How a N.Y. judge inspired Apple's encryption fight
Last October, prosecutors from the Justice Department asked a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn to issue an order directing Apple to help the Drug...
An open letter to the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs
Mr. Minister you have disappointed the city of Jeddah by imposing rigid rules to marginalize the women elected to the Municipal Council by demanding...
Why Palestinians are already frustrated with Trump’s ‘peace plan’
The countdown has begun for the unveiling of US President Donald Trump’s promised “ultimate deal” between Israel and the Palestinians, one that aims to...
The new Saudi vision: Return to the past for a better future
Although the speaker was the Saudi crown prince, and although he talked about Saudi Arabia and its society, his subject — facing extremism and...
IEA sees oil below $80, what could go wrong?
Oil prices are unlikely to rise consistently above $80 per barrel before the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in...
Virus crisis a wakeup call for all of us
It’s microscopic, fast and mysterious; an invisible, sneaky enemy that does not differentiate between old and young, rich and poor, strong and weak, whoever...
Who's afraid of the big bad recession? We all are
If there were any suggestion that the fears that have gripped stock markets since the start of 2016 were the isolated stuff of paranoid...
Currency quick fix won’t solve Iran’s economic problems
Prompted by US pressure and deteriorating economic conditions, as well as by the Iranian currency’s loss of its purchasing power, the Iranian parliament has...
Why you can't just wipe out mosquitoes to get rid of the Zika virus
On Saturday Colombia's national health institute confirmed that more than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the Zika virus, which has been linked...
Are Israel’s war crimes no longer good for business?
Israeli arms companies promote their products as “combat proven.” That choice of words suggests Israel’s ability to test weapons on Palestinians has become a...
