Khody Akhavi

U.S. President George W. Bush threw his full support behind President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (PA) last week, declaring the Fatah leader "the president of all the Palestinians." With Hamas, the Islamist political party backed by Iran and described by the U.S. as a terrorist organization, firmly in control of Gaza, the administration … Continue reading “US Elites Can’t Decide Who Should Rule Palestinians”

As the Bush administration struggles through its last two years in office, it appears that the agenda of neoconservative ideologues has finally lost its appeal among strategic parts of the U.S. foreign policy apparatus. But as their influence has waned at the Pentagon and State Department, neoconservative hawks have taken charge on the battlefield of … Continue reading “Neocons Hope to Spin Hearts and Minds With Mideast Media”

Nearly 4 million Iraqis have been displaced in and outside their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, making it the largest exodus of people in the Middle East since the creation of Israel in 1948. The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday will convene a two-day conference in Geneva to address Iraq’s deepening … Continue reading “UN Refugee Agency Turns Spotlight on Iraqis”

Name, rank, serial number, and sign on the dotted line. No sooner had Britain’s 15 "kidnapped" sailors and marines returned from their harrowing "hostage" experience at the hands of Iran than some were lining up to sell their stories to the British press. And no sooner had they been accused of "acting like reality TV … Continue reading “Heroes or Cowards? Neocons Weigh In on UK Sailors”