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Bush's delusions die in Gaza: The mass jailbreak of Gazans into Egypt revealed the bankruptcy of both Israel's policy of collective punishment and Bush's attempt to make Mideast peace.; By Gary Kamiya Jan 29, 2008
Egypt's Gaza nightmare: Palestinians have flooded into Egypt en masse since militants blew open a border wall. Is it a blessing in disguise for Israel?; By Pierre Heumann Jan 28, 2008
"The mother of all photo ops": Bush says he's "optimistic" about Middle East peace. Where have we heard that before?; Tim Grieve Nov 27, 2007
The real two-state solution: President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East.; By Aluf Benn Nov 26, 2007
Mike Huckabee's Middle East miscue: In a Sunday morning interview, the cheerful conservative muffs an easy foreign-policy exam.; Walter Shapiro Nov 25, 2007
Bush and Musharraf's grand illusion: Democracy for Pakistan was never the deal -- and as Musharraf's latest power grab throws his nation into turmoil, Bush will gladly go along.; By Juan Cole Nov 6, 2007
"Seven countries in five years": Wesley Clark's new memoir casts more light on the Bush administration's secret strategies for regime change in Iran and elsewhere.; By Joe Conason Oct 12, 2007
Israel's rising right wing: Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely.; By Gregory Levey Oct 9, 2007
How the Democrats blew it: The Iraq debacle handed Democrats a golden opportunity to deal the GOP a mortal blow and change America's flawed Mideast policies. They played it safe.; By Gary Kamiya Oct 2, 2007
Blackwater by the numbers: A congressional memo looks into the private security contractor's activities in Iraq, the State Department's responses and taxpayer costs.; Oct 2, 2007
Ahmadinejad's New York state of mind: My time with the Iranian president this week underscored how the U.S. media has overlooked his political savvy.; By Hooman Majd Sep 26, 2007
Ahmadinejad, big man on campus: The Iranian leader's visit to Columbia provoked outcry, support and a twist on free speech: "We're glad you're here -- so we can tell you you're an asshole."; By Alex Koppelman and Tracee Herbaugh Sep 25, 2007
Leaving Baghdad: As we crossed the Syrian border and saw the last of the Iraqi flags, the tears began. How can such a small distance separate life from death?; By Riverbend Sep 21, 2007
Guns, not roses, for Iraq: The U.S. is selling billions in weapons to Iraq. Is the Pentagon's plan making the country secure or arming it to the teeth for civil war?; By Mark Benjamin Sep 18, 2007
Bush's tangled arms deal: By selling weapons to "moderate" states, Bush would again be playing puppet master and jerking around the Middle East with disastrous consequences.; By Gary Kamiya Aug 14, 2007
Leave the Muslim world alone: Bush's moralistic Middle East crusade has backfired, creating more enemies than it destroys. It's time for a tactical retreat.; By Gary Kamiya Jul 17, 2007
Bush's big Iran problem: The White House is foolish not to recognize that the only way out of the Iraq mess now includes serious negotiations with Iran.; By Hooman Majd Jul 16, 2007
In the wonderland of ruins: Turkey's history is even more rich and complicated than its convoluted present.; By Gary Kamiya Jul 10, 2007
Israel's Olmert rises from the rubble: Despite the Gaza disaster and poll numbers that make George Bush look beloved by comparison, the shrewd prime minister has renewed his grip on power.; By Gregory Levey Jul 3, 2007
Surging toward disaster in Iraq: As the U.S. takes sides in Iraq's splintering civil war, a top Republican warns Bush's policy will fail.; By Juan Cole Jun 28, 2007
Spinning the disaster in Gaza: Bush and Olmert scramble to prop up Abbas, but the Hamas takeover boosts Iran and leaves hopes for a Palestinian state in tatters.; By Aluf Benn Jun 20, 2007
"Hamastan" vs. "Fatahstan": Hamas' violent takeover in Gaza leaves the Palestinian territories divided, and U.S. and Israeli strategy under a cloud.; By Christoph Schult Jun 19, 2007
Rethinking Israel's David-and-Goliath past: Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not have been a war of necessity.; By Sandy Tolan Jun 4, 2007
How Bush's war bolstered Syria: The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East.; By Mohamad Bazzi May 31, 2007
Danish cartoons, no longer the rage: Danish politics lurched right as the scandal provoked Muslims worldwide. But now Danes are fed up with their own "Bush-lite" -- and are backing a Muslim immigrant.; By Jytte Klausen May 29, 2007

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