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Israel and Saudi Arabia’s priorities in Syria

Current developments both inside and outside of Syria have shown that the primary sponsors of the extremist-dominated insurgency – namely, the United States, France,...

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Will Tunisia be a model for political reform in the Arab world?

February 14th, 20140 The sociopolitical context for political reform in the Arab world is immensely challenging. As a result, few Arab countries have an easy way to democracy. But...

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On war criminals and heroes: The whitewashing of Ariel Sharon

January 17th, 20140 The death of former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon enlivened U.S. media’s interest in the legacy of a man considered by many a war criminal, and by some a hero. In fact,...

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France’s sham philosopher:Bernard Henri Levy and the destruction of Libya

November 22nd, 20130 While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “the world’s most influential Jew,” Bernard Henri Levy is number 45, according to an article published in the...

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A showdown for war or peace

In pressing for negotiated settlements to the Iranian nuclear dispute and the Syrian civil war, President Barack Obama is challenging the imposing lobbying, propaganda...

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Saudi anger masks concern over loss of influence

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s public anger against the United States masks the kingdom’s growing concern about its diminishing influence in the Persian Gulf and the...

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Cracks widen in U.S.-Saudi alliance

WASHINGTON — While Monday’s meeting between Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi King Abdullah may have helped calm the waters, the latest anxieties and...

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Fractured opposition could derail Syria talks

WASHINGTON - Despite U.S. and Western pressure on the opposition to take part in U.N.-sponsored talks aimed at halting the two-and-a-half-year-old Syrian civil war, most...

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Encouraging Iran’s readiness for peace making

If one day Iran succeeds in establishing normal relations with the Western world, it would create a sea change for the entire Middle East.On October 15 and 16, Iran...

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Russia throws Obama a life preserver on Syria

WASHINGTON— With President Barack Obama facing increasingly certain defeat in his quest for Congressional authorization to carry out military strikes against Syria,...

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Sectarianism and the irrational new discourse: Why Arabs must worry

My friend Hanna is Syrian and also happens to be Christian. The latter fact was rarely of consequence, except whenever he wished to boast about the contributions of Arab...

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U.S. militarism in Mideast is radicalizing Iran

Iran was once on a path of liberalization and reform, before the U.S. Military began sowing destruction throughout the Middle East and Central Asia, following the...

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Beirut, and love, and rain

Nizar Qabbani.Nizar Qabbani was a revolutionary lover, whose powerful poetry was known for its simple language. With aesthetic anger, he wrote verses that dealt with...

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Hypocrisy over Iran’s nuclear program

The controversy over Iran’s nuclear activities has at least as much to do with the future of international order as it does with nonproliferation. For this reason, all...

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Obama opts for Syrian ‘regime change’

Following President Barack Obama’s address to an audience of Israeli students in Jerusalem last month, progressive commentators in the United States hailed the speech...

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Of hope and pain: Rachel Corrie’s Rafah legacy

“Hi Papa .. Don’t worry about me too much, right now I am most concerned that we are not being effective. I still don’t feel particularly at risk. Rafah has seemed...

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Chavez’s legacy

Bertrand Russell once wrote about the American revolutionary Thomas Paine, "He had faults, like other men; but it was for his virtues that he was hated and successfully...

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The Tehran I remember

As someone who lived in Tehran, Iran back in the 1970’s, I especially enjoyed seeing the movie Argo win the Best Picture Oscar. It’s a great story, with...

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How the Iraq war was sold

The Washington Post continues to allow former members of the Bush administration, including President George W. Bush, to distort the case for going to war against Iraq...

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Israeli attack: A desperate bid to save failed campaign against Syria

Israel has conducted airstrikes in Syria based on "suspicions" of chemical weapon transfers, in a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, international law, and in direct...

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Walling in Israeli occupation

If it is possible to invest in companies that supply fencing material to the Israel government, they should be rated a “buy.” Likewise with any companies that make...

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Assessing Chuck Hagel

Chuck Hagel isn’t anyone I’d pick to be in a position of power. He’s a conservative Republican, a military guy who volunteered to fight in Vietnam. According to...

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What’s in store for 2013

PARIS (IPS) — Having survived the announced end of the world on Dec. 21, we can now try to foretell our immediate future, based on geopolitical principles that will...

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Political Islam and the Arab Spring

Is political Islam matching the aspirations of the Arab Spring? Egyptians may have a clear answer after living a few years under a Muslim Brotherhood administration....

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The Arab Spring at two: What lessons should we learn?

WASHINGTON (IPS) — As the Arab Spring enters its third year, new Arab democracies and the international community should reflect on several critical lessons from...

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U.S.-Israel ties at a crossroads

The recently suspended round of organized violence in the Gaza Strip has a depressing familiarity, being similar to other rounds between Israelis and Palestinians. The...

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The Israeli strategy that backfired

This was meant to be Mr. Netanyahu's November surprise ahead of the national elections to secure his victory and yet increasingly it is becoming obvious that this...

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