Hamas must rebrand and take the wind out of Israel’s and America’s sails

In the five years since I became interested in the Palestinians, only two things of positive note have happened in the occupied territories.

NDP corrupters trigger inner strife

As parliamentary elections near, contractors, parliamentarians, and ruling party officials, expose various violations pertaining to state-owned land sale violations rendering the government as corruptive thieves

Egypt’s President urges public to participate in elections

President Hosni Mubarak has called on the Egyptian citizens urging them to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and cast their votes.

Is Syria ready for the “Muslim Brotherhood Initiative”?

I find the rapprochement between Syria and Turkey important in spite of all the reservations of the Baath regime. This is more than just a regime issue from the perspective

Israel knocks down Araqib village for the fourth time

Clashes erupted between Israeli police backed by special forces and the villagers of Araqib as a heavy fleet of Israeli troops raided the village for the fourth demolition process against

Jordan: Increase in number of objections to voter list

Opposition parties in Jordan expressed concern over the increasing number of objections submitted concerning the voter lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Norway: EU to end Gaza power, water crises

Norway asked Israel to allow entry of more goods into the Gaza Strip and facilitate the opening of Gaza crossings, while affirming that the European Union would work on ending

No room for Arab students at Israeli universities

Measures designed to benefit Jewish school-leavers applying for places in Israeli higher education at the cost of their Arab counterparts have been criticized by lawyers and human rights groups.

MB media spokesman: Brotherhood will not be affected by TV drama

Leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have expressed that the Ramadan series aired in Egypt called Al Gamaa will not deter the groups cause in calling for political

How Close is America’s Demise?

The United States is running out of time to get its budget and trade deficits under control. Despite the urgency of the situation, 2010 has been wasted in hype about