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Saturday 10 May 2008 (04 Jumada al-Ula 1429)

WHO Gives Taiwan a Runaround

China has been in the news for the wrong reasons lately. In recent months, the international press has criticized the government of the People’s Republic of China for its violent suppression of the... Full Story


Taking a Realistic Stand for Progress

There has been much discussion and a growing acceptance of the fact that women need to take on greater roles in our society if the Kingdom is to progress, yet a considerable segment of society continues... Full Story


Saving Lives Must Come Before Politics

Over the years, I have spent many an evening listening to impassioned discussions about the merits of one political system over another, with those with the right to vote claiming democracy as a cure... Full Story




Once Again Washington Gets It Wrong in Lebanon

Once again, the Bush administration is playing a dangerous game in the Levant without realizing either the potential long-term costs of its gamble — human and strategic — or the possibility of a more... Full Story


Editorial: Fears of Civil War

Events in Lebanon are cause for the gravest concern. Hezbollah’s takeover yesterday of West Beirut following the worst outbreak of fighting since the civil war has left the government of Prime Minister... Full Story


American Democracy in All Its Filthy Glory

A myriad of analogies have been lavished on Hillary Clinton as she has waged her desperate, demented, putrid and strangely magnificent rearguard over recent months. She’s been the Duracell Bunny, the... Full Story