Islamic investors snap up sukuk ijara as risks grow
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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…
An alternative Cairo reality crafted by its people
While they have raised tempers and fears of irreversible change, Cairo's changing…
Iran's new contender
WASHINGTON, DC: Iran's presidential race just got more interesting, with former Prime…
Are Islam and Aristotle compatible?
LONDON: This semester I am teaching a course about Aristotle, democracy and…
Hope can be a powerful tool for Palestinian children
AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK: Stenciled silhouettes of a boy s face, freshly spray-painted in…
Sudan's Beshir defies ICC warrant with Eritrea visit
NAIROBI: Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir arrived in Eritrea Monday on his first…