Islamist NGOs an integral part of Muslim societies
It has been all too easy, both inside the Muslim-dominated world and…
Downtown Beirut: frontline to the world
Every time I walk through the frontline of the political confrontation in…
Reconsider containment in Iraq and the Middle East
The United States and the world are focused on whether the Bush…
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…
Hala Gorani's diary from the Middle East
Was the destruction bad in Beirut? asked the driver on the way…
Can the Democrats avoid an economic crack-up?
Now that the Democrats have taken control of the United States Congress,…
Islamism in the Sahel: little known, but longstanding
In a Sept. 11, 2006 video, Ayman al-Zawahiri declared that, "Osama bin…
The Arab states drift into irrelevance
Of the many transformations taking place throughout the Middle East, the most…