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Tuesday 26 February 2008 (18 Safar 1429)

Editorial: Dialogue in Action

There had been times in the past few months when it was feared that the 9th Jeddah Economic Forum, which finishes today, might not happen. Not only has it happened, it has been one of the most successful.... Full Story


Israel Ends Up as Biggest Loser of the Iraq War

I knew the US presidential race was over last week when my son pre-emptively announced that he had lost his bet with me: Hillary Clinton was not going to be the Democratic candidate. The question of... Full Story


Keeping the Memories of Jewish Suffering Alive

The British government has introduced compulsory lessons on the Holocaust for school children and is funding school visits to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland to the tune of 1.5... Full Story




Kosovo: Ominous Signs Behind Serbian Protests

The conventional wisdom about the recent violent protests in Belgrade is that a bunch of hooligans ruined the peaceful and dignified display of national pride by a crowd of hundreds of thousands. It... Full Story


Secularists’ Fear of Women Wearing Head Scarves

In Turkey, any day now, a female university student will mark a dramatic moment in her country’s history. After years of heated debate, culminating in street demonstrations in recent months, she will... Full Story


Hillary and Obama: The Cunning Strategies or the Mistakes That Win or Lose Elections

Now that the race for the Democratic presidential nomination has moved into close-quarters combat for delegates, analysts will search for the cunning strategies or the mistakes that win or lose elections.... Full Story