A hero, a monster, a Mideast icon
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As peace between Israel and the Palestinians waxed and waned over the decades, there was one constant amid the tumult: Yasser Arafat was at its centre.
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The recent death of a Middle East leader could change the direction of peace and terrorism in the Middle East and the Coachella Valleyâs international news followers were eager to hear
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s death opens a window of opportunity. The Palestinian leader who loomed so large for so many years - and who had recently been rejected as a partner by Israel
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An inside look at Israel's extreme right wing
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The death of the man who led the Palestinian national struggle is being seen by many as an opportunity to revive the stalled Mideast peace process.
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Wounded in the battle for Jerusalem, Ya'acov Rotblit composed the anthem of Israel's peace movement. Today, his optimism is tempered with bitter realism
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NABLUS, West Bank  - Deep in the library of Munib  Masri's mansion, between a portrait of Yasser Arafat and a rack  of Bedouin flintlock pistols, lies a biography of Edmond de  Rothschild -- the man whose fortune helped found modern Israel.
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A look at the times and career of the Palestinian leader
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The imminent passing of Yasser Arafat will mark the beginning of a new era in the Arab-Israeli conflict. For a century, Palestinian national politics has been dominated by two men: Hajj Amin al-Husseini led
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One of the world's most wanted and elusive terrorists, Imad Mughniyeh, was killed in a car bombing in Syria nearly 15 years after dropping from sight. The one-time Hezbollah security chief was the suspected mastermind of attacks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon and of the brutal kidnappings of Westerners.
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I will not shed a tear for the passing of Yasser Arafat, a man who invented modern terrorism. He was a leader who taught generations of Palestinians how to hate and how to kill.
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First person: a frequent traveler through Israel's screening system tells what makes it so tough
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Forget about dancing genies, buxom harem girls and dashing heroes in mythical Arab lands bent on saving ravishing princesses. In this animated movie, the issue is one of divine love, devotion and a struggle for God.
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The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small
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A reporter once asked Yasser Arafat: ``Sir, you have survived many close brushes with death. What&#39;s your secret?&#39;&#39; The Palestinian leader answered there was no secret, except for his uncanny instinct for sensing imminent danger.
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Allegations that Israeli troops killed a wounded Palestinian terrorist in custody and other high-profile accusations of soldier misconduct have sparked a wave of soul-searching
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Comment is free: Soumaya Ghannoushi: The occupation has helped to pave the way for this presence in Palestine.