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Friday 16 May 2008 (10 Jumada al-Ula 1429)

Editorial: Elites’ Greed

Germany's President Horst Koehler has described the world’s banking system as “a monster that must be tamed”. This is not political hand wringing that politicians so often do after the event. Koehler... Full Story


What Saudi Parents Want

Fables are stories that teach timeless lessons. We all remember the story of the Hare and the Turtle and the valuable lesson it has taught us over time. The story is about a Hare and a Turtle... Full Story


Holocaust: A Melodrama at UN Council

Several Western ambassadors walked out of a recent special Security Council session on Gaza. The reason? The Libyan representative drew a parallel between the Palestinian suffering in Gaza and... Full Story




Euphemisms and Broad Brushes in the Coverage of Presidential Race

It has become a media routine: While covering the presidential campaign, reporters and pundits use the term “blue collar” as a description of workers who are white. Kind of weird, don’t you... Full Story


Should West Still View Israel as a ‘Special Friend’?

May 14 was the day when, 60 years ago, Israel was launched as a new state by the UN. Thursday is the day the Palestinians mourn what they regard as Nakba, the “catastrophe”. President Bush arrived... Full Story


Dispossession Is No Cause for Celebration

George Bush arrived in Jerusalem Wednesday to celebrate Israel’s 60th anniversary and talk up what has to be the most bizarre proposal yet for achieving peace: a “shelf agreement”. This, Bush explained... Full Story