INTERVIEWER: I want to take you back to the end of the Cold War, [when] you said that capitalism was capitalism with a big "C," not democracy. Can you tell me what you meant by that? DR. MAHATHIR BIN ...

James Mohamad, the former director of code enforcement for the city of Kenner, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four years in federal prison, 13 months after he pled guilty to bribery and admitted he ...

In a noteworthy essay in the Financial Times entitled "West needs to go back to capitalist basics", Dr. Mahathir Mohamad forthrightly observes that: "A new 'Bretton Woods' should be convened with ...

The world’s oldest leader at 94, he has described Jews as “hook-nosed” and blamed Israel for the unrest in the Middle East. (JTA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has described Jews as ...

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NEW ORLEANS — Even after pleading guilty to bribery and admitting he falsified building permits and safety inspections, a former top Kenner official remained defiant to the end, arguing his crimes ...

Building safety inspector James Mohamad, who was convicted last year of falsifying construction permits and inspections, is being accused by a well-known lawyer of filing more false inspections in ...

Malaysia's King has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad but appoints him as interim premier. Dr Mahathir suggests he could stay in office beyond 2020 Malaysian Prime Minister ...

Syrian-born architect Mohamad Hafez creates haunting sculptures of his native Syria. He started creating these streetscapes 14 years ago to deal with his homesickness. At that time, Hafez was in his ...