Washington Watch Articles From 2008
My Message to the Democrats
I am Arab American. My family came to this great country from Lebanon almost a century ago. They, like hundreds of thousands of other Arab immigrants, came because of the freedom America promised, and the opportunity it provided.
“Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace”-- Is Peace Possible?
This month the U.S. Institute for Peace released “Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: American Leadership in the Middle East,” the report of a study group which examined U.S. peacemaking efforts over the past four decades.
A Meeting of Consequence:The Abu Dhabi Dialogue onTemporary Contractual Labor
Last week, officials from over two dozen nations and international organizations met in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to address the critical issue of labor migration. By any measure, it was a meeting of consequence.
He Came, He Spoke,He Left
Failing at home, President Bush traveled to the Middle East in an effort to secure success and respect in the last year of his presidency. During his recent seven nation tour of the region, he promoted the themes around which he hoped to build his legacy.