In recent months, millions of people came onto the streets of a number of Arab states demanding change.
In Tunisia and Egypt, these uprisings led to the downfall of regimes. In Libya, intense conflict continues. Elsewhere, many lives have also (...)
NAIROBI: Renewable energy triggers sharply polarized views. For some, it is a costly white elephant; for others, it is humanity's savior, promising to emancipate us (and our environment) from the “folly” of fossil fuels. So a hardheaded, credible, (...)
For those living in poverty, the Millennium Development Goals have never been abstract or aspirational targets. They have offered a pathway to a better life —a life with access to adequate food and income; to basic education and health services; to (...)