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  • Domino diplomacy

    Condi Rice and Co. are using the conflict in Lebanon as a proxy war with Iran that will somehow rescue the U.S. from failure in Iraq.
    By Sidney Blumenthal July 27, 2006

  • Brides of Palestine

    Last week hundreds of Palestinian women formed a suicide bomb squad. Are female suicide bombers really different from males?
    By Anne Marie Oliver July 20, 2006

  • The Mideast death dance

    Hamas and Hezbollah, Lebanon and Palestine, Syria and Iran, the U.S. and Israel: Unless these four pairs of actors turn away from their failed policies, the Middle East will sink further into violence and despair.
    By Rami G. Khouri July 15, 2006

  • Swaggering to nowhere

    As the Mideast burns and North Korea threatens, the once-boastful president has no policy and is reduced to pathetic bleats.
    By Sidney Blumenthal July 13, 2006

  • Israel's failed-state strategy

    Olmert's smashing of Gaza reveals his greatest fear: A viable Palestinian government he'd have to negotiate with.
    By Juan Cole July 7, 2006

  • Olmert's toughest test

    The Gaza crisis is threatening the Israeli leader's domestic credibility -- and could short-circuit his West Bank withdrawal plan.
    By Aluf Benn July 1, 2006

  • A veil of uncertainty

    While some Arab women embrace the rise of Islamist political parties, others fear they could end up groaning under Taliban-like regimes.
    By Shahnaz Taplin Chinoy June 13, 2006

  • Gaza melts down

    With Hamas and Fatah forces shooting at each other, Gaza stands on the edge of civil war. A report from the streets.
    By Mitchell Prothero May 24, 2006

  • No to Israeli unilateralism

    Far from bringing stability, Ehud Olmert's plan to draw Israel's final borders would destroy the Palestinian dream of self-determination and ignite more conflict.
    By Sandy Tolan May 23, 2006

  • Attacking Iran: Are they nuts?

    If the U.S. attacked Iran, the consequences would be catastrophic -- including a possible American retreat under fire in Iraq.
    By Joe Conason April 21, 2006

  • Sisterhood of Hamas

    Women fueled the rise of the Islamist party through their work in schools and hospitals that serve the Palestinian people.
    By Helena Cobban March 14, 2006

  • Who is the real Hamas?

    Now that it's in power, will the militant Palestinian group accept Israel's legitimacy in exchange for land? Or is it hiding a dedication to the Jewish state's destruction behind media-savvy spin?
    By Helena Cobban March 2, 2006

  • "We need to talk to them"

    A former U.S. ambassador who met with Hamas leaders on a recent Middle East trip says the Bush administration urgently needs more diplomacy.
    By Kathleen Haley February 25, 2006

  • Israel, meet the Arab street

    Hamas' victory marks a turning point in Mideast history -- and has Israel scrambling to adjust.
    By Aluf Benn February 6, 2006

  • The women of Hamas

    The NYT notes that women's role in the party is growing, but their participation is still restricted by the rules of Islam.
    By Page Rockwell February 3, 2006

  • Bush's Brezhnev period

    Rejecting criticism and mouthing meaningless bromides, Bush gave a speech so stagnant it would have made the Politburo proud.
    By Sidney Blumenthal February 2, 2006

  • How do you like your democracy now, Mr. Bush?

    Hamas' stunning victory underlines the contradictions and hypocrisies in Bush's Mideast policies.
    By Juan Cole January 27, 2006

  • The end of the Sharon era

    Once despised by a generation of Israelis, Ariel Sharon became a venerated father figure. His passing from the political scene leaves the future of the Middle East in even greater doubt.
    By Aluf Benn January 7, 2006

  • Eyeless in Gaza

    For Palestinians, the baffling Israeli withdrawal is a milestone -- but their future is still shrouded in uncertainty.
    By Daoud Kuttab August 18, 2005

  • Life after the settlements

    When Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip in August, Palestinians will contend with a society shattered by occupation and the powerlessness of its own leadership.
    By Carolin Emcke July 22, 2005

  • Orange vs. blue

    As Israeli battles Israeli over Sharon's plan to pull out of Gaza, the prime minister is working to keep the real prize: The big West Bank settlements. Will Bush go along?
    By Aluf Benn July 22, 2005

  • After Arafat

    Fighting corruption, rebuilding institutions and trying to bring militants into the political system, Palestinians have moved on after the death of their leader. But how long will their new hopes last?
    By Jennifer Miller March 30, 2005

  • How Yasser Arafat will go down in history

    The PLO leader's legacy is rife with violence and failure. Yet his central achievement is undeniable: He kept alive the idea that a Palestinian people existed.
    By Gary Kamiya November 11, 2004

  • After Arafat

    The death of their leader brings a moment of truth for the Palestinians -- the great challenge of averting deeper chaos, and a chance to step toward lasting peace.
    By Mark Follman November 11, 2004

  • Letters

    Readers weigh in Gary Kamiya's "A Tale of Two Miseries," Catholics' view of the presidential election, and Sen. Zell Miller's recent attack on Bush's critics.
    April 1, 2004
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