Taming the Private Equity "Locusts"
The full repercussions of the financial crisis triggered by bad mortgages in…
Arabs, Muslims battle US, Europeans over free speech at UN
GENEVA: Arab and Muslim countries defended Tuesday a resolution they pushed through…
With a Grain of Salt: The Ten Magic Rules
A friend of mine from France sent me an article by Bernard…
Child workers a growing problem as food prices rise
CAIRO: Each day, 14-year-old Ali Abdel-Nasser works at a brick factory on…
World Bank calls for 'New Deal' to fight hunger
WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Wednesday called on the international community to…
Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet to discuss thorny Arab issues
CAIRO: Egypt hosted a mini-summit of Arab leaders Wednesday to address the…
Al-Zawahri says militant organization doesn't kill innocents, threatens Egypt
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda No. 2 Ayman Al-Zawahri has responded to criticism about the…
A responsible response to Geert Wilders
As soon as I heard that right wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders'…
The hungry billion
Hunger has slipped from the rich world's consciousness. Televised images of Third…