CAIRO -- Egyptians are increasingly worried by a spate of police killings and brutality against citizens. Three separate incidents in recent weeks have highlighted the need for the government to investigate the use of force by security forces, human rights groups argue.
AMMAN – An Israeli plan to release a batch of Palestinian prisoners as a "goodwill gesture" and "confidence-building measure" to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, does not signal the end of detention of thousands of other prisoners, but it could bring the outgoing Israeli government closer to securing the release of an Israeli soldier held by Hamas.
EDITORIAL
The terrible tragedy that befell Mumbai last week when terrorists took over luxury hotels, a Jewish center and a number of other popular sites in Indias commercial capital causing mayhem and death, is beyond comprehension to any sane mind.
OPINION
DUBAI, UAE -- Watching the terror nightmare unfold in Mumbai over the past three days on television with me, my kids repeatedly asked: "Who are these terrorists and why are they doing this?" And every time I wished I could offer them a convincing answer.
The election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States was indeed a historical event. This coming January, an African American, the son of a Kenyan immigrant, will become the leader of the worlds most powerful country. The election of Obama is proof that the United States remains the land of opportunity. As Obama implied in his victory speech in Chicago, even those who hate the United States will need to bite their tongues and acknowledge this fact.
