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  • January 24, 2014

    Preliminary observations on the rise of Islamic movements

    Given the involvement and degree of relative success of the Islamic movements perhaps we should be referring to the “Islamic Spring”, not the “Arab” version. It is worth considering...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The price of Oslo, a new documentary from Al-Jazeera's 'Palestine under the microscope' team

    I’ve just watched on Al-Jazeera Arabic with interest, amusement and amazement the first part of a new documentary called “The Price of Oslo” produced by Al-Jazeera Programmes Department as...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Egypt's coup leaders grateful for Israeli support

    The Egyptian army and Israel have grown much closer in the weeks since the coup d’etat. In a Ha’aretz report, Amos Harel, suggested that the Egyptian and Israeli relationship...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The shame of the Arabs and the death of the nation

    Debates have taken place around the world about the crimes committed in Syria, the most worrying of which was the death and injury of thousands due to the use...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Hamas and Gaza in the eye of the storm

    The campaign to remove Hamas from government in Gaza has started: a “rebellion” movement has been announced; journalists have been invited to meet its “secret” leader; and Fatah’s Azzam...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Will Assad surrender his chemical weapons?

    US Secretary of State John Kerry is prepared to say anything in order to rally support for Barack Obama’s plans for a military attack against Syria, including outright lies....

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  • January 24, 2014

    US Ambassador to Yemen: You're waging war on Yemen's children

    “When more Yemeni children attend school and learn to read, they are better able to contribute to this great nation—as knowledgeable and skilled citizens. This is our dream.” So...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Chemical weapons in international law

    One of the blunders of modern science was the creation of weapons that can spread toxins and disease within a matter of minutes. However international awareness about the dangers...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Who created the terrorists?

    The fallout from the coup in Egypt includes a number of answers to questions regarding political and security issues since the fall of the Soviet Union. The collapse of...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Despite Egypt and Syria, Palestine is still the real issue

    The world has been transfixed by events in Egypt and Syria, with the West’s moral conscience missing over the former but resurfacing on the latter thanks to the use...

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