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…
Artists flee Pakistan's Swat valley to escape fanatics' threats
Mohammad Shahid scrapes together a living in a city slum by painting…
Egypt hosts stepped-up talks on Mideast prisoner swap
CAIRO: Egypt hosted closed-door talks on Wednesday on a prisoner swap between…
Iraq court jails Bush shoe-thrower for three years
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi journalist who shot to fame for hurling his shoes…
In a sea of words, an American translator searches for herself
In war, identities are polished and wrecked, all at once. Some prophecies…
Standoff over Sudan president could drag on
KHARTOUM: State radio has been broadcasting a message each morning since Sudan…
French web pours scorn on anti-piracy plans
French bloggers and high-tech experts scorned Tuesday plans to punish illegal downloaders…
Reality TV still good for Arab democracy
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Since the mid-1990s, Western-style television programs in the…
Moustafa makes surprise bid for key Olympic job
GENEVA: Under-fire handball federation head Hassan Moustafa has launched a surprise bid…