Who is winning the war

Are we winning or losing the war on terrorism? President Bush tells us we are making progress in Iraq and in the war on terror. But several analysts say this is hardly the picture they see.

What is Russia up to in the Middle East

Washington is upset with Russian President Vladimir Putin for inviting Hamas to Moscow for talks, Israeli officials are livid.

U.S. foes close ranks

America's enemies are closing ranks, believing they are headed for a showdown with the United States.

France's Trojan Horse - immigration

Tolerant immigration policies have turned into the Trojan Horse of the European Union.

Danish cartoons causes chaos

With the eruption of the 'cartoon war,' for the first time in decades anti-European sentiments surpassed anti-Americanism in the Middle East.

Beirut riots cause chaos

Lebanon came close to being pushed back into civil war when a demonstration protesting the publication of a caricature of the prophet Mohammad turned ugly.

More Cartoon Madness

Cartoon madness is escalating and the Middle East is going loony tunes. Danish and Norwegian embassies are being ransacked and set ablaze.

Cartoon craziness

The great cultural divide between the Western and Muslim medias are a microcosm of the societies they represent -- fractured and galaxies apart.

A Hurculean job for Hamas

Hamas' victory has surprised the Islamist movement more than anyone else. Hamas now facs a Herculean task.

Bush's State of the Union

In his State of the Union address, President Bush reinforced his resolve in fighting the war on terrorism and promoting democracy in the greater Middle East, as well as making the United States less dependent on Middle Eastern oil.

Al-Jazeera to launch English channel

Al-Jazeera the tevision network that the Bush administration loves to hate, is launching an English channel in spring.

Hamas should forget the hudna

Those who declare wars will rarely, if ever, see combat. But it takes far more courage to negotiate peace. This is what the Hamas leadership must keep in mind as it ponders what to do in the days and weeks to come.

Saudis say US policies helped Hamas

A confidential Saudi report prepared weeks before the Palestinian elections predicted a Hamas victory and puts the blame on the United States.

Chibli Mallat aims for the presidency

The assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri sparked the Cedar Revolution. Angered by the murder of the politician, about a million people -- almost a third of Lebanon's population -- took to the streets of Beirut in a protest that resembled Ukraine's Orange Revolution.

Ahmadinejad's plans

What can Iran and Syria do if the United States starts pushing the Islamic republic and Syria?

Hamas beats all expectations

Hamas won the majority vote in parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza. Hamas' victory sets a new reality in the Middle East, one that cannot be ignored. One that must not be ignored.

Why the US should engage Hamas

Hamas is set to come out ahead in this week's parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza. What these elections tell us is that nearly half of the 1.3 million eligible voters in the Palestinian territories favor Hamas over Fatah. Why?
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Political changes in Morocco

A breeze of change is drifting across Morocco, bringing long-awaited reforms.

Tel Aviv Bomb shatters hopes

The bomb that exploded near a Tel Aviv fast-food stand Thursday shattered hopes of a peaceful transition of power and expectations of smooth elections.

Cheney's Mideast quest

Vice President Dick Cheney is on a tour of the Middle East hoping to drum up support for an Arab/Muslim military force to deploy in Iraq. If successful, that force would allow Washington to gradually begin redeploying U.S. troops out of the country.