Netanyahu’s ‘Badge of Honor’ For Obama
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: It's come to this. No-one in mainstream American politics, it appears, is willing to say a word that will risk losing the Jewish voters and donors who back Israeli discrimination. …
Saudis and U.S. Clash Over Palestine Vote
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Another casualty of the upcoming UN vote on Palestinian statehood is likely to be relations between the United States and its long-term ally Saudi Arabia. …
The Creep of Totalitarianism in the Face of Terrorism
ALEXANDER MCNABB: They were cuffed, searched, held in cells for hours, strip searched and interrogated. It made me wonder why we put up with it. …
Democracy: More Valued by Arabs than Americans?
JUAN COLE: Al Qaeda's vision for the Arab World has been comprehensively rejected. It appears that Arabs - in particular, young Arabs - are prepared to put their lives on the line, not for a Caliphate, but for parliamentary democracy. …
The Loss of the U.S Ideal of Fairness, Freedom
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Muslim Americans are also mourning the loss of our belief in the ideal of a country that would protect our constitutional rights.…
Middle East: What’s Changed Since 9/11?
HRH PRINCE EL HASSAN BIN TALAL, CGNEWS: It's been a tumultuous decade defined in large part by violence and death but how different is the Middle East today?…
The Question: Where Were You On 9/11?”
AMERICAN BEDU: I was in CIA Headquarters in Virginia and my soon-to-be Saudi husband was in Pakistan on the day the whole world remembers. …
How NOT to Educate Children About 9/11
DANIEL M. VARISCO: "We Shall Never Forget" is a masterpiece in truth-twisting and bigotry. The bad news is that it's a coloring book aimed at U.S. children. …
American Politics: The View From Over Here
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Local commentators are premature in seeing the current debate as a reflection on the issues that will come to the fore in the presidential campaign.…
‘Arab Spring’ Map: Not to be Taken too Seriously
DAVID ROBERTS: The author clearly has, how should we put it?, an incomplete knowledge of the region but it's an amusing take on recent regional events. …
