Mar 31 2008
Greece is stepping up the pressure on Britain to return one of the ancient world’s most valued treasures: the Elgin Marbles, sculptures removed from the Parthenon in the early 1800s and housed in the British Museum. Greece announced earlier this...
Mar 13 2008
Another senior US military man perceived to have disagreed with President George W. Bush’s policies in the Middle East has resigned, setting off a debate over whether Iran is next on Washington’s hit-list. This has prompted a White House...
Mar 13 2008
Does Iran’s upcoming parliamentary election on March 14 deserve to be taken seriously? Or is it simply a sham vote for an emasculated institution? Paradoxically, Iranian elections are abnormal by both democratic and autocratic standards. While...