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
Israel vs Turkey: Which Serves US Interests Better?
In light of Turkey’s reaction to the Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound flotilla last week, media pundits and policy wonks 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
Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Iranian Nuclear Drama Took Center Stage Last Week
The news cycle on the Iran nuclear story never seems to end. It is one sound bite after another. On Continue reading
Israel’s Settlements are on Shaky Ground – LA Times
Sarah Leah Whitson in the LA Times: “The debate over Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories is often framed Continue reading
Mideast Shuffle 