Lebanese banks had their fair share of challenges to deal with in 2012 : a stagnant economy; the ongoing turmoil in neighboring Syria; increased scrutiny from the United States; increased …
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During the 2008 United States presidential campaign, Barack Obama distanced himself from George Bush’s Middle East adventures and was given ample electoral space by his opponent, John McCain, who famously …
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Are we headed for a ‘double dip’? The head of the United States Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, said last month that this is unlikely in the US, but a recent …
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If I were to be one country of all the countries in the world, I would be Israel, at least in terms of external relations. After all, what other country …
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The ‘third way’ is associated with both Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, but pitching for the middle ground is one of the oldest and most effective electoral strategies. Mir-Hossein Musavi, …
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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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Last November, senior military leaders in the United States took the unusual measure of briefing the president on “a severe and widespread electronic attack on Defense Department computers.” According to …
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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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If you spend your time listening to Henry Paulson, treasury secretary of the United States, and Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, you would think that there is …
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Mark it down as yet another more miscalculation by President George W. Bush — one of a slew of political gaffes committed by his administration in conducting the war in …
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