Might Lebanon face what Georgia did?
It was remarkable that so few Lebanese politicians responded to the statements that Bashar Assad…
Monthly Archives: August, 2008
Amman Warms to Hamas
PolicyWatch #1400 This PolicyWatch is the first of a two-part series on Jordan’s reengagement with…
Baha’is imprisoned in Yemen may face imminent deportation to Iran
Last June, Metransparent alerted the Bahai community in the US to the case of the…
Islam and Saudi Arabia, champions of dialogue?
The Saudi king takes more steps to show openness towards Christians, Jews and other religions.…
The battle of the two Michels has begun
Weeks ago, Michel Aoun’s political adversaries were already predicting that the general’s first act once…
Musharraf resigned, why is Bashir waiting?
In Egypt, the official al-Ahram Printing House refused to print an issue of the left…
Muslim Girl Wishes Material Girl a Happy 50th
NEW YORK — Madonna, this is a bit late because I was caught up writing…
In Egypt, Some Women Say That Veils Increase Harassment
CAIRO — In a Muslim country where the numbers of women wearing the veil are…
Pervez Musharraf leaves a fractured Pakistan
When Pervez Musharraf seized power in 1999, he was besieged by American demands that his…
Once again, the trap is set in Tripoli
If you’re wondering what happened yesterday in Tripoli, where a bomb exploded alongside a bus,…
Winning the War of Ideas
Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman addressed The Washington Institute’s…
Flying high again with Hizbullah
There is growing concern in Israel and the United States that Hizbullah intends to alter…
Syria: Economist Freed as Crackdown Goes On
(Photo: Dalila before and after 7 years in prison) For once, we are hoping Syrian…
The Future of the Iraqi Kurds
In February 2008, a four-member Washington Institute delegation visited the Kurdish Regional Government(KRG) in northern…