Reconsider containment in Iraq and the Middle East
The United States and the world are focused on whether the Bush…
What lies ahead in the Democrat-controlled Congress?
Democratic victories in the US House of Representatives and Senate in November…
Somalia, the Middle East's latest African game board
After years of warlord control over Mogadishu and southern Somalia in general,…
Hala Gorani's diary from the Middle East
Was the destruction bad in Beirut? asked the driver on the way…
In Russia, good times also mean political apathy
Usually at this time of year, people are obsessed with what the…
Shubra district closes new NGO
CAIRO: Members of the new NGO Ahalena, located in Shubra district, refused…
Islamism in the Sahel: little known, but longstanding
In a Sept. 11, 2006 video, Ayman al-Zawahiri declared that, "Osama bin…
Oil won't last; invest in Arab education
Many of the Arab nations have been blessed historically with oil and…
New web portal to improve Iraq news coverage
While the crises in Iraq led global news coverage in the past…