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Friday 16 October 2009 (26 Shawwal 1430)

Editorial: JCCI elections

Elections for the new board of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry should be an occasion of pride and public interest — not simply because the chambers of commerce and industry speak for the... Full Story


Go earn it now, Mr. President

"Listen to this,” my boss said compulsively scanning his inseparable BlackBerry for a zillionth time. “Barack Obama gets the Nobel Peace Prize!” I laughed out loud. He was obviously kidding... Full Story


Why US can’t be an honest broker

Almost everyone in a dispute hopes to find an honest broker to mediate their differences. The controversy over the Goldstone Report on Gaza and the active role of Turkey’s prime minister therein has... Full Story




UN climate talks may need extra time in 2010

WORLD climate talks may need extra time next year to agree cuts in greenhouse emissions for 2020 since US laws are unlikely to be in place before a UN meeting in Copenhagen in December, experts say. A... Full Story


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