Dubai kicks off 7th festival with eclectic film selection
Amid a blaze of sparkling fireworks echoing from every corner of the Arabian Metropolis, the seventh edition of the annual Dubai International Film Festival kicked off Sunday night, commencing nine…
The effectiveness of global sanctions on Iran
By Meir Javedanfar and Hooman Majd Middle East analyst Meir Javedanfar goes head to head with Hooman Majd, scholar of Iranian history, over the effectiveness of global sanctions on Iran. We…
No, you can’t
By Bjørn Lomborg COPENHAGEN: Several thousand officials from 194 countries just gathered in Cancún, Mexico, for yet another global climate summit. Dissatisfied with the pace of climate diplomacy, many individuals are…
The last line of decency
By Ian Buruma JERUSALEM: Every Friday afternoon for more than a year, hundreds of Israeli Jews have gathered on a dusty little square in the middle of Arab East Jerusalem. There…
Blasphemy in Pakistan: time to repeal a flawed law
By Beena Sarwar KARACHI, Pakistan: On Nov. 29, the Lahore High Court blocked the government from pardoning Aasiya Noreen, a Christian Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohamed. A…
Dubai economy to bounce 4.0 percent in 2011, says bank
DUBAI: Dubai's economy is expected to bounce 4.0 percent next year as it recovers from a recession that struck in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, Standard…
Mubadala open to raising stake in GE -COO
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi investment fund Mubadala is open to raising its stake in General Electric Co (GE) and expects to close a joint infrastructure fund with the US firm…
Jordan: Industrial evolution
By Oxford Business Group State support and incentives combined with growing confidence in the local economy are helping Jordan’s manufacturing industries deal with challenges being caused by globalization. Manufacturing industries currently…
Dubai’s ruler shakes up Dubai World leadership
By Adam Schreck/ AP DUBAI: Dubai's ruler has replaced the longtime head of Dubai World with the chief of Emirates airline, turning to one of his closest confidants to lead the…
Kurdish ‘self-determination’ call sparks Iraqi ire
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani's recent call for self-determination for his people has drawn the ire of the country's Sunni and Shia Arab leaders, who argue that it presages…
