Palestine

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

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

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

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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