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Tuesday 28 September 2004 (13 Sha`ban 1425)

Sleepy Intellectuals

In Al-Watan newspaper yesterday, the lead story was the news about the opening of the Kingdom’s first intellectual forum. The picture which accompanied the story was of the audience. The picture said... Full Story


America Has Never Been as Polarized as It Is Now

CAIRO, 28 September 2004 — America is split down the middle when it comes to the re-election of George W. Bush. Passions on either side of the divide are running high with those who believe they are... Full Story


By Denying Palestinians a State Israel Is Destroying Itself

JERUSALEM, 28 September 2004 — Take a run down the four-mile stretch of road that leads from Jerusalem to Maleh Adumim, which, with its 31,000 residents, is the West Bank’s largest settlement. As you... Full Story




Editorial: A Law Unto Itself

Ariel Sharon and his government were probably congratulating themselves last night on a good day for Zionism. Mossad agents had planted a bomb beneath the car of a senior Hamas official in Damascus... Full Story


Bush or Kerry? Polls Confound Experts

For the second consecutive week, the US presidential campaign polls proved contradictory. While the large 12 to 14 point Bush leads of early September have evaporated, some pollsters are still finding... Full Story