Commentary: This isn’t only about Egypt, it’s about you
I’m able to write this today, without the fear of censorship, without the fear of futile efforts and with the confidence that it will be read by at least one pair of eyes that were entitled to the same freed...
The Embassy Cables: Military partnership with India
In a June 2009 cable posted online by Wikileaks, a meeting is detailed between National Security Adviser James Jones and Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony, who stressed the importance of a close military rela...
The Embassy Cables: Saudi Arabia attacked civilians using American intel
In a US embassy cable released by Wikileaks, American Ambassador James B. Smith, the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, met with Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khaled bin Sultan in February to...
The Embassy Cables: Saudis fear Iranian missile strike more than terrorism
In a Wikileaks-leaked cable from the US embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's office, Ambassador James C. Oberwetter reported in December 2006 that an unnamed S...
Young Israeli firefighter dies in wildfire
A 16-year-old volunteer Israeli firefighter died in the Carmel forest fire in Israel, a wildfire that is ravaging the landscape.
Elad Riven, of Haifa, was killed Thursday. He was a volunteer with a scout gro...
Fragile Middle East peace talks could soon be derailed
But, as each day passes, each day without an official announcement on whether the 10-month settlement construction freeze will be extended or lifted on Sept. 26, the pessimism outweighs the optimism.
Your World in Focus: Episode 2 Israel Denies Water to Palestine
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Christine Solomon on “Heliopolis”
Actress discusses her comic role in a serious movie
AlJazeera English on its way to Canada
AJE’s reporting of not only Middle Eastern issues but also those issues that affect the forgotten areas of Latin America, Africa and Asia are without a doubt superior to those few pieces produced and released by CNN and the BBC.
Jimmy Carter: Obama will pursue Middle East peace right away
Former President Jimmy Carter, who has been spending the last few years trying to help forge a just peace in the Middle East, said Obama will "not wait for even a month after he is president to start workin...
