Holiday decoration are seen under a portrait of former President Harry S Truman in the White House during a preview of the 2007 White House Christmas decorations in Washington on November 29, 2007. The theme of this years decorations are "Holiday in the National Parks" and features ornaments and decorations representing the 391 national parks, memorials, seashores and historic sites across the country. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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Attacking Iran Could Backfire Badly
JERUSALEM -- Both Israel and the United States appear to be on the same page in regard to a pending attack on Iran, as they worry about the Islamic republics ability to build a nuclear arsenal with the Jewish state as a possible target.
U.S. Fulbright Winner Barred From Egypt
CAIRO -- A decision by the Egyptian government to decline an American Fulbright winner the opportunity to carry out his research in the Middle Eastern nation highlights the political nature of the award.
Israel banging (U.S.) war drums
JERUSALEM -- During the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to Israel last week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ensured that the Iranian nuclear dossier would be one of the main items on the discussion agenda. The prime minister urged Bush that further action was necessary to thwart what Israel and many in the West perceive as a rising threat to their national security: Irans nuclear program.
Politics & Policies: Mideast more unstable
It is under a cloud of heavy pessimism that U.S. President George W. Bush leaves for the Middle East, a region that one former administration official described as today being more dangerous, unstable and problematical for the United States than since before the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Commentary: Mideast crisis worsens with time
Memo to the George W. Bush administration: solve the Middle East crisis now before it gets even more complicated - and deadly.
Viewpoint: The US defends its allies
Asked on February 1, 2006 whether the United States would protect Israel militarily against Iran, US President George W. Bush left no doubt: "You bet, well defend Israel."
UAE kicks off arms bazaar with deals worth $358mn
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday kicked off the Middle Easts largest arms show it is hosting with a series of deals worth around $358 million.
Lessons of history
Though it may be hard to believe in our post-9/11 world, there was a time when US foreign policy was less shrill, less arrogant, and less partisan, and when policymakers understood that democracy could not be imposed from outside.
