Region Responds to Conflict
Images of Iraqis welcoming US troops are matched by concern among neighbours, even in Israel, over the long-term impact of the war.
22 Feb 05
Palestine
America's Moslem Miscalculation
The war is creating a major realignment within the Islamic world, with even moderate Moslems calling for jihad against the US.
22 Feb 05
An Arab Awakening, at Last?
The Iraq and Palestine conflicts are converging, and the Arab street is stirring.
22 Feb 05
Jailed Without Trial
Iraqi prisons are full of detainees who don't know what they are accused of, let alone when they will face trial.
22 Feb 05
Wave of Anger at Killing of Hamas Chief
Anti-Coalition Sunni heartland sees biggest protests, but Shia protestors also call for retribution.
22 Feb 05
US Policy Sets Back Arab Human Rights
The war in Iraq, and America's response to 9/11, have undermined human rights activists throughout the Middle East.
22 Feb 05
Turkey Looking Backward
While Turkey fails to take up the key role it could play in the region's future, the West fails to understand its historic sensitivities.
22 Feb 05
Syria Feels the Heat
US pressure on Iraq's neighbour has strengthened hardliners and set-back the nascent movement for political opening.
22 Feb 05
From Dictatorship to Democracy
The real work of building a new Iraq begins today, and their strong sense of patriotism may be the force that helps Iraqis overcome their tragic recent past.
22 Feb 05
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