Thursday, March 27, 2014

Security, not Politics, primary concern of the Tunisians

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By Wafa Amr TUNIS-Three years after setting off what became known as the Arab Spring, Tunisia has taken wide strides towards democratizat...
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Friday, November 29, 2013

Egypt, what next?

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Cairo, a lively city that never sleeps, defiant as ever.    I recently visited Cairo for the first time in seven months. Back in April,...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

In Washington, Malala Makes Passionate Plea for Women's Rights

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    Tears welled up in the eyes of some women listening to 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai speak to a crowd at the World Bank today. H...
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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Downfall of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood a blow for political Islam

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The ousting of  Mohammad Morsi, Egypt's first civilian, democratically elected president today, is  a drastic defeat for political Islam...
Friday, November 30, 2012

Birth Certificate for the State of Palestine

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Sixty-five years after the U.N. partitioned mandatory Palestine, the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to recognize Palestine a non...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

MARIE COLVIN

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It is with deep sorrow that I write today about the loss of my dear friend, Marie Colvin, who, just a few months ago, urged me never to stop...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Abbas issues emotional plea for Palestinian statehood recognition at UN

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, United Nations- It was a historic, emotional day for the Palestinian people. Many members of the Palestinian delegation...
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