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July 31, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 31, 2003

Peace in Our Time? It Ain’t Gonna Happen, Folks, Fawaz Turki 

Up Against the Wall , Arab News

Israeli wall blurs roadmap, Gulf News

Arab constitutions can be a solution ­ or a problem, The Daily Star

Repeating rejections, Jordan Times

Mustafa Hussein: Genesis of a Legend, By Lisa Walsh Thomas

Report Denounces Israel’s Human Rights Abuses, By Jean Shaoul

Why the neoconservatives just keep winning, Michael Young

The Stage Is Set For Ethnic Cleansing, By Kristen Ess

Fence Puts Family Life in Limbo, Chris McGreal

The $30 million hit, By Gwynne Dyer

Making 9/11 report public will help all, Gulf News

Washington is flexing its muscles again slowly but surely, Farhan Bokhari

Stalemate Needs to Move Beyond 1948, By Johnn Hari

After So Long, the Same Old Arguments, Johann Hari

What’s in a name?, Courtney C. Radsch

In the groves of academe, Hala Fattah

Visual images and how we see the world, By Norman Solomon

Investors have full confidence no matter how many demonstrations take place in Hong Kong, by Frank Ching

Liberia mired in instability, By Azza Munif

India-China Ties Come in From the Cold Rani Singh

Desperation Turning to Hopelessness for Liberians Ben de Pear

July 30, 2003

MR. SHARON, TEAR DOWN THAT WALL! That’s what Bush should have said, By Justin Raimondo

Bring down the walls, Jordan Times

Dangerous Territory, Arab News

Self-defence moves to foreign shores, Gulf News

American style and substance in the Middle East, The Daily Star

In a world of their own making, Gulf News

US Is No Longer Just a Nation, It Is a Religion, George Monbiot

Why we hate the United States, and why we need it, Riad Tabbarah 

Death zone puts family life in limbo, Chris McGreal

Blair Does Not Understand History, Linda Colley 

America Increasing Pressure on Al-Jazeera TV, Robert Fisk 

A new era in EU-Asean relations? By Shada Islam

Need to reinvent strategy on Kashmir, Mushahid Hussain

Devising a saner marriage between Washington, Riyadh, David Ignatius

Mahmoud Abbas hopes for win-win resolution to conflict, Robert Malley, Hussein Agha

July 29, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 29, 2003

‘I Can’t Imagine Anyone who Considers Himself a Human Being Can Do This’, Chris McGreal

Blair has an ocean to cross before healing the Atlantic rift, Mustapha Karkouti

Israeli spooks gain admiration from U.S., Linda S. Heard

British imperialism was good for colonies in hindsight, says Ferguson, by Immanuel Wallerstein

The Message Sharon Refuses to Heed, Adnan Abu Odeh

An Open Letter to American Jews, By Deb Reich

Message of the Failed Coup, Arab News

Where are the investigative journalists? Questioning the official story about Uday and Qussay, By Richard Steven Hack

A nomination that should have never been made, James J. Zogby

Settlements remain a key obstacle to peace, Hassan A. Barari

A UN mandate first, Jordan Times

The Things the British Get Excited About!, Uri Avnery  

Arroyo Even More Reliant on Military Brass After Mutiny, Cecil Morella

Somaliland Success, Africas Big Secret, Iqbal Jhazbhay 

With Sons Gone, Its Now Blood Feud for Saddam, Andrew M Cockburn 

July 28, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 28, 2003

Where are the investigative journalists? Questioning the official story about Uday and Qussay, By Richard Steven Hack (link working)

America's daily reminder to depart, Gulf News

More Image, Less Substance, Arab News

Palestine shows the way on judicial reform, The Daily Star

U.S. Senate pipes down Pipes' nomination, James J. Zogby 

Sharon's Wall and newsworthiness By Michael S. Ladah

Spoils and toils of war: Who pushed for war and why, By Mazin Qumsiyeh

We Keep Asking Ourselves Who’s Next’ Robert Fisk 

Happy Birthday, Asef, By Benazir Bhutto

How Personal Is the Law? M.J. Akbar

North Korea Set to Test Nukes Tim Kennedy

The Road MAP political ploy, or path to peace? By Linda Heard

This War Was for Israel's Benefit and No Other: Consider the Following 17 Lies, A Response to the Response by Rich Maurice

