The manufacturing fallacy
NEW YORK: Economists long ago put to rest the error that Adam Smith made when he argued that manufacturing should be given primacy in a country’s economy. Indeed, in Book…
Religion as a tool for peace
BEIRUT: Whether or not one believes that religion unites or divides communities, it is unarguably a fundamental element in the formation of human society. As such, it is understandable that…
The great transition: Beyond carbon
If there is one thing that defines the 21st century, it is the end of oil. But not just oil. Over the coming decades, we face the prospect of terminal…
UN experts: Israel flotilla raid broke int’l law
GENEVA: A report by three UN-appointed human rights experts has found that Israeli forces violated international law when they raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla killing nine activists earlier this year.…
Amnesty says Duweiqa verdict ‘missed opportunity’ for unsafe areas
CAIRO: Amnesty International has labeled the legal action taken in response to the Duweiqa rockslide that killed approximately 119 people in 2008 “a missed opportunity" to ensure that those living…
Quickfire David wins fifth Squash World Open title
SHARM EL SHEIKH: Nicol David equaled the record of five World Open titles held by Australia's Sarah Fitz-Gerald when she completed one of the most devastating spells of her career…
3 police officers sentenced to one month in prison for police brutality, torture
CAIRO: The Sixth of October Appeals Court upheld a previous verdict on Wednesday given to three police officers for torturing Shady Maged Saad Zaghloul. The three officers have each been…
OIC seeks UN rights resolution against Quran burning
GENEVA: The Organization of the Islamic Conference on Wednesday put forward a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to condemn a US clergyman's plan to burn copies of the…
Obama presses Mideast peace in UN address
UNITED NATIONS: President Barack Obama is exhorting the world to unite around the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, challenging the United Nations to support an agreement that would create an independent Palestine…
National Geographic magazine to start in Arabic
DUBAI: After decades of turning out yellow-framed covers featuring Egyptian artifacts and other Mideast treasures, National Geographic magazine will for the first time soon start printing in Arabic. The picture-packed…
