Passive isolationism endangers Russia, but also the West
Nation-states are built on ethnic and territorial unity, and their histories and…
Stagnation rules in Lebanon's secular political parties
The Arab world is witnessing a dangerous head-on confrontation between Islamist parties…
Take Hamas at its militant Islamic word
Hamas' braggadocio, coupled with its ruthless willingness to eliminate Palestinian rivals, may…
The US must get serious, and ready, for an attack
How would America react to a future terrorist attack? Would the country…
Some common sense from Javier Solana
After the attack against a Spanish patrol two Sundays ago, Spain's military…
The truth about Ashraf Marwan?
"Mubarak resolves the Ashraf Marwan debate: he was a loyal patriot. So…
The International Criminal Court at Five
Five years ago, in July 2002, the first permanent international criminal court…
Europe must extract itself from its Middle East mess
On my trip through Europe that has included discussions with a wide…
Is Egypt Still 'the Gift of the Nile'?
Egypt's unique relationship with the River Nile was probably best captured by…