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Wednesday 4 November 2009 (17 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Editorial: It’s time to unite

Sixty-one years ago, political opinions in Prague held no sway in Europe’s councils. Rather than getting into a fight with Nazi Germany which wanted the German-speaking parts of Czechoslovakia, the... Full Story


Why Obama disappoints

Hillary Clinton’s shameless praise of Israel’s settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territories deserves more than Arab and Palestinian outrage. The US Secretary of State had... Full Story


Who cares for human development crisis?

When the first Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) was published in 2002, a star shone in a vast and gloomy sky. The fact that a UN-sponsored report, authored by independent Arab scholars, would receive... Full Story




Chancellor Merkel — Europe’s quiet leader

DID you know that there were elections in Germany a month ago? Were you aware that the German Socialists were soundly defeated? Had you realized that there was now a new government in Germany? No?... Full Story


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