Long reads Letter from Gaza Death and destruction have been visited on Gaza, but the real target is stronger than ever. Hamas ha By Zaki Chehab
Iraq: no end to the suffering News of improvements in Iraq's security situation is sadly exaggerated, writes Zaki Chehab By Zaki Chehab
The new pariah state Hamas showed its strength in forcing Fatah from Gaza. But will it turn the desperate strip into a ne By Zaki Chehab
Al-Qaeda: still a step ahead Why the organisational skills of Osama Bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri continue to outwit By Zaki Chehab
They ask, we ask: was it worse under Saddam? Kidnappings, power cuts, sectarian hatred, medical shortages, petrol queues, intimidation of women a By Zaki Chehab