Articles & Analyses

Afghan forces fail to halt Taliban resurgence

If residents here were unclear of how close the Taliban fighters were to this provincial capital, the thud of rockets…

12 years ago

Why the war on Gaza is bad for Israel

Israel’s Gaza war has cost the country far more than the death of 64 soldiers, with growing domestic discontent and…

12 years ago

Islamic Media: Need of the Hour

In the recent age, the age of print and electronic media, under its cover Europe, and the entire Western countries…

12 years ago

US’ Long Search for Mr. Right

What’s wrong with central casting? It’s a virtual truism: The United States always seems to pick the wrong guy to…

12 years ago

Is Abbas ready to recognize Israel as a Jewish state?

PLO Central Committee member Nabil Amr has been quoted as saying that a recognition by the Palestinian Authority (PA) of…

12 years ago

The Genetics of Alcoholism

Despite all the known health and social problems of alcohol, there are millions of staunch defenders of this not-so-innocent beverage.…

12 years ago

Motives for success and overcoming failure

The name of failure is enough to put us off it and strive for success, regardless of the material gains…

13 years ago

Dont be Like a Dry Branch

My young son surprised me one day with a very difficult question. Out of nowhere, he asked: “You are driving…

13 years ago

Egypt’s new constitution: legitimizing an illegitimate order

Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour has set January 14 and 15, 2014, as the dates for a referendum on the…

13 years ago

The clash of allies: The AK Party vs Gulen Movement

Is there a crack in the ruling elite alliance in Turkey? In other words, did the cooperation and solidarity between…

13 years ago