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The chaos of war spreads to Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Author Jessica Stern says the recent bombings in Istanbul and Riyadh show that the U.S. war on terror is deeply flawed.
By Mark Follman Nov 21, 2003
Did the Saudis know about 9/11?
A new book claims that Saudi princes and a Pakistani official knew Osama bin Laden would strike America that day. But some critics say the whole story could be a neoconservative fabrication.
By Mark Follman Oct 18, 2003
Bush's big lies, continued
In claiming that Iraq is now the central front in the war on terror, Bush is heralding a self-fulfilling prophecy: He claimed Iraq was a hotbed of terrorism, and he turned it into one.
By Robert Scheer Sep 10, 2003
Terror in the Saudi kingdom
CIA veteran Bob Baer talks about the censored 9/11 report, why al-Qaida is still cozy in the house of Saud -- and why Osama is winning.
By Mark Follman Aug 1, 2003
The classified truth
Even the censored version of the 9/11 report makes it clear the U.S. focused on the wrong nation.
By Robert Scheer Jul 30, 2003
A change of heart in the Saudi media
The fall of Baghdad and the bombings in Riyadh have made the Arab News think seriously about the enemy within, says the paper's editor.
By Mark Follman May 17, 2003
Fury and favor in the Arab world
While Qatar welcomes Uncle Sam, Egyptian police torture antiwar protesters. If the war lasts long, some say, the scales may tip toward rage.
By Eric Boehlert Apr 4, 2003
Big Oil fears war, too
While "No blood for oil!" echoes in the streets, analysts say oil companies actually dread war in Iraq.
By Dan Baum Feb 25, 2003
Europe's new world order
The streets are jammed with protesters. Governments are at risk of falling. Analysts say Europe is ready for a break from the U.S. that could reshape global relations for years to come.
By Noah Sudarsky Feb 13, 2003
Radical humanist, Iraq hawk
Kanan Makiya, an Iraqi progressive living in exile, welcomes U.S. intervention as the best chance for freedom in his country. And he wonders why U.S. leftists aren't with him.
By Michelle Goldberg Dec 20, 2002
What would Mohammed do?
Geraldine Brooks, an expert on the role of women in Islam, says the "haters of beauty" behind the Miss World riots misrepresent what is a "pro-sexuality" religion.
By Laura McClure Dec 4, 2002
What would Moses drive?
Jews once used their car-buying power to punish Nazis and anti-Semites. It's time to stop buying the SUVs that soak up the gas that provides the cash that sponsors terrorist attacks on Israel.
By Sheldon Drobny Nov 21, 2002
That "special relationship," rekindled
Saudi Arabia's decision to let the U.S. launch a U.N.-backed Iraq attack from its bases there could be a big political win, now that Saddam Hussein says he'll let weapons inspectors return.
By John R. Bradley Sep 17, 2002
Taking off the abaya
Hours after a victory in her fight to free servicewomen in Saudi Arabia from wearing head-to-foot Muslim robes off base, Lt. Col. Martha McSally talks about her battles as a jet pilot and a woman.
By Megan Twohey May 16, 2002
How angry are the Saudis?
After leaked threats to "use the oil weapon" and blunt talk at a Texas summit, a Mideast expert helps untangle diplomatic appearance and reality.
By Eric Boehlert Apr 26, 2002
Bush's foreign policy blunders
As Ramallah burns and the Saudis and Iraqis make peace, the administration's plans for a new coalition to bomb Iraq continue to crumble.
By Joshua Micah Marshall Mar 30, 2002
Amid chaos, an olive branch
The Arab summit meeting in Beirut opens in disarray, as Palestinians pull out and key American allies snub the event -- but the Saudi peace plan offers a ray of hope.
By Paul Wachter Mar 28, 2002
Friends like these
Why did so many of the Sept. 11 hijackers have ties to Saudi Arabia? Why can't the U.S. use Saudi bases to fight the war on terrorism? What Americans don't know about their best Muslim ally.
By Eric Boehlert Sep 28, 2001
Bachelors out of luck
Saudi men must show proof of marriage before they can buy Viagra at pharmacies.
By Jack Boulware Aug 10, 2000
I'm too sexy for my hijab
Lingerie maker to sell underwear to Muslim women.
By Jack Boulware Apr 28, 2000
Saudi Arabia welcomes travelers -- sort of
The conservative Muslim kingdom says it will issue tourist visas for the first time.
By J.A. Getzlaff Apr 12, 2000
The feminist queen of the Middle East
World leaders rush to pay tribute to King Hussein, but his widow, Queen Noor, deserves much of the credit for Jordan's transformation from police state to cradle of political freedom.
By Geraldine Brooks Feb 9, 1999
Is bin Laden a terrorist mastermind -- or a fall guy?
When you get past the vague claims of anonymous 'intelligence sources,' the Clinton administration is asking the public to accept on faith its claim that Osama bin Laden is an evil Islamic Dr. No.
By Loren Jenkins Aug 27, 1998
Newsreal: Finish the job? Not in our lifetime
The U.S. can't "go all the way" in Iraq because Saddam Hussein's neighbors need to keep him around.
By Jonathan Broder Feb 23, 1998
Newsreal: Purveyor of catastrophe
Khomeini, Saddam, the killing of the Kurds, war after war in the Middle East -- all brought to you by the U.S. arms trade. Maybe it's time for Washington to rethink its policy.
By Jonathan Broder Dec 5, 1997
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