Overlooked Opening for Mideast Peace

Jerusalem — The Bush administration is passing up an important possibility for winning the war on terrorism: a military intervention and international supervision[…]

Reform in the Arab World Requires that True Intellectuals Speak Out

Reform is not a new issue in the Arab world. It has been the demand of Arab democrats and human rights activists for[…]

Bush administration’s message to Sharon

Along with a number of other Arab leaders, the prime minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, is expected in Washington next week. Many analysts[…]

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Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2004   No GSM service, No English As soon as an outsider arrives in South Korea you notice[…]

The Yassin Era

There is no doubt that Sheikh Yassin will be remembered for some time for his role in creating and leading the Islamic Hamas[…]

To talk about peace in time of war

It is often said that there is a time for everything. The meaning of such a saying is that when it is the[…]

Will the real Fatah stand up?

For years whenever the PLO’s executive committee met, astute observers paid more attention to what happens the day before. Usually before important meetings[…]

America’s clumsy outreach

In a desperate effort to reverse America’s negative image in the Arab world, a new Arabic-language television station called Alhurra (“the free one”)[…]

Breakfast with an Israeli friend

It started with an email from an Israeli friend who wanted to know my thoughts about Ariel Sharon’s plan to unilaterally withdraw from[…]

Bridging the Digital Divide: Non traditional alternatives

The recent news from the World Economic Forum held in Davos was encouraging. Computer giant Microsoft has signed a one billion dollar agreement[…]