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Book Review: The Struggle over Democracy in the Middle East

The brief political opening in the Middle East between 2004 and 2005 known as the “Arab Spring” is long over. Once vibrant reform movements with potential to rouse public participation

Muslim Brotherhood use new media to document history

The Brotherhood uses its own website as a news portal featuring the group's latest news, publishing their press releases and announcements as well as op-eds by some of the group's

Impediments in the path of Muslim unity

Two laments are common among Muslims: lack of unity and negative projection of Muslims in the Western media. Most Muslims believe cooperation between Muslim rulers and governments constitutes unity.

Nothing Has Changed in Iraq

Perhaps the only meaningful statement in the testimony of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in front of a committee investigating the war on Iraq, is the one that disclosed

US urged to push for two state solution

A senior Fatah leader has called on the US to push for the “1967 Two State Resolution” if it was really sincere to bring in lasting peace in the Middle

Suspicions Linger as Libya and US break the Ice

While the two countries have come a long way, hard work lies ahead if both Libya and the US are serious about final rapprochement. For Libya, it’s far more important

Chutzpah: Thy Name is Zionism

One might think that with over a million people dead and almost five million others displaced in Iraq—and not a weapon of mass destruction to be found—that Netanyahu might be

MI5 chief hits back amid torture cover-up row

British spy chief says UK agencies do not torture nor 'encourage others to torture on our behalf'.

Features: Promoting Democracy to Stop Terror, Revisted

U.s. democracy promotion in the Middle East has suffered a series of crippling defeats. Despite occasionally paying lip service to the idea, few politicians on either the left or right

Obama’s Budget Ducks Pentagon Cuts

The real answer as to why there is no defense spending freeze: Because Democrats are always scared of being called 'wimps' on national security issues — likely the same reason