Pessimism USA

So numerous are our problems and so grave our failures that we fully merit being described as the most grim people on earth. The gap between the Arab rich and

The ’American’ Brotherhood

Talk of a Palestinian state has become meaningless today, and it’s all thanks to Hamas. The discussion presently revolves around a crossing – as opposed to a state.

Why I will not participate in the Turin Book Fair

When I agreed to participate in the Turin Book Fair, which I have done before, I had no idea that the "guest of honor" was Israel and its sixtieth birthday.

Gaza fishermen: “We are ready to work”

"I’ve been a fisherman for thirty six years, ever since I was 15 years old. My original village, al-Jura, was famous for its fishermen. When my father migrated to Gaza

Working against the problem, not each other

In the years since 9/11, war and terrorism have led to much discussion over whether a “clash of civilisations” is occurring between the United States and the Muslim world.

The Arab media How governments handle the news

PREDICTABILITY is a trait that few would ascribe to the Middle East, yet Arab interior ministers have gathered quietly, every winter for the past 25 years, to talk about how

Pandering to the New Prejudices

When I agreed to participate in the Turin Book Fair, which I have done before, I had no idea that the ’guest of honour’ was Israel and its 60th birthday.

Did Rumsfeld Authorize War Crimes?

Wikileaks has obtained the long kept secret Rules of Engagement (ROE) for U.S. troops in Iraq. This document sets out the rules guiding authorized U.S. troop actions in that occupation.

Hamas: Media campaigns would not succeed in smearing our image

The Hamas Movement has underlined that the media campaign launched by some papers against the Movement would not succeed in smearing its image or weakening the Egyptian and Arab sympathy

Hayya warns of new closure of Rafah crossing

MP Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, one of the Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, has warned of any new closure of the Rafah crossing between the Strip and Egypt.