Save me, Musharraf urges Saudi Arabia
The source said that the Saudis may prefer to stay away from the internal politics of Pakistan after the Sharif incident after …
The US and the Russian-Georgian conflict
Tensions between the former Soviet republic of Georgia and Russia erupted into full-scale war on 7 August, leaving thousands of civilians dead …
Georgian leader: State of war with Russia
Georgia’s president says he has asked his country’s parliament to announce a state of war as fierce battles with Russia military over …
Palestinians, Israelis preen for Bush
Palestinian and Israeli officials are rushing to arrive at some sort of procedural agreement in their negotiations in an effort to show …
Burns’ Visit to Iran – A First Step
What impact does this have on U.S.-Iran relations? With this simple decision, Washington has taken the first step in reversing its course …
What Iranians and Israelis Need to Know
The looming Iran-Israel confrontation has a seemingly deterministic quality to it. Listening to the politicians, one gets a sense that powers beyond …
Let the Games – and Human Rights Abuses – Begin
Chinese authorities had promised to host the best Olympics ever, placing greater emphasis on presenting the world the changing face of a …
Bush’s failure in Pakistan – and the world
"Inaction at this moment is suicide for Pakistan, and I cannot allow the country to commit suicide." Thus did President Gen. Pervez …
Ahmadinejad: Iran won’t retreat one iota from its nuclear rights
Iran will not retreat "one iota" from its nuclear rights, the Islamic republic’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, the day of …
Iran’s Fatal Choice
The ruling mullahs in Iran committed a fatal policy blunder in combing their desire to acquire nuclear technology with threats to Israel. …