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Human Rights Defenders Have It Tough in the Mideast

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Mar 22, 2009 Dr Salim el-Hoss is 80 now but remains a staunch defender of human rights and democracy, an opponent of the death penalty and an outspoken supporter of Palestinians. When I recommended to him a long article on American torture, he read it right through to the end and then put the paper down with a slap on his knee. "Terrible, terrible," he muttered. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Two Mideast Peace Stories, for a Change

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report looks at two welcome developments in the Middle East: On Wednesday, Israel and Syria said they had begun indirect talks in Turkey, the first confirmation in eight years of negotiations between the long-time enemies. On that same day, the Gulf state of Qatar scored a diplomatic coup by pulling off a deal intended to end Lebanon's protracted crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon’s Leaders Reach Deal

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2008 The Lebanese government and the Hezbollah opposition group came to a power-sharing agreement Wednesday, potentially marking the end to the country's two-year-old political crisis, which only weeks ago erupted in clashes that left 65 people dead. The move, which some analysts say may benefit Hezbollah more than the Western-backed government, has been hailed by the parties directly involved and others, including the U.S. as well. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Anti-Terror Hero’s Dubious Ties

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 Rudy Giuliani likes to pretend that he's the world's greatest terrorism fighter, but it turns out that his business empire has contracted with a Qatari sheik who once helped Khalid Sheikh Muhammad escape the FBI. The Village Voice has the goods. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bin Laden Releases Another Tape

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2006 This time he's railing against the U for cutting off aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )