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
WikiLeaks Iran Cables — New York Times in Full-Spin Mode
By Sharmine Narwani The New York Times‘ lengthy explanation of why it decided to publish the WikiLeaks Cables leaves out 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
Washington Just Lost the Middle East in a Big Way
It’s official. There is no longer any serious “cost” for defying the United States in the global arena. Unable to Continue reading
Mideast Shuffle 