Israel security barrier cuts off Palestinians from Jerusalem, Jason Keyser

Come what may, Arafat sees himself as the gatekeeper, Robert Malley and Hussein Agha 

Iraqi insurgency is no monolith, By Ahmed Hashim

The message Sharon refuses to heed, Adnan Abu Odeh

July 27, 2003

The ball is in Sharon's court now' Musa Keilani, Jordan Times

Bush Doctrine Will Not Rest in Peace James P. Pinkerton 

Encouraging Sign,  Arab News

Red carpet at the White House for Mahmoud Abbas, Gulf News

Lessons From the Killing of Uday and Qusay, Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal

Lexicographers, No Drudges They, Fawaz Turki

Hope Idles at West Bank Roadblock, By Greg Wyre 

Iraq, state of Arab media preoccupy Arab press, Thamer Abu Baker

Pachachi — an asset to Iraq's Governing Council, Walid M. Sadi

America will pay the price if it ignores Iraqi nationalism, By Paul-Marie de La Gorce

The Franco-American basis of universal human rights, By Amartya Sen

Mideast: The New Symmetry of Death, By Arnaud de Borchgrave 

‘We Want Our Own State’, PMC

Liberia Is No Place for US to Go Alone to Enforce Peace, Manthia Diawara

North Korea Has Not Forgotten the War, Thomas P. Kim

July 26, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 26, 2003

Defamation, Arab News

Memo to Bush: Palestine and Iraq are inseparable, The Daily Star

Playing favourites with prisoners, Gulf News

The First Three Women Victims of Sharon, Azmi Bishara

Permits From Hell, Israeli checkpoints Lisa Taraki

Khalil Shikaki and John Zogby: Pollster or Poster Boys? By Ramsey Abdallah

Hunting Season Is Now Open on US’ Enemies, Linda S. Heard

A Response to Rich Maurice's Rebuttal to the 17 Lies Given by the Bush Administration, By Mark Franklin

Iraq's Council of Despair, By Brian Cloughley

The widening rift in the Pakistan APHC, By Ershad Mahmud

Iraqis Must Ignore Outside Advisers, Including Arabs, Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Palestinian Teenagers in Israeli Jails, Chris McGreal  

United It Falls — the UN Stands Condemned Twice Over, Hugh O’Shaughnessy 

Who Is Behind Iraqi Resistance and Why?, Jonathan Steele

3 men in a boat: Sharon, Arafat and Abbas, Robert Malley  and Hussein Agha

Imperial musings in Washington, Chris Toensing

Killing Saddam's sons was not enough, William O. Beeman

Time to stop the gun-slinging, Youssef M. Ibrahim

July 25, 2003

An opportunity for Abbas, By George S. Hishmeh

Denial is not an option, By Enver Masud

Infiltrating Jewish state’s justice system, Jonathan Kuttab

Alternatives to the state in struggling Iraq, Turi Munthe 

The Killing Will Not End the Attacks Patrick Cockburn

A ‘reel discourse’ takes Cairo by storm, Charles Paul Freund

Will Sharon Sabotage the Peace Process Johann Hari

Iranian situation calls for discretion, not demands, The Daily Star

Arab-Americans and the 2004 Polls James J. Zogby

Tense Relations Arab News

The Banana Republic We Have Become Rasheed Abou-Alsamh

July 24, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 24, 2003

Behind the Hudna Scenes, PMC

The Arafat Complex, Ibrahim Nafie

Stereotyping of Arabs Ensures Years of Turmoil, Edward Said

Echoes of Eastern Europe, David Ignatius

Has a new era dawned on Arab governance?, The Daily Star

Taking pleasure from a Roman scandal, Michael Young 

Where the Money Should Not Go, Mohammad T. Al-Rasheed

US and Turkey Working to Save Battered Ties, Mark Bentley 

Daniel Pipes' Nomination, By the Council for the National Interest

A response to Mark Franklin's, "This war was for Israel's benefit, By Rich Maurice

