Rumors of multiple attacks on girls in Maadi causing panic
CAIRO: Rumors, spreading over the past two weeks that a hooded attacker…
Islamist NGOs an integral part of Muslim societies
It has been all too easy, both inside the Muslim-dominated world and…
Dealing with the challenge of a 'national Islamism'
In looking at the likely status of the Arab-Israel conflict or diplomatic…
Reconsider containment in Iraq and the Middle East
The United States and the world are focused on whether the Bush…
Hala Gorani's diary from the Middle East
Was the destruction bad in Beirut? asked the driver on the way…
Somalia, the Middle East's latest African game board
After years of warlord control over Mogadishu and southern Somalia in general,…
In Russia, good times also mean political apathy
Usually at this time of year, people are obsessed with what the…
What lies ahead in the Democrat-controlled Congress?
Democratic victories in the US House of Representatives and Senate in November…
Oil won't last; invest in Arab education
Many of the Arab nations have been blessed historically with oil and…
Islamism in the Sahel: little known, but longstanding
In a Sept. 11, 2006 video, Ayman al-Zawahiri declared that, "Osama bin…