The deal struck in Tehran on Monday, May 17, could largely defuse the international crisis over Iran's nuclear activities — if it is accepted by the international community. It must be counted a considerable contribution to the peace of the region (...)
Barely a week goes by without news of some act of violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. By any definition, what settlers and other religious activists do to Palestinians is terrorism. But it goes (...)
Israel has killed 2,300 Gazans over the past six years, including 300 in the four months since Corporal Gilad Shalit was captured in a cross-border raid by Palestinian fighters on June 25. The wounded can be counted in the tens of thousands. Most of (...)
The plot to oust the Syrian regime thickens, but will those scheming against Damascus succeed in their ploys, wonders Patrick Seale
Now that Syria has withdrawn from Lebanon, having implemented its part of UN Security Council Resolution 1559, and (...)
Democratising the Arab world is no less a flimsy fig-leaf for Washington's real designs in the region than were Iraq's alleged WMDs and Al-Qaeda links, writes Patrick Seale
Ever since the United States invaded Iraq two years ago -- toppling Saddam (...)
Is Bush getting serious about Palestine? Patrick Seale writes
President George W Bush has spoken. But will he now match words with deeds? This is the simple question everyone concerned with Middle East peace is asking.
In his State of the Union (...)
Iraqis now have a sense of ownership of the political process. The point, however, is what they will do with it, writes Patrick Seale
Iraq stands today at one of the most promising moments in its modern history -- but also at one of the most (...)
Iran and Syria might be next on Washington's hit-list, writes Patrick Seale
In recent days Washington has been awash with speculation that the United States is preparing armed action against Iran or Syria, or possibly both countries, seen as (...)