Latest Iran & Middle East News:
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The New York Times
Why Israel fights - -
An Israeli success in Gaza would be a victory in the war on terror — and in the broader struggle for the future of the Middle East
By William Kristol
The Atlantic
Iran's postmodern beast in Gaza - -
For the moment, now that Israel has launched a war, we need it to succeed, rather than be compromised by the kind of ceasefire that allows Hamas to regroup
By Robert D. Kaplan
The Washington Post
The three - state option - -
The Palestinian and Israeli peoples deserve a little glasnost and perestroika from the outside world. Either we do better, conceptually and operationally, or Iran will be happy to fill the vacuum
By John R. Bolton
The New York Times
News analysis: Israel strikes before an ally departs - -
Many Middle East experts believe that Israel timed its move against Hamas with the expectation of receiving backing in Washington
By Scott Shane
The Washington Post
Analysis: Invasion offers benefits but also risks to both sides - -
Israeli leaders run the risk of repeating their disastrous experience in the 2006 Lebanon war...
By Sudarsan Raghavan & Griff Witte
The Wall Street Journal
U.N. tackles rising threat of urban hunger in Africa - -
High Food Prices Spur World Food Program, Usually Employed in Rural Crises, to Find Tactics That Work in Crowded Cities
By Sarah Cheldress
The National Review
The Gaza rules - -
Completely at odds with the past protocols of war
By Victor Davis Hanson
The Los Angeles Times
Palestinians' factional split deepens over Gaza conflicts - -
Palestinians, united in rage against Israel, are torn between Fatah's push for peace and Hamas' call to arms
By Richard Boudreaux
The New York Times
Preaching moderate Islam & becoming a TV star for youths - -
The religion-themed television shows of a new generation of “satellite sheiks” have helped fuel a religious revival across the Arab world
By Robert F. Worth
The Washington Post
Moral clarity in Gaza - -
Late Saturday, thousands of Gazans received Arabic-language cell-phone messages from the Israeli military, urging them to leave homes where militants might have stashed weapons
By Charles Krauthammer
The New York Times
The woman the mullahs fear - -
We urge the United States, Europe and other powers to keep pressure on Iran to ensure that human rights activist Shirin Ebadi remains free to do her essential work
By Editorial
The New York Times
Bribes corrode Afghan' trust in government - -
The state built on the ruins of the Taliban regime now often seems to exist for little more than the enrichment of those who run it
By Dexter Filkins
The National Review
Samuel Huntington's true vision - -
The fruits of tolerance need roots in the soil of culture and identity
By Jonah Goldberg
The Washington Post
As Iraq recovers a brand new struggle begins - -
The War, in a Sense, Is Over. But a New Struggle Begins As Citizens Ask the Inevitable Question: What Next?
By Anthony Shadid
The New Republic
Hamas is a Taliban state - -
Why a cease-fire between Jerusalem and the regime in Gaza will never hold
By Martin Peretz
The National Review
Wrong story - -
The real problem is Iran
By Michael Ledeen
The New York Times
Moderate Arab states feel popular anger - -
The violence in Gaza has put Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia on the defensive, while Syria and Iran have drawn praise in the Arab world for their militancy
By Robert F. Worth
The New Republic
Why Gaza Matters - -
How the fighting in Gaza will affect Israeli politics, Iranian nuks, moderate Arabs, and the future of the two-state solution
By Yossi Klein Halevi
The New York Post
Expect Ahmadinejad to offer Obama deal - -
Will America take a firm stand to prevent the noose from closing - even if that means dealing with a permanently hostile Iran?
By Arthur Herman
The New York Times
The state of Iraq: an update - -
As 2008 and the Bush presidency conclude, Iraq has settled into a kind of violent semi-peace. But there are still big challenges
By Jason Campbell, Michael O'Hanlon & Unikewicz
The National Review
Dead wrong ? - -
After 30 years, it may be time to take Iran’s threats seriously
By Clifford D. May
The New York Times
News Analysis: Iraq unsettled by political power plays - -
Different factions within the Iraqi government — and some outside it — are struggling to gain ground as U.S. influence wanes
By Alissa J. Rubin
The Los Angeles Times
Saudi Arabia to invest Billions in public works - -
Falling oil prices and the global economic downturn have the country facing a budget deficit. Like Obama, the government plans to sharply increase spending on infrastructure projects
By Borzou Daragahi & Raed Rafei
The New York Times
Time to reboot America - -
We don’t just need a bailout in this country, we need a national makeover. That is why the next few months are among the most important in U.S. history
By Thomas L. Friedman
The Washington Post
Iraq threatens to expel Iranian rebels, Mujaheddin - e Khalg - -
Exile Group Has Protected Status Under Soon-to-Expire U.N. Mandate
By Ernesto Londono
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