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Monday 19 June 2006 (23 Jumada al-Ula 1427)

Breaking the Impasse Over Turkey’s EU Membership

A year on from the French and Dutch “No” votes, the EU remains at an impasse. It has had a year to reflect and understand, a difficult year when the grim reality of the difference between popular opinion... Full Story


Fighting, Hunting Terrorists: Why Means and Ends Matter Very Much

On Sept. 17, 2001, six days after the planes destroyed the World Trade Center, George W. Bush declared he was going to hunt down Osama Bin Laden. “There’s an old poster out West, I recall, that said,... Full Story


How Long Will Israeli Crimes Continue?

TV channels and newspapers provide us with news of the atrocious crimes being committed by Israel against Palestinians on a daily basis. The latest massacre of the Palestinian people, including... Full Story




SCO Emerging as a Major Factor in Global Politics

There is no doubt that the 6-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is emerging as a major factor in global politics with decisive influence on the balance of power in Asia. Established... Full Story


Editorial: Quartet Fund

Establishment by the Quartet of a fund to channel aid to cash-starved Palestinians is an acknowledgment that the international aid freeze imposed after Hamas’ surprise election victory in January has... Full Story


US Problem: A Usurping King Called George, Again

LONDON, 19 June 2006 — Imagine a country with a different kind of monarch from the one we British are used to. Forget the nation-binding human monarch whom the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams... Full Story


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