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"Qum" Buy Ya

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 11.13.2009 | World

While the technical revelations regarding the Qum nuclear enrichment facility filter out as the IAEA prepares its final report to the U.N., the U.S. is at a crossroads regarding Iran's nuclear program.

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Rohrabacher Berates Iraqis: Be More Grateful!

The Nation | Eric Naing | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dana Rohrabacher, Bill Delahunt, Weapons of Mass Destruction, US Troops, United Nations, Arab League, Iraq, Kuwait, Ayad Allawi, Politics News

The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ran...

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What Arabs Can Do to Support Peace

James Zogby | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arab World, Obama Arab World, Arab, Foreign Affairs, Obama Administration, Arab League, International Relations, Israel, Middle East Peace, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Foreign Policy, Politics News

It is clear that the Obama Administration is making a real effort to press Israel to suspend all settlement construction -- using, at times, language not heard since the time of President Carter.

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Mubarak Stresses Egypt's Peace Role in the Arab World

Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 07.22.2009 | World

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has positioned himself -- and Egypt's diplomatic initiatives -- at the head of the Arab camp's efforts to bring peace to the region.

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Spurred by Iran, Arab World Witnesses Nuclear Renaissance

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

Read More: Energy, Jordan, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Arab League, Obama, Iran, Barack Obama, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Dubai, Arabs, Nuclear Weapons, Egypt, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Iaea, Oil, Geopolitics, Iraq, Uae, World News

As North Korea restarts its main nuclear plant and Iran continues to flex its nuclear muscles, a less publicized nuclear renaissance is underway in the Middle East.

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The Arab League: This Moribund Body Needs A New Home in the UAE

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abu Dhabi, Arab League, Arabs, Cairo, Middle East, Egypt, Middle East Politics, United Arab Emirates, Politics News

The UAE stands the best chance of providing the next secretary-general of the Arab League and reviving this cement corpse.

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In a Week of Genocide Remembrances, Right Wing Leaders Play Up Rhetoric

Pia Sawhney | Posted 05.24.2009 | World

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The radicalization of the Jewish/Muslim divide has, in part at least, contributed in stealing attention away from the genocide today that endures.

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Parsing Gration in Darfur

John Norris | Posted 05.11.2009 | World

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Commitments by the Arab League to increase spending on humanitarian relief in Darfur are entirely rhetorical. Officials acknowledge that there is no mechanism for tracking the delivery of such commitments.

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Summits, a Queen, and a Drama Queen

Jamal Dajani | Posted 05.04.2009 | World

Read More: Michelle Obama, G-20 Summit, Egypt, Middle East, Saudi King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia, Muammar El-Qaddafi, Arab League, Hosni Mubarak, Media, Doha, Drama Queen, British Tabloid, Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, G-20, World News

The G-20 was not the only summit that was full of drama; more agonizing than watching the G-20 summit was keeping a tab on the Arab League's summit in Doha.

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'Petro-Currency': Chavez Seeks Arab Support For Oil-Backed Currency To Challenge US Dollar

AP | BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.01.2009 | World

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DOHA, Qatar — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tried Tuesday to court Arab support for another swipe at America as its economy stumbles: a propo...

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Gaddafi Storms Out Of Arab Summit, Slams Saudi King For Pro-Americanism

AP | Posted 04.30.2009 | World

Doha, Qatar - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stormed out of an Arab summit on Monday after denouncing the Saudi king for his long ties to the West. Ga...

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Where is the Muslim Outrage Over Darfur?

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 03.01.2009 | World

Read More: War Crimes, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Darfur, Omar Al-Bashir, Rape, Gaza, Janjaweed Militia, Sudan, United Nations, Genocide, Arab League, Muslims, Israel, Bashar Al-Assad, International Criminal Court, World News

Where are the large-scale protests and outrage from the Muslim community over the senseless deaths and rape of hundreds of thousands of poverty-ridden African Muslims?

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Arab Leaders Strive For Unity At Gaza Summit, Saudi King Pledges $1 Bil In Aid

Al Jazeera English | Posted 02.19.2009 | World

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The crisis in Gaza is topping the agenda of Arab leaders who have gathered in Kuwait for a summit aimed at boosting regional economic growth. King ...

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While Gaza Burns, the World Watches

Eric Margolis | Posted 02.09.2009 | World

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Unless Israel can make five to seven million Palestinians disappear, it must find some way to co-exist with them. Israeli leaders on the center and right continue to avoid facing this fact.

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Gaza: Fight at the End of the Tunnel?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 02.07.2009 | World

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Any ceasefire must include an ironclad commitment by Egypt to cooperate fully with Israel to shut Hamas' tunnel network once and for all whatever Hamas' political or military wings decide tomorrow in Cairo.

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It's Overtime for Hamas' Leaders and Time for Them to Go

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

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As long as Hamas rules its Gaza roost with its iron fist, any hope for a two state solution is just not in the cards. Hamas plays with a crooked deck.

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Arab World Furious With Egypt Over Gaza

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

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In the wake of Israel's ongoing air strikes against Gaza, the Arab World is not only protesting Israel's actions, but also Egypt's. Bloomberg tells ...

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Two Paths Ahead for the Palestinians: Nonviolence vs. Violence

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 01.29.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab Peace Initiative, United Nations, Arab League, United States, Hamas, Israel, Barack Obama, Ukraine, World News

There are only two paths ahead, one for Hamas and one for the Israelis, that each must take in order to solve this conflict once and for all.

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Israel's Blitzkrieg on Gaza Proves Politically Expedient, Disproportionate and Unstoppable

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 01.28.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab League, Israel, Arabs, Hamas, Gaza, Ehud Olmert, Palestinians, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, World News

While the threat of rockets launched from Gaza can seem menacing, or even "terrorizing," it is incomparable to the terror that millions of Palestinians endure on a daily basis.

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