AMMAN -- With the U.S. presidential elections just two months away, many Arabs and Muslims are increasingly worried that a victory for another conservative Republican administration will exacerbate the tensions and turbulence that have followed the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Vast changes are taking place in the worlds geo-political landscape. Events this past month have cast a sharp light on these changes, which are impinging on almost every corner of the planet.
EDITORIAL
Diplomats in Europe and the United States who have been tackling the difficult issue of Iran and its nuclear ambitions have been jolted in recent days by two unexpected developments.
OPINION
At the Republican National Convention former New York City mayor Rudolph Guiliani and then vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin seemed to mock Barack Obamas background as a community organizer. Guiliani, a former Republican presidential candidate, went on to liken community organizing to something corrupt. What is the function of a "community organizer" and how did their remarks undermine central tenets of the American experience and an essential operator for community development to occur?
PARIS -- President Nicolas Sarkozys visit to Damascus this month confirms the failure of his policy of isolating the regime of President Bashar Assad.
