Leaders keep silent; let the people speak
BETHLEHEM: Every few years, for the last 61, another war is foisted…
The death of trust
BANGKOK: A friend recently asked a seemingly naïve question: "What is money?…
Obama across the Pacific
MANILA: Unlike his predecessor, US President Barack Obama is popular from the…
Gaza violence simmers as Hamas meets Egypt intelligence chief on truce
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Obama and the Arab World: Change?
I happen to come from the Muslim world, and I now know…
The one-state solution
TRIPOLI, Libya: The shocking level of the last wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence,…
Israel official: Turkish mediation compromised
JERUSALEM: Turkey s role in mediating the Israeli-Arab conflict has been compromised…
Egypt's Red Sea goes green
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How Michell should deal with Hamas
The recent appointment of George Mitchell as special envoy to the Middle…
Barack Obama's missing freedom agenda
On his second full day in office, President Barack Obama made a…