Rupert Murdoch and Hezbollah’s “Scuds”
By Sharmine Narwani You would think Rupert Murdoch had enough troubles on his hands. You might even imagine that the Continue reading
“Pffft” Went the UN Tribunal on Lebanon
By Sharmine Narwani On Thursday, the UN’s Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), a Security Council backed investigation of the 2005 Continue reading
Rats, Roaches and Shiites
By Sharmine Narwani I’m not arguing that Shiites have a lot in common with rodents and insects. But you wouldn’t Continue reading
Hillary Dusts off Iranian Bogeyman…Again
By Sharmine Narwani US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seems to have a tough time grasping what kids on the Continue reading
Getting in Line for a Revolution
What is interesting about the tsunami of change sweeping through the Middle East this past month is that the “dumb, Continue reading
The New Middle East Narrative — Is Washington in or Out?
Picking up a copy of the English-language Daily Star in Beirut this summer, I was struck by the lead story. Continue reading
Justice, or a Death Blow for Lebanon?
Lebanon expects to hear the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) deliver indictments in the investigation of ex-Prime Minister Rafiq Continue reading
A Candid Conversation With The Arab League’s Amr Moussa – Peace Talks, One-State, Hezbollah, Iran and…”Foreign Fingers”
I met with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa at his elegant quarters in the heart of Cairo last week Continue reading
Mideast Shuffle 