One week after the Palestinian Authority (PA) swore in its new Hamas-led government, the United States Friday announced that it will suspend all direct aid to the PA while sharply

Dear friends and former colleagues:Having just celebrated my 80th birthday, I feel the need to commit to paper my outlook on the role of an American diplomat. I should add

Islamist Parties in the MaghrebThe last few years have witnessed Islamic parties participating in the political process in both Algeria and Morocco. This has resulted in these parties becoming more

The 2005 elections realigned the Egyptian political landscape into a virtual two-party system: the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and an emergent Muslim Brotherhood. Although they have little hope of

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The new Hamas Palestinian government found itself under growing pressure yesterday as Israel arrested one of its cabinet ministers. It came a day after the new Hamas prime minister, Ismail

The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, already facing a tightening diplomatic and economic squeeze, is having to decide whether to confirm the recruitment of 18,000 security service personnel enacted in the three

Conventional wisdom tells us that Israel enjoys unparalleled support in the United States, from powerful lobbying and advocacy groups to public intellectuals and lawmakers.  While the Israeli government does indeed