Islamic investors snap up sukuk ijara as risks grow
As the global downturn drags on, battering investor confidence and asset values,…
Sudan's Beshir defies war crimes warrant in Egypt
CAIRO: Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir met his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak in…
Exhibition heralds a new dawn for Egyptian comics
Having visited the Goethe Institute's inaugural ceremony for its new comic book…
Palestinian view: The accidental prime minister
Ehud Olmert would probably never have made it to the office of…
Israeli view: A ritual of genial paralysis
Perhaps the most inexplicable aspect of Ehud Olmert s largely failed three…
Four Essential Steps to the Copenhagen Agreement
NEW YORK: The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this year…
Egypt takes steps to spur sugar sector
CAIRO: Egyptians have a sweet tooth, and with an ever-growing population, demand…