Middle East

The recent hostilities in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas reminded me of something that I had read some months back, particularly because it ……Read More

As the lessons of history clearly show, distasteful temporary alliances can be the best option Has there, suddenly, emerged an American-Iranian axis? Are the ayatollahs ……Read More

Simin Behbahani was 82 and nearly blind when the Tehran regime imposed a travel ban on the fearless, celebrated poet. SOHRAB AHMARI For a lesson ……Read More

Most people are averse to introspection, and rarely engage in self-criticism. Arabs are no different. However, the political culture that developed in the Arab World ……Read More

Last Sunday, a regional civilian airplane assembled in Iran crashed near Mehrabad airport in Tehran, killing 39 and injuring another nine people on board. The ……Read More

The morning after September 11th, I sat at the kitchen table of my suburban home having a coffee and toasted bagel. In the newspaper, I ……Read More