Perusing al-Jazeera’s Arabic-language website the other day, I saw an article from mid-June about the presidential contest between John McCain and Barack Obama, specifically over statements they had made about their views on terrorism.

I thought it might be interesting to translate…

An incredible story out of Iraq’s Anbar province from the New York Sun: “Iraqi Sheik Offers To Take Fight to Bin Laden”:

The leader of the tribal confederation that has fought to expel Al Qaeda from most of Iraq’s Anbar province is offering…

(read part 1) 

In my last post, I discussed some of the stereotypes and misconceptions that Arabs have about America.

At the same time, many Americans have serious misconceptions about the Middle East. Although some may not admit it, most…

The Middle East region has consistently dominated world news coverage in the U.S. for many years, far outstripping coverage of events in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and even Europe. Few would disagree that this is due to the great…

President George W. Bush made a veiled reference to Barack Obama while in Israel yesterday, setting  off a political firestorm back in the states. Bush said that people seeking talks with Iran and radical Islamic groups are like those who…