Rafik Hariri
In a Landmark Case, International Court Opens Trial Against Hezbollah Operatives
But none of those charged with crimes have actually been apprehended—illustrating the limits of justice when dealing with terrorists
The Road From Damascus
Hamas finally comes out against the Assad regime, its longtime patron, striking a major blow against Iran’s bid for Shia regional dominance
The New Consensus: Confirm Robert Ford!
Neoconservatives about-face on U.S. envoy to Syria
Daybreak: Hariri Indictments Revealed
Plus AJC controversy, movement (maybe) on Shalit, and more in the news
Mad Men
The recent massacres in Oslo, Norway, and Hama, Syria, were both carried out by heartless sociopaths. Why does one of them—Syria’s Bashar al-Assad—continue to enjoy diplomatic relations with Washington?
Daybreak: Abbas Lukewarm on Unity Pre-U.N.
Plus Hariri indictments handed down, and more in the news
Daybreak: Egypt To Honor Peace Treaty
Plus P.A. upheaval, Iran redux?, and more in the news
Burning Bush
The mass uprising in Egypt that seems set to overthrow the Mubarak regime is the latest test of George W. Bush’s Freedom Agenda. The U.S. and Israel are hoping it works out better than the previous three.
U.N. Files Sealed Indictment in Lebanese Killing
Hezbollah grabs more power to Israel’s north
Hezbollah Departs Lebanese Government
Obama and PM meet; Israel’s northern border could turn chaotic
Daybreak: Iran Scientist Assassinated
Plus the leaks, the reactor, the Wall, and more in the news
How a British Museum Curator Discovered Noah’s Ark Would Have Been Round
Irving Finkel, an expert on ancient Mesopotamia, decodes a Babylonian tablet and traces its path to the Book of Genesis
After the Holocaust, the Dutch Tried To Collect Past Due Taxes From Survivors
How one shy, whistle-blowing intern in an Amsterdam archive uncovered a travesty that insulted a decimated community
Centuries Ago, Jews Were Farmers Like Everybody Else. Why Did They Leave the Fields?
Two economists argue that literacy, not laws forbidding land ownership, created a small, widely dispersed and highly skilled minority
- Debating the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Demands Empathy, Not Just History
- Remembering Estelle Getty, Who Would Have Turned 91 Today
- Gigantic Replica of Solomon’s Temple Opens in Brazil
- Graphic Novelist Liana Finck on Yiddish Letters, Teen Angst, and Becoming a Book Person
