Leaving Baghdad
As we crossed the Syrian border and saw the last of the Iraqi flags, the tears began. How can such a small …
Ahmadinejad warns against attack
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has issued a tough warning to any country considering an attack on Iran. Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad …
Fears of dollar collapse as Saudis take fright
This is a very dangerous situation for the dollar," said Hans Redeker, currency chief at BNP Paribas. "Saudi Arabia has $800bn (£400bn) …
Saudis quietly go about ‘business’ in Iraq
"America must not ignore the counsel of Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States. If it does, one of …
Al-Qaeda: Musharraf is Bush’s hunting dog
The two top Al-Qaeda leaders opened fire at Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf in two separate messages broadcast on Thursday, September 20, …
Iranophobia hits Ground Zero
Iranophobic US politicians and pundits have no doubt been heartened by the simultaneous attack on Mohamed ElBaradei, the director general of the …
Bush at record low approval rating
President George W. Bush and the US Congress registered record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. President George W. …
Party turns on Ahmadinejad over attitude to inflation
Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has suffered an embarrassing blow to his prestige after his own party attacked him for adopting a jocular …
Breaking the Iraq stalemate
Once a mighty war god, Bush has run out of tricks, troops and time. Will Americans finally rise up to stop his …
Why Bush won’t attack Iran
Despite saber-rattling, and the Washington buzz that a strike is coming, the president doesn’t intend to bomb Iran. Cheney may have other …
Guns, not roses, for Iraq
The U.S. is selling billions in weapons to Iraq. Is the Pentagon’s plan making the country secure or arming it to the …
A New Military Draft?
In an early August interview with National Public Radio, Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, the White House deputy national security advisor, said that …
Iraq battle was self-defense, security firm says
Iraq’s Interior Ministry has revoked the license of Blackwater Security Consulting, an American firm whose contractors are blamed for a Sunday gunbattle …
The decline of the Anglos
Americans of European ancestry are also declining as a share of the U.S. population, down from near 90 percent into 1960 to …
Saudis Pay 4.43 Billion Pounds for 72 Eurofighters
Saudi Arabia ordered 72 Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes from the U.K. at a cost of 4.43 billion pounds ($8.86 billion), the biggest export …
White House clings on wrong Iran policy
While the White House seeks to exploit any given opportunity to unite the global community against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear …
Russia, Italy warn against US attack on Iran
Russian and Italian officials have warned against any US military intervention in Iran over the country’s nuclear standoff. Alexander Losyukov (l) and …
Growing need for US-Iran confidence steps
The rising tensions between the United States and Iran represent a serious threat to regional and global peace that, if not remedied …