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  • January 25, 2014

    The price of freedom

    Yvonne Ridley in Benghazi A few short weeks ago I stood on a public platform in London and slammed proposals for Western military intervention in Libya. In my mind,...

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  • January 25, 2014

    "September entitlements" between reality and illusion

    There has been a flourish of diplomatic activity by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in preparation for what has become known as the “September entitlements”, accompanied by statements from his...

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  • January 25, 2014

    America's pyrrhic victory over Bin-Laden

    The killing of al-Qaeda Chief Osama Bin-Laden by US special forces in Pakistan is likely to have more of a short-term psychological impact than concrete long-lasting political ramifications. While Bin-Laden’s death...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The Cairo Agreement and Palestinian statehood

    After protests calling for the removal of dictatorial regimes broke out across the Arab world, Palestinians echoed them with their own protests.  However, they were not calling for the...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Morocco's Vision Forward

    The fatal terrorist bombing of a tourist cafe in Marrakech that took the lives of 16 people makes it more urgent for Morocco to implement its vision, which is...

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  • January 25, 2014

    What next after Palestinian reconciