Palestinians vented their frustration on Wednesday as U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Jerusalem at the start of a three-day visit to join celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state.
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- At the beginning of last month Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Israel had removed 61 of the more than 500 roadblocks and checkpoints in the West Bank "to make life easier for the Palestinians."
EDITORIAL
He came. He saw. He faltered. There appears to be little else to say about U.S. President George W. Bushs curiously truncated trip to the Middle East this week.
OPINION
The Islamic Republic of Iran has just extended its power into Lebanon through its completion within the last 90 days of a new microwave communications system, ostensibly meant as an aid to its ally, Hezbollah – in reality its local proxy militia.
MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putins last minute decision to fulfill U.N. Security Council Resolution 1803 on Iran before handing over power to Dmitry Medvedev surprised many. Has Russia decided to join the U.N. sanctions? Will the new president shift Russias policy regarding Iran to the West?
