Sinai torture fields

I traveled to Al-Arish last weekend, to do some research on Islamic militancy in Sinai. I’ll spare you the horror stories of torture I heard from relatives of terror sus

Hamas, the devils of yesterday, could be reasonable people today

"I believe there is a chance that Hamas, the devils of yesterday, could be reasonable people today. Rather than being a problem, we should strive to make them part of

The Left and the Jihad

United in their rejection of capitalism and Western imperialism, Islamists and the political Left have – in a more recent development – begun to forge alliances. Taking a closer look

Redrawing the battle lines

Where once they had stood for opposite conceptions of human nature and radically different visions of society, today the terms "left" and "right" are words in search of meaning. With

The erosion of the Arab state

The Israeli assault on Lebanon has poignantly brought two truths home: that some Arab states are unable to respond to ever- mounting external threats, and that the burden of homeland

LCHR’s Workshop Will Be Held In Cairo October 7th

The Land Center for Human Rights (LCHR) is holding a workshop on October 7th, 2006, in cairo entitled “Can Rural Areas be Reformed Under the Current Policies of the Egyptian

9 Palestinians Killed Dozens Wounded In Deadly Violence In Gaza

Nine Palestinians were killed and more than 100 others injured in the ongoing clashes between rebels of the PA security apparatuses and elements of the interior ministry’s back-up force that was

Rapprochement With The Vatican Needed

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, 25 September, met with Muslim diplomats in Rome in an effort to mend relations with the Muslim world following his recent  speech which depicted Islam

USA allies with Abbas to topple Palestinian legitimacy

Signals of a possible American intervention to topple the legitimate PA elected government were mounting, and were preceded by the ongoing security mess in the Palestinian territories that was carried

A War Plan for the Democrats

Public opinion polls have consistently shown that Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats when it comes to foreign policy. In a presentation sponsored by The National Interest, “What a Post-Bush