Bush is judge, jury and the executor, By Mona Dokainish

Distortion in global aid is a worrying factor in post-war management, Farhan Bokhari

The end of the beginning, Gulf News

Are Washington hawks setting Damascus up? Richard Sale

July 23, 2003

This war was for Israel's benefit and no other, consider the following 17 lies, by Mark Franklin

King George, or Richard III, W as in Watergate, By Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr

Premeditated and cynical, Bill Gibson

Primordial Illogic and Primitive Cruelty, By Amira Hass

Mad, bad or just dangerous to know?, Gulf News

Abu Mazen's road to Washington, Jordan Times

America, like Napolean, takes colonialism to absurd lengths, Tamim Al-Barghouti

How long can America take the heat in Iraq? Nihal Singh

Leadership must have moral authority too, Mushahid Hussain 

Men Disappearing — Just as in Saddam’s Day, Robert Fisk

How America became the jewel that lost its luster, Ben Roberts

Arab League needs some very strong medicine, The Daily Star

Blair’s New Pitch on War Fails to Stand Up, Jonathan Power

Counterproductive Rhetoric, Arab News 

July 22, 2003

Bush at risk?, James J. Zogby

Lessons for countering proliferation, Rosemary Hollis

Media's war boosters unlikely to voice regret, By Norman Solomon

Creative diplomacy can help Iran and Syria with America, The Daily Star 

Democratization as hypocrisy, Fawaz A. Gerges 

Will Sunnis fight Shiites in Iraq?, Juan Cole 

Peace Talks: What’s There Left to Talk About?, By Ramzy Baroud

The Hatred That Grows in an Occupied Land, Johann Hari 

Taylor still a thorny problem, Gulf News  

The pot calling the kettle names, Gulf News

U.S. has two choices to follow in Iraq: either Kosovo model or UN route, Mustapha Karkouti

Will history be kind to the U.S. and UK?, Linda S. Heard

A War Without Prudence, Precedent and Honesty, James Pinkerton

Climate for Investment, Arab News

Peace Talks: What’s There Left to Talk About? Ramzy Baroud

The Political Economy of Iraqi Oil, Musa Essayyad

This is the Season to Be Worried, Hussein Shobokshi

July 21, 2003

Nuclear club members kicking sand on Muscle Beach, Ahmad Sadri

Vigilant media nails Bush on uranium deal report, James J Zogby

You bet it is a quagmire, Landon K. Thorne

Fresh Impetus Needed, Arab News

A meeting just for the sake of it, Gulf News

Middle Eastern identity — false objective, Fahed Fanek

'First establish the will to peace then chart the way to it', By Muqtedar Khan

Britain’s Neoimperialist Compulsive Disorder, Neil Berry 

Israel, We Bless Thee, Mark Glenn

The Hatred That Grows in an Occupied Land, Johann Hari

The roadmap — a truce, not a peace, By Gwynne Dyer

The Main Thing Is to Satisfy Caesar, Uri Avnery 

Arab currencies: learning from the flotation of the Egyptian pound, Henry T. Azzam

Fazlur Rehman's India trip is a harbinger of good intentions, M.J. Akbar

Mahathir strikes at Myanmar junta, Gulf News

July 20, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 20, 2003

Tough Options, Arab News 

The repercussions of a faulty report, Gulf News

'Try them', Jordan Times

'A Trojan horse in Iraq', Musa Keilani

Iraq, Palestine, Morocco make headlines in Arab press, Thamer Abu Baker

Long-needed, suspect decision, Walid M. Sadi

United States — Moving From Unilateralism to Isolation, Martin Woollacott

For One-Dimensional Bush, Principle and Justice Are Blind,  Mohammed T. Al-Rasheed

