In Iran — like anywhere else — political disagreements have a tendency of going upwards to be resolved. The more serious or bad-tempered the disagreement, the higher up it can …
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For someone who has always abjured the political fray, the much beloved Lebanese diva, Fairouz, recently found herself inadvertently embroiled in the poisonous rift between Lebanon and Syria. It is …
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Two months ago, I was invited by friends to go on a three-day sailing cruise aboard their boat around the fjords of Musandam at the northern tip of Oman. The …
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Rejoice. The world has a second “road map”! Judging by the bad karma given off by the original Middle East version, one would have expected the world’s political elite to …
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There are two schools of thought regarding President George W. Bush’s Middle East peace extravaganza held last month on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, which brought together …
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Since the current wave of global change accelerated after the end of the Cold War, mention of globalization has tended to upset Arabs. However, 2007 could be the year that …
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The sun reflects the facades of designer stores that flaunt Prada, Chanel and Armani. Women in Dior sipping iced lattes and chatting to friends could be absolutely anywhere in the …
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Media feeding frenzies are never pretty. Even less so when they are passed off as serious journalism. The coverage following Israel’s September attack on Syria has again highlighted the deficiencies …
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For anyone who knows the strange relationship between the Great Satan and the Axis of Evil, the most stunning aspect of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) concerning Iran’s nuclear program …
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Until recently, Syria bucked the age-old political dictum that regimes under intense external pressure halt domestic reforms until the coast is clear. The country’s 10th Five Year Plan, approved a …