In Pakistan's Swabi district, a bumpy road leads to Shah Mansoor, a small village surrounded by farmland. Just outside the village, uniform-size tents are set up in hundreds of rows. The sun bares down on the Shah Mansoor camp which has become a temporary home to...
Lebanon’s Election: An International Affair
It was touted as an historic election, a vote to determine the future direction of Lebanon. But even with the winners declared, analysts say the Jun. 7 ballot was far from decisive, and did little to alter the fundamental balance of power in the country. In the U.S.,...
Civil Liberties and the Winds of ‘Change’
The Song Remains the Same
Thursday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded
World Events Challenge US Assumptions
Syrian Foreign Minister Eager to Work with Obama
Former U.S. senator George Mitchell is due to arrive in Syria's capital, Damascus, Friday on his first visit there since being named Pres. Barack Obama's special envoy for Arab-Israeli peace. In an exclusive interview with IPS in Damascus on Jun. 4, Syria's foreign...
US Troops Out of Iraqi Cities? Think Again
Long Way From ‘Settlerland’ to ‘Palestine’
JERUSALEM -- Has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got the Obama message? To judge by his minimalist response to President Barack Obama's landmark Cairo University address and his continuing reluctance to meet Obama's demand for a total freeze on Israeli...
For West Bank Palestinians, Some Unclean Drops to Drink
FAQUA, Northern West Bank -- Faqua village has found itself unfortunately named. Faqua in Arabic means spring water bubbles; the village was named after the abundant natural underground springs that were once found all around it. Today the people are on their own; the...


