Middle East

Power struggle rages in Iran

August 23, 2011 By Jane Green

With less than two years to go before the next presidential election in Iran a power struggle to determine its outcome is in full swing.

Massive protests shake up Israel

August 9, 2011 By Susan Webb

Nearly 300,000 Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday, chanting, "The people demand social justice."

War crimes and the bombing of Libya

May 20, 2011 By Conn Hallinan

Are we being dragged into a war whose means violate the Geneva Conventions? It is hard not to answer that question in anything but the affirmative.

Obama’s “new chapter” for Middle East leaves questions unanswered

May 19, 2011 By Susan Webb

The president said the U.S. is opening "a new chapter in American diplomacy" centered on human rights and economic development. But the new policy has its own contradictions.

Libya ceasefire, not another endless war

May 17, 2011 By Sam Webb

The battle in Libya looks like a stalemate, and the danger is that steps will be taken to escalate the fighting in order to break the impasse.