Recently added articles from Middle East:
Eating your way to a healthy heart
May 01, 2009; ... IN TERMS OF HEART DISEASE, cholesterol is often seen as the dietary "bad guy". High blood cholesterol has been linked to the development of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes. Foods high in cholesterol include eggs, offal and shellfish. However, cholesterol in food does not ...
COMMENT
Feb 01, 2009; ... Israeli spokesmen and women of all political stripes, as well as many liberal Jews internationally, seem to be having real trouble with criticism from the global mainstream over the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza. "Pernicious" is the word one British Jewish academic, speaking ...
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
Feb 01, 2009; ... Some Gulf states are seeking vast tracts of farmland in Africa and Asia to feed their swelling populations. Proponents describe such moves as sound economic planning that might also offer an opportunity to bring modern technology to failing agricultural regions, others see it as a 'neo-colonial' ...
Seeking a new way forward
Feb 01, 2009; ... After less than 24 hours in power President Barack Obama had instituted change at Guantanamo Bay and within 48 hours had established personal telephone contact with a series of Middle East leaders. milan VESELY looks at the new president's inaugural speech and anticipates major changes in the ...
Turning a page of history?
Feb 01, 2009; ... RICHARD SEYMOUR reports on the proposed withdrawal of troops from Iraq. "IT IS IMPORTANT to remember we have been engaged in the most difficult and challenging of tasks: the work of building a democracy for the future and defending it against terrorism. We have made a huge contribution ...