The victory of Hamas in the Palestinian elections has set the rest of the world a dilemma. The Palestinians have chosen Hamas and therefore the democratic choice has to be accepted, especially as spreading democracy in the “Greater Middle East” is the goal of the Bush administration. But Hamas is …

The political leader of the Hamas militant group has said it could create a new Palestinian army following its surprise election victory. Khaled Meshaal, who lives in exile in Syria, said the force would include its militant wing and would “defend our people against aggression”. His comments came after foreign …

In the wake of the stunning American victory over Al-Qa’ida forces in Afghanistan, the Bush administration has increasingly focused its attention on the Lebanese Shi’ite Islamist group Hezbollah. The movement’s continuing, if sporadic, attacks across the UN-demarcated “Blue Line” against Israeli forces stationed in the Shebaa Farms area of the …