Turkey Foreign Policy Falls Over Syrian ‘Abyss’
RAMZY AL BAROUD: However, the Syrian uprising in March leading the country down the road to civil war – has forced Turkey to abandon its ‘zero-problems’ foreign policy.…
Controlling Syria’s Future: In Whose Hands?
RAMZY BAROUD: The lines are thus drawn, between US-led Western camp and Russia and its own camp, which vehemently rejects a repeat of a Libyan scenario.…
Istanbul Postcard: Still Arguing After 18 Centuries
STEVE ROYSTON: Spiritually, today’s Istanbulus are not so different from their Byzantine predecessors - they still delight in debate and intrigue.…
News Analysis: Sarkozy and Obama’s Gaffe
NEWS ANALYSIS: As if life isn't difficult enough for President Sarkozy now he has to contend with the consequences of a leaked 'private' conversation.…
News Analysis: World’s Most Powerful People
NEWS ANALYSIS: So how does the Middle East do? Not great, but Saudi's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud is in the top 10, at number 7.…
Firebombed Newspaper Charlie Hebdo a Victim of its Own Making
ROB L. WAGNER: Charlie Hebdo’s editors abuse the privilege of being journalists. Their behavior strengthens the argument anti blasphemy laws are necessary…
News Analysis: U.S Attack on Iran ‘likely’
NEWS ANALYSIS: Now Libya has been taken care of momentum appears to be growing particularly in the United States for an attack on Iran's nuclear programme. …
West’s 1% salivates over spoils of the Libyan 99%
MONDOWEISS, MATTHEW TAYLOR: Whatever one thinks of The West's role in this revolution, it should not have a free pass to engage in more oil imperialism.…
Rap’s Inception ‘Pioneered by Muslims’
LAVON L. BROWN, SUHAIBWEBB: A socially engaged group of artists, the Last Poets, infused their work with religious tropes, setting the template for today's rappers.…
They’ll be quaking in their sandals in Riyadh. Not.
DAVID ROBERTS: Sometimes politicians say things of such breathtaking stupidity that it stops you completely in your tracks. Like this one from an Iranian member of parliament. …
