Haleh Esfandiari, or the evil of an often impressive Iran
Iran is at once impressive yet offensive. I want to embrace it,…
Hezbollah between awe and hostility
Hezbollah, one of the most important groups on the Lebanese and Middle…
A wonder that should put modern Arabs to shame
The designation last week of the modern-day Seven Wonders of the World…
Europe must extract itself from its Middle East mess
On my trip through Europe that has included discussions with a wide…
When in doubt, the world dislikes America
A new Pew Research Center Global Attitudes Survey published this week reveals…
A peace envoy whom we can do without
I was in Europe earlier this week speaking with current and former…
Palestine between delusion and destruction
It's hard to know who appears more ludicrous and despicable, the Palestinian…
A Gulf on fire, if you haven't noticed
The Gulf states often attract attention for their fast pace of physical…
What happens now after Resolution 1757?
UN Security Council Resolution 1757, passed on Wednesday to establish a mixed…