Egypt’s Coptic Christians fear state-sponsored Islamist tide
CAIRO: Egypt’s beleaguered Coptic Christians, who saw two from their community killed in clashes with police last week, fear growing discrimination despite the Islamist opposition having been wiped out in…
EU and Libya ‘cooperate’ to block African migrants, says Amnesty
LONDON: Amnesty International accused Libya and the European Union on Tuesday of cooperating to prevent migrants from Africa from reaching Europe. Amnesty alleged in a report that the EU was…
Iran says nuclear policy unchanged after FM sacked
TEHRAN: Iran said Tuesday its nuclear and foreign policies will not change after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad abruptly fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and replaced him with the atomic chief. "Iran's…
Iraqi forces face key security test over Ashura
KARBALA: Iraqi forces will provide security for Ashura ceremonies this week in Karbala with no active support from US forces, in a key test of their capabilities ahead of an…
Palestinians want US guarantees before Israel talks
RAMALLAH: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was on Tuesday hoping to secure a series of US guarantees before resuming peace talks with Israel as he met with Washington's Middle East envoy.…
WikiLeaks’ flawed answer to a flawed world
By Esther Dyson NEW YORK: Long ago, I wrote about the internet pioneer Julf Helsingius, who ran a precursor to WikiLeaks called anon.penet.fi. As I said then: “Anonymity in itself should…
Engagement, not isolation, as the way to a moderate Hamas
By Chrystie Swiney WASHINGTON, DC: Last week, Ismail Haniyeh, a senior political leader of Hamas, publicly announced his movement’s commitment to respecting “any peace deal” with Israel approved by Palestinian referendum.…
Ending institutionalized childhood
By Oliver Lewis BUDAPEST: In September of this year, the Bulgarian prosecutor launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of 238 children with disabilities, who had been living in state institutions…
Referendum: No reason to despair
By Alex Stein TEL AVIV: Following the recent passing of the Referendum Law in the Knesset, Harvard professor Stephen Walt declared that Israelis and Palestinians can “kiss the two-state solution good-bye.”…
‘Strange acting alien’ Paltrow honored in Hollywood
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Monday, as her latest director praised her as a "strange acting alien" who can turn on…
