A focus on the violence of an Arab and Muslim minority skewed western policy for a decade. The great events of 2011 are a chance to think afresh, says Jane Kinninmont, whose life was altered by witnessing the 9/11 attacks.
After 9/11, western architects said the skyscraper would go out of fashion. But today, in the booming states of the Persian Gulf, twin towers and World Trade Centres are
Just as a glimmer of hope emerges that Hamas might be shifting its position towards Israel, a major escalation of violence risks setting everything back. This is no accidental irony
In the only country in the world where women are forbidden to drive, one pioneering woman obtained a pilot's licence last year. This year, a few determined female
"I believe there is a chance that Hamas, the devils of yesterday, could be reasonable people today. Rather than being a problem, we should strive to make them part
You dont expect a lot of laughs when you go to see a film about suicide bombers.
But despite its sad and controversial subject matter, Paradise Now is often
Energy analyst Bryan Woodman (Matt Damon) and Prince Nasir (Alexander Siddig)
As Hollywood's first major engagement with the "war on terror", Syriana is intriguing and provocative.
Former Guantánamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg is devastatingly reasonable. He is calm, well-spoken, highly articulate, and small; when imprisoned by the US army in Afghanistan, he says, his hands were
Ariel Sharons stroke comes at a pivotal stage in both Israeli and Palestinian election preparations. Palestinians know how much can hinge on a single man. The death of their
