Palestinian factions discuss Israel truce in Cairo
CAIRO: Palestinian groups were in Cairo on Tuesday for Egyptian-mediated talks on…
UN chief orders task force to tackle food crisis
BERN: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday ordered a top-level task…
What is the West?
Everyone everywhere has by now heard about the "clash of civilizations. This…
Inclusiveness, the most promising approach
Jimmy Carter s visit to the region and his meetings with several…
Easter calls
Last Christmas eve, I received a surprise telephone call from Mr Mohamed…
Film stars seek to shatter stigma of AIDS
CAIRO: A lonely voice in a conservative society, rising film star Amr…
Four Palestinian children killed in Israeli attack in Gaza
GAZA CITY: An Israeli tank shell struck a Palestinian home in the…
PM Nazif appeals for help to ease price hikes
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has urged anyone who can resolve the…
Ahmadinejad 'resolves Indo-Pak pipeline issues'
ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Monday in Islamabad for the first…
Mideast Peace Prospects
Though I have been to the region many times, my most recent…