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
Palestine
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
Justice and the Day After - the Trials
The US is likely to insist on Iraqi courts under its authority, or US-based trials, but an international court remains the best option.
22 Feb 05
Comment: A Century of Arab Delusion
Iraq perfected a corrupted version of Arab nationalism, but it was Arab intellectuals who created and then abetted it. Can they ever change their spots?
22 Feb 05
Comment: His Own Man
Ahmad Chalabi: self-seeking agent of American imperialism or genuine champion of freedom?
22 Feb 05
The 'Who's Next' Syndrome
Arab states are obsessed with America's next moves, and no regime is more concerned than the House of Saud.
22 Feb 05
Imagined Community
Speaking Iraqi to Iraqi, one observer sees beyond the division and discord plaguing the country in the aftermath of the war.
22 Feb 05
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