Which way will it go in Beirut?
There is something at once both historic and frightening about the open-ended…
Take Olmert and Meshaal at their word
When the leaders of Israel and Hamas in the same weekend offer…
Thoughts after ending a seven-week American affair
I've just spent seven weeks in the United States and encountered hundreds…
The US beggar can't be a chooser in the Middle East
It is difficult to read a serious news analysis of American options…
Now to overhaul all Middle East policy
Change is coming soon to American policy in the Middle East. The…
The imperium's heavy toll, for Arabs and Americans alike
One of the depressing aspects of reading, viewing and listening to the…
Sensible ideas on why to engage Iran
You know you're in the heartland of the global energy world when…
How Arab security states breed insecurity
Sometimes when you get away from your part of the world and…