Bring 'em on? No, Bring 'm Back, Brian Cloughley

Lifting the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Tariq A. Al-Maeena

A Korean Catastrophe, Richard G. Lugar

Civil Society and Women’s Participation in the Political Process, A speech by Benazir Bhutto

Minaret With a View, M.J. Akbar 

July 19, 2003

The Truth About Iraq’s Destruction, Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

A Decision That Can Serve Only to Reduce Further the Public’s Trust in Parliament, Robin Cook 

Criminalizing the Palestinian Solidarity Movement, By Pankaj Mehta

Knesset’s (Israeli Parliament) Resolution on Occupied Palestine Violates Int’l Law, Undermines ‘Roadamp', PMC

US should heed UK advice ­ and so should Arabs, The Daily Star

Sharon Fails to Get Rid of Arafat, Chinese People's Daily

More Lies From the Usual Suspects?, Michael Kinsley

Pentagon Agency Whipping Up a Frenzy, Julian Borger

India does not want a ride on the U.S. high horse to Iraq, Kuldip Nayar

July 18, 2003

War victims, Jordan Times

Will Bremer listen to dual wake-up calls?, The Daily Star

Abizaid calling the shots of war, Gulf News   

Sanctions on Myanmar, Arab News

People-power emerges in HK, Gulf News 

Understanding Islam, By John Esposito 

Bush’s 3 liabilities: Israel, neoconservatives and Iraq, George E. Irani 

Israeli violence casts its shadow on roadmap, By Dr. Albadr Alshateri 

The Road Map to ME Peace — Speed Bumps and All, Richard H. Curtiss 

Watching the collapse of the regional political order, Hisham Sharabi 

'Who won in Al Aqsa Intifada?',  Daoud Kuttab

Bush still on the hook, By George S. Hishmeh

New report measures human progress, By Jonathan Power

Syria at the end of America’s pendulum, Geoffrey Aronson

Justice at Last for Marcos Victims, Rasheed Abu Alsamh

Enron-Style Management in a Dangerously Complex World, John Chuckman

July 17, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 17, 2003

Serious about the roadmap? Jordan Times

The Misleading Term ‘Fence’, By Amira Hass

Internal Palestinian Dialogue: The Non-Violence Strategy, Tawfiq Abu Bakr

US Appoints Governing Council in Iraq--Will history repeat itself!, K Gajendra Singh

Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner, Fawaz Turki

How the Arabs performed dismally in Iraq, Fawaz A. Gerges

Who polices the police? Rami G. Khouri

The commitment to untruth, By Michael Jansen

The Sure Way to Bring About Equality for All, Johann Hari

Afghanistan, Pakistan launch war of attrition, Farhan Bokhari

Kenyan Divisive Legislation, Arab News 

Africa Needs More Action & Fewer Words, Muhammed Al-Rasheed

China Has No Choice but Democracy in Hong Kong, Jonathan Power 

July 16, 2003

Official Arab ‘concern’ for Iraqis is a tasteless joke, The Daily Star 

Double Standard, Arab News 

Need for U.S. in Liberia, Gulf News  

U.S. admits it is in Iraq 'indefinitely', Gulf News

Waiting for the tooth fairy, By Gwynne Dyer

George Weidenfeld’s bright idea, Chibli Mallat 

Israel making things worse, By Hasan Abu Nimah

Who polices the police?, Rami G. Khouri

Playing the blame game in Washington, Maggie Mitchell 

Africa needs the deeds, Mustapha Karkouti

Turkey has 4 choices for dealing with the US, Philip Robins

Navy Captain, Other Officials Call for Probe of Israel’s Attack on USS Liberty Delinda C. Hanley 

