UK says Iran hoodwinked U.S.
The U.S. report was blasted again last week by a furious President Bush on his visit to Israel. His anger was reinforced …
Bush criticizes Iran in pro-democracy speech
President Bush on Sunday called Iran "the world’s leading state sponsor of terror" and sought to shore up opposition to the government …
Saudi Arabia Works the Vast Desert To Pump Out More High-Quality Oil
The expansion plan is a reminder of just how vast Saudi oil reserves are and how little exploration is needed to maintain …
Sarkozy eyes big contracts with Saudi
Sarkozy, who began his trip Sunday with a visit to the world’s top oil exporter, told Saudi and French businessmen earlier on …
Bush to court Saudi allies after warning Iran
US President George W. Bush was heading to regional powerhouse and close ally Saudi Arabia on Monday to rally support for his …
Saudi public leery of Bush
Bush’s visit comes at a time of deep Saudi worry over Iran’s intentions. Yet Saudi officials have urged all players in the …
The Democrats’ Fairy Tale
Now in fact, Obama has been pretty consistent in his opposition to the war. But Bill Clinton is right in this respect: …
It’s Not About Iran
Israel and the Bush administration place great emphasis on confronting Iran’s nuclear potential and are prepared to engage in a peace process …
Our shameful Guantanamo anniversary
America’s Guantánamo era enters its seventh shameful year. If we are ever to regain our standing as a nation committed to the …
Legal mist stokes US-Iran tensions in strait
Tension spiked markedly last week when Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) speedboats were involved in an "incident" with three US Navy vessels, …
Reporter offers Bush a Gaza, West Bank misery tour
President Bush won’t see the hospital wards where babies, just weeks old, are dying because their doctors can’t get permission from Israeli …
CSM: Gulf states no longer want to isolate Iran
‘Everywhere you turn, it is the policy of Iran to foment instability and chaos," Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Gulf dignitaries in …
60 Years of Empire
Look at 2008 symbolically! Some 60 years ago, the United States emerged as the world power. Henry Luce formally announced the arrival …
The Need For A New Face
A call to rethink U.S. foreign policy—and for a president willing to talk to friend and foe alike. A call to rethink …
The Fearful Superpower
It’s not just Bush’s fault. America is scared of the new world, and that’s no way to run a hyperpower. The Fearful …
Mr Palestine
GEORGE BUSH is not likely to be remembered by history as the saviour of the Middle East. He botched Iraq, dropped his …
Putin for president … of the United States
Putin will finish his second term of office as Russian president early in 2008, just when the next American president takes office. …
Bush’s last throw against Iran
What can a superpower do if someone "threatens" it? The Pentagon warned on Monday that five small Iranian speedboats "threatened" a powerful …