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Monday 29 November 2004 (16 Shawwal 1425)

Finally Everyone Is Bored

We’re Bored! That is what my children and their friends said to me last week. I said to my daughter, “I am disappointed that you should say something like that after your mother and I have raised... Full Story


Editorial: Message of Unity

The decision by jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti not to run in January’s election for president comes as a signal that the leadership has the big picture in mind and will not allow personality... Full Story


Arabs Have High Expectations of Condoleezza Rice

Ours is the sober voice of the majority of Arabs and Muslims around the globe, which is seldom heard and is not for sale. We respect humanity, believe in international solidarity and totally... Full Story




A Culture of Intolerance, Violence

“Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up,” says Red Auerbach, coach of the Boston Celtics Basketball Team 1950-1966... Full Story


A New Version of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’

WASHINGTON, 29 November 2004 — A new version of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’’ opened in Washington this month. The good was US District Judge James Robertson’s ruling that the military commissions... Full Story


Equatorial Guinea: US-UK Silence Raising Questions

LONDON, 29 November 2004 — Britain was given a full outline of an illegal coup plot in a vital oil-rich African state, including the dates, details of arms shipments and key players, several months... Full Story