Resentment in Basra Jonathan Steele 

Awaiting Justice on an Old Blanket Ramzy Baroud 

July 15, 2003

Right Decision: Wrong Court, Arab News

Tehran and Ankara can do much by working together, The Daily Star

India's rebuttal creates dilemma, Gulf News 

Challenges lie ahead, Jordan Times

Shared views, common goals, Jordan Times

Britons heap scorn on Blair's new badge, Linda S. Heard 

Storm clouds gathering on Blari, Nihal Singh

An early look at Arab Americans and the 2004 elections, James J. Zogby

The Israel Leon Uris made, Charles Paul Freund 

Long-oppressed Turkmen demand a say in future of Iraq, Nermeen al-Mufti 

Good, but not good enough, Abdel-Rahman Ayas 

People Who Make America Special and Beautiful, Hussein Shobokshi

Algeria’s crises after the earthquake, Lamine Chikhi 

July 14, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 14, 2003

Palestinian Prisoners, Arab News

Israeli threats have dual meaning, Gulf News 

Bremer needs to make friends, not enemies, The Daily Star

The intimate alliance that caused American and Israel to be reviled, Patrick Seale 

Rediscovering Islam's message, Jordan Times

Bush Can’t Avoid Iraq, Rory Carroll

Bush rouses the ghosts of the Vietnam War, Derrick Z. Jackson

We've Been Neo-Conned, by Rep. Ron Paul

Washington is paying for its lack of Arabists, David Ignatius

Internal Palestinian Dialogue: The Non-Violence Strategy, Tawfiq Abu Bakr

Roots of the Palestine Problem and New Road Map, By K.Gajendra Singh

Middle East surprises for America', By John V. Whitbeck

Rabat’s security measures go too far, Abdeslam Maghraoui

The Niger Connection, Peter Beaumont & Edward Helmore

Escaping Dire Straits for Promise of a Better Life, Stephanie Borkum 

The European Constitution and the Future, Hassan Tahsin

July 13, 2003

Rising Storm, Arab News

When on slippery ground, find some traction ­ fast, The Daily Star

Iran on the verge of a crisis, Gulf News  

Talented Hamdoon always raced against time, By Marwan Asmar 

When Killing Becomes Routine, By Gideon Levy

Palestinian ceasefire, Iraq, Kuwait concern Arab press, Thamer Abu Baker

Power struggle within Palestinian ranks, Walid M. Sadi

Security for Palestinians secures same for Israelis, Musa Keilani

Can intellectuals of the region unite?, Shlomo Avineri 

Friendly Warning to Cousins, Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal

From Sept. 11 to the Fall of Saddam, Hichem Karoui 

Neocons, once again past their prime, Landon K. Thorne

US Faces High Price for NATO Role in Postwar Iraq, Thomas P. Spieker 

What does joining the WTO mean for Saudi Arabia?, Jamal A. Khashoggi

Why Only One Reason to Go to War?, Martin Woollacott 

July 12, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 12, 2003

The Thaw Continues, Arab News

Political Zionism = Racism, Paul Eisen 

Israeli Anti-Semitism, By Tariq Al-Maeena

First Establish the Will to Peace - Then chart the Way to Peace, By Muqtedar Khan

Destruction of World's Eastern Heritage in Iraq, By K Gajendra Singh 

Peace for All the Wrong Reasons, Ramzy Baroud 

A ‘Concession’ That’s No Concession At All, Dr. Mohammed T. Al-Rasheed

When Politicians Hijack Pulpits, Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Lyndon LaRouche interviewed by William Christopher

The Israeli Attack on USS Liberty, By Jim Ennes

July 11, 2003

The Way of Dialogue, Arab News

The Chechen quagmire, By Gwynne Dyer

A tangled web of lies and deceit, Gulf News

Israeli Settlements ‘Still Expanding’ Unchecked, Jonathan Cook 

War and terrorism: never the twain should mix, Luc Debieuvre  

What has precipitated Iran's political impasse?, By Albadr Alshateri 

The False Hope Offered by Lacson, Rasheed Abou-Alsamh 

More, much more, is needed from America for Iraq, Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh

