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  • January 24, 2014

    The Iraqi regime calls for help from the American administration

    In an article attributed to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and published in the New York Times on October 30th, al-Maliki urged the American administration to “be patient...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Egypt-Gaza tunnels: the lifeline under threat

    After the Arab-Israeli war in 1948-1949, the Gaza Strip was left under Egyptian military rule until Israel occupied it during the June 1967 “SixDay War”. When Egyptian President Anwar...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The erosion of Saudi Arabia's image among its neighbours

    Saudi Arabia is home to Makkah and Medina, the two holiest sites in Islam. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims complete the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah; one of...

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  • January 24, 2014

    There is nothing artificial about the crisis of occupation

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  • January 24, 2014

    Israel and the PA raid Jenin refugee camp

    It is both strange and somewhat unbelievable that Palestinian Authority security services have “invaded” Jenin refugee camp, which is known for its steadfastness in the face of Israeli aggression...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Revolutionary change requires time and patience

    Lately, many people have become afraid of using words like “revolution”, “change” or “historical transition” in regards to the events, developments, and conditions that the Arab world has been...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Yes… Arafat was poisoned and Israel killed him, but what can we do?

    There are three countries in the world that possess the radioactive polonium used to assassinate the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat; the United States, Russia and Israel. The two superpowers...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Negotiations... What if?

    Most of the readings of and predictions for the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations anticipate that the two sides will reach a dead end. These predictions are largely based on pessimistic statements...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Yasser Arafat: a farce in Ramallah

    At a packed conference in Ramallah today, the retired general Tawfik Tirawi, once head of the Palestinian Authority’s feared West Bank intelligence, squarely pointed the finger at Israel for...

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  • January 24, 2014

    A reading of the 'tunnel wars'

    Over the last few days, the two tunnels that link the Gaza Strip with the Occupied Territories and span the length of borders, have become well known. A lot...

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