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Sunday 15 August 2004 (28 Jumada al-Thani 1425)

An Open Letter to Peace-Loving Americans

PARIS, 15 August 2004 — On Sept. 11, 2001 your land, protected by military might, geographical distance and two oceans, was the scene of a horrific act of terrorism. Three thousand American and non-American... Full Story


American Israel: What Difference?

James Rubin, senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, was blunt when we asked him during the Democratic National Convention in Boston about the party’s stand on the Israeli-Palestinian... Full Story


Elections in Saudi Arabia

Such a title in our local press is strange. A title protesting Saudi women being denied the right to vote and the invalidity of elections that exclude women is equally strange. The local press has... Full Story




Editorial: The Qazi Mission

Despite the enduring violence, a UN special representative returned to Baghdad on Friday with 30 support staff. Today a thousand delegates are meeting in the capital to elect a national assembly to... Full Story


WMD Conceived in Minds Inflamed by Anger

Religion has many dimensions. For most people it is simply a matter of fact. They were born in a particular faith and see no reason to step outside their ancestral code of belief. For most believers,... Full Story


Najaf: A Policy of Destroying Those Whom US Can’t Co-Opt

LONDON, 15 August 2004 — The US military offensive against Najaf is a dangerous and ill-judged escalation, revealing the violent reality of an occupation that has undergone only cosmetic change since... Full Story