The need to 'develop a standard of performance', By George S. Hishmeh

July 10, 2003

Bush in Africa, Arab News

America sets itself up for another Sept. 11, The Daily Star

Why Are Americans Being Shot in Iraq?, Dr. Mohammed T. Al-Rasheed 

Temporary protection and the Palestinians, Susan M. Akram

Excessive evangelism invites a backlash in the Muslim world, Hussain Haqqani 

What is the meaning of these familiar drums of anti-Americanism?, Fouad Ajami 

Feeling the Sting of ‘the Day After’, Fawaz Turki

If Only People Bothered to Read, Dr. Mohammad T. Al-Rasheed

Massive Concrete Wall Encircles Qalqiliya, By Christian Chaise

Yanoun 1948, Today, By Ben Scribner

Middle East Surprises for America, John V. Whitbeck 

North Korea Set to Test Nuclear Bomb, Tim Kennedy

The current case for Palestinian nonviolent direct action, By William J. Thomson

The US' quagmire in Iraq, By Michael Jansen

The voice of the Arabs is speechless at 50, Kamel Labidi

U.S. cannot ignore the writing on Iraqi walls, Farhan Bokhari 

July 9, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 9, 2003

Give Chechens Hope, Arab News

American largesse - or finesse?, Gulf News 

Bush and Blair in Baghdad dilemma, Gulf News 

Stomp out the hatred, Jordan Times

Informing the West, John Mikietyn

Zionist Terrorism, By Stop Gun

Hands off the Muslim veil French, Jamil A. Hammoud 

Roosevelt was right about multilateralism, Ernesto Zedillo

Liberia, Israel, And The Dead End Of Settler Colonialism, By Roger H. Lieberman

Is there any way to contain Pakistan's sectarian monster?, Mushahid Hussain

America should pick up the Ottoman burden, Simon Karam

I Saw Palestine, By Fadi Kiblawi

Great Danger in Believing Junk History, Mark Glenn 

Red-Dead ­ not just a canal, but a national dynamic worth pondering, Nasser Judeh

Tilting Democrats in the presidential race, By Norman Solomon

Vote-Buying New Facet of Modern Arab Culture, Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed

Kuwait's election and the freezing of Arab politics,  Rami G. Khouri

The Worst Kind of Lie, John Chuckman

July 8, 2003

Berlusconi: An embarrassment to EU, Mustapha Karkouti 

Syria has the ability to take the next step, The Daily Star

Palestinians' release undecided, Gulf News 

The anxiety of Iraq’s Sunnis, Robert Rabil 

Harry Potter and the Peace of Sharon, Hussein Shobokshi

Avoiding war crimes in Iraq, Joe Stork 

Nothing Personal / All the wrong moves, Thomas O’Dwyer

US Leans On Belgians to Spare Sharon From Trial, Robert Fisk

No end to the growing settlements insult, Amira Hass

US Should Think About Oligopoly, Not Monopoly, Leon Hadar 

Colonialism or what?, Rosemary Hollis

Family Reunion, Mark Glenn

Why must one take the route to Washington via Tel Aviv?, Abdul Hamid Ahmad 

A Helping Hand From Bush to Africans?, Abdallah Abu-Younis 

Dracula Defends the BBC, Neil Berry 

July 7, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July 7, 2003

Fragile Truce, Arab News

Mission impossible: the US and the world, The Daily Star

HK freedoms being curtailed, Gulf News 

Kuwaitis exercise their franchise, Gulf News  

To render justice, Jordan Times

US aid policy in Iraq violates Geneva Conventions, Ali Abunimah

Nablus: People Live or Rather Survive, Arjan El Fassed

Peace for All the Wrong Reasons, By Ramzy Baroud

Rethinking the path to war: Did the US do the right thing in Iraq for the wrong reasons?, Tammam Abushakra

