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Tuesday 10 November 2009 (22 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Israel fears justice more than Iran

Israeli and US threats against Iran are growing louder. Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has accused Tehran of conducting insincere negotiations and says his country’s the threatened military... Full Story


Hype belies challenges for China-Africa ties

Relations between China and Africa may never have been better, with China offering the continent $10 billion in loans, but a host of knotty questions like a trade imbalance pose a big challenge. Beyond... Full Story


Editorial: Ending impasse

After 10 delays, Iraq’s Parliament has finally approved the country’s new electoral law. The elections can now go ahead early next year. It is a pity that outsiders, including inevitably Washington... Full Story




Crimes, follies and misfortunes

British people have long worn poppies in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday, the November day when Britain ritually commemorates its war dead. In recent years, however, it has begun to feel like a bounden... Full Story


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