Positive developments in
From Gen. Pervez Musharraf to Mr. Pervez Musharraf
The First Step in the Planned Transition to Civilian Rule in Pakistan
The Summit in Annapolis, different from Camp David?
Uncertainty regarding the practical implementation of the agreements between the Palestinians and Israelis
Will the agreements that come out of
Kosovo´s final status: another chapter of turmoil in the Balkans?
The crude realities of Kosovo´s teetering social cohesion following 8 years of UN rule
Kosovo’s independence is inevitable, given the failure of multiethnicism in the Balkans, the overwhelming support it has amongst Kosovars, and the fact that Serbia’s grip upon the region is currently only nominal, argues the author. He suggests that the EU should play a more important role in mediating the conflict and attempt to implement the main parts of the Ahtisaari Plan. At the same time, caution must be exercised, so as to avoid a crisis with Serbia or Russia, as well as a repeat of the gruesome violence that gripped the region during the 1990s.
Is a Comprehensive Middle Eastern Peace Possible?
A glimpse of hope is arising towards the “solution” of the Israeli Palestinian conflict
It is an outcry of hope that
- The Middle East "peace question", again to debate
por Walid Salem - The Next Steps for Peace in the Middle East and West Asia
por Sohail Mahmood
Turkey´s diplomatic coercion with Iraq
When the threat is credible, the threatened reacts
The crisis between the Turkish army and the Kurdish rebels of the PKK seems to be mitigated thanks to the offers guaranteed to
The conflict with the Kurdish guerrillas of the Workers’ Party that confronts the Turkish army could culminate in a large-scale, dangerous war operative that would end the fragile balance of the new
An Urgent Call for a New Dialogue between the West and the Islamic Civilization
War of the Minds
Soul searching, an atmosphere of toleration and respect and a dialogue among the civilizations (the West and Islam). Mutual respect, justice and equity and the rejection of bigotry and hatred; all basic humans values that the West and Islam have in common. Why then is a dialogue between these two civilizations so hard?
The new anti-Iranianism
When the American Media targets Tehran
The author discusses his views about a form of new anti-Iranianism referring to a general attitude of disrespect and vengefulness supported by the American media post 9-11, sighting examples such as the visit of Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to
- The Cold War with Iran
por Ricardo Israel Zipper
Alert before the Unreasonableness of Hamas
Fear of a large attack grows in Israel before the Annapolis Summit
Experience demonstrates that radical groups often intervene during significant moments in order to deal harsh blows. The proximity of the