Human touch is missing with the advent of new technology,  Dr. James J. Zogby

Coalition is back at war with a discernible enemy, Turi Munthe

'A wall cannot withstand freedom', By Sherri Muzher 

Fear of Flying, Akiva Eldar

Occupational Hazards, By Prem Shankar Jha

When the bills come, Bush pays up to keep friends happy, M.J. Akbar 

Gulf single currency — unrealistic, Fahed Fanek 

Iraq: An Audit on War, Jason Burke 

The Bush administration and bilateral agreements, article 98, more troops to Iraq, Ray Lauzzana

EU trade ministers' meeting — enhancing Mediterranean ties, By Pascal Lamy 

Political reform in the Arab world: a new era?, Amy Hawthorne

The Scholar as Hack, Talmiz Ahmad

July 6, 2003

Unfinished Business, Arab News

When presidents speak of war, Gulf News

Violence only begets more violence, Gulf News  

Victor’s Justice Besmirches Struggle Against Global Terrorism, The Independent

Simmering and unresolved, Jordan Times

Stop All the Attacks, Gideon Levy

In the Beginning, There Was Terror, Ronald Bleier

The Wall: Its Implications And Dangers, Azmi Bishara 

U.S. underestimated the Iraqi will, By Louis J. Cantori 

'America's problem' in Iraq, Musa Keilani

UN should play a role in Iraq, Walid M. Sadi

Tibet and Sikkim figure at Sino-Indian summit, Abdulla Al Madani

A mighty force for the Congo and Liberia?, By Jonathan Power

A Future Poised Between Reform and Reaction, Martin Woollacott 

Arab Intellectuals Lament Modern ‘Culture of Defeat’, Ryad Abu Awwad 

Every July, It Dominated the News; Now, Few Care, David McKittrick 

July 5, 2003

Need for legal Iraqi government, Gulf News

Coalition stumbles into quagmire in Iraq in aftermath of war, Jim Lobe

Peace of mind: a psychological approach to the ‘road map’, George E. Irani

The World Bank reform recipe deserves a hearing, The Daily Star

There is no bite to ‘Operation Sidewinder’, William O. Beeman

US and France: Time to eat some crow, David Ignatius

US ban on Siniora loses friends, wins enemies, Adib F. Farha

Vicious Circle, Arab News

Canada is at crossroads as social fabric is strained,  Nihal Kaneira

July 4, 2003

Letters to the Editor, July4, 2003

Case for Intervention, Arab News

A decision that is too short-sighted, Gulf News

Bush talking up another 'Storm', Gulf News

Bush has to stand up for the ‘road map’, The Daily Star

Concrete peace, not concrete walls, Jordan Times

The real meaning of hudna, Daoud Kuttab

The view from the ground in Iraq, Christoph Wilcke

America’s Arabs: tribes or citizens?, George E. Irani

Only the Arabs can save U.S. from a new Vietnam, Patrick Seale

American journalism — to what depth?, By Ahmed Bouzid

US risks losing more than credibility in the Middle East, By Ramzy Baroud

Will liberal clerics save Iran?, Jon Sawyer

Sistani throws down a gauntlet, Juan Cole

Will Iraq Turn Into Somalia?, Jim Anderson 

American cuts to military aid a blessing bestowed on non-believers, By  Curtis F.J. Doebbler

Lessons from the American Revolution, John Chuckman

Mistrust Growing in America, Adrienne McPhail 

The Neocons: Undersecretary Douglas J. Feith, Richard H. Curtiss 

U.S. should stop indulging Musharraf, Husain Haqqani 

What after Musharraf's visit to US? Syed Shahid Husain

July 3, 2003

The Purging Fires That Empires Need, Fawaz Turki

Tilting Democrats in the Presidential Race, Norman Solomon

What on Earth Did Straw Learn in Kandahar?, Robert Fisk

Larger Than Life, Arab News

Arabs Should Thank Israel for Lesson in Propaganda, The Daily Star

Involve all Iraqis for safe future, Gulf News

Putting a leash on proliferation, Jordan Times

Americans in Iraq see impasse worsening, Adnan Abu Odeh