World population day and Egypt
By Troy Carter Today is World Population Day, an event that was created…
A Europe of judges
By John O’Brennan MAYNOOTH, IRELAND: As the Greek financial drama reaches its sorry…
Lebanon’s new zero-sum government
By Franklin Lamb After nearly half a year of attempts to form a…
Hang together or hang them?
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Opposites are attracted to Tahrir Square: Those who believe…
EDITORIAL: In Egypt, a second uprising
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Egypt’s youth are once again taking matters into…
Europe without Turkey
By Ian Buruma AMSTERDAM: Most European citizens (for example, more than 60 percent…
The fate of minorities in the Arab Spring
By René Guitton From the shores of the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf,…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: We are ready for freedom and independence
By Ghassan Khatib After its last meeting, the executive committee of the Palestine…
Lagarde’s challenges
By Raghuram Rajan CHICAGO: Now that the dust has settled over the selection…
Tahrir: Bamboozling the bride
By Philip Whitfield “Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure: Married…