The Egyptian-Palestinian relationship has been strained recently, but this trial by fire may forge stronger ties in the medium term. On August 6 gunmen attacked an Egyptian army checkpoint on …
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The prisoner exchange between Hamas and the Israeli government came at the only time it could; when the interests of both sides were aligned. In a sense, the actions of …
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The Libyan rebel forces’ rout of government troops from Tripoli last month heralded a pivotal moment in history, with the toppling of Muammar al-Qadhafi’s regime marking the third North African …
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The very high cost of rebuilding Gaza and other regional disasters is on people’s minds in the Middle East and beyond. Whether we are talking about the havoc wreaked by …
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As the carnage in Gaza escalated in January, about the most popular foreign leader in the region was the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. We might be able to understand the …
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Opened in the midst of the slaughter in Gaza and the twilight of Bush’s presidency, the new American embassy in Baghdad garnered less coverage than when its astronomical budget was …
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As instability in the region shows no signs of abating, the launch of a dialogue between the new administration in Washington and Iran is seen in the West and the …
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Whatever happens in Gaza, blame Hamas! That was the official line of Israel’s well-oiled PR-machine and it was largely swallowed by most Western politicians and mainstream media. Hamas started it, …
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How do we decide who wins a war? Do we wait for the white flag to be raised to declare a winner? Do we count the number of casualties? Do …
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I hadn’t been to Gaza since January. The kidnapping of theBBC’s Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston on March 12 had madethe strip a no-go zone, and during the vicious rounds offactional …
