What happens when a superpower becomes preoccupied by a costly war and loses some of its ability to coerce friends and enemies toward the outcomes it favors? We’re seeing a demonstration of that change now in …
Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida’s refusal to include - or at least acknowledge - women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one …
Ralph Peters spells out some facts : I happen to agree with Sen. Barack Obamathe terrorists had a tenuous connection with Saddam’s regime.
In this file image made from television on Nov. 13, 2005, Iraqi Sajida al-Rishawi opens her jacket and shows an explosive belt as she confesses on Jordanian state-run television to her failed bid to set off an …
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Saudi Arabian Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf agreed that the Gulf kingdom benefits from keeping its currency pegged to the dollar.
South East Asia News.Net Saturday 31st May, 2008 In absolute terms, Saudi Arabia’s banking sector enjoyed reasonable growth through the year to December 31, 2007, according to the - Saudi Arabia Commercial …
CAIRO, Egypt - Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida’s refusal to include _ or at least acknowledge _ women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts …
The United States and Libya agreed Friday to try to quickly compensate families of American victims of three terrorist attacks blamed on Libyan agents in the 1980s.
Plans for provincial elections in Iraq by the fall have already set Sunni Arabs against each other as factions prepare to compete for control of the local governments that will wield considerable power over security and finances.
The elections will choose governing councils in Iraq’s 18 provinces and are seen as a key step in repairing the country’s sectarian rifts, particularly by opening the door for greater Sunni Arab political representation.
Many Sunnis boycotted the last provincial balloting in January 2005, enabling Shiites and Kurds to win a disproportionate share of power _ even in areas with a substantial Sunni population.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised Damascus’ efforts to help end the 18-month Lebanon crisis during a phone call with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, Syrian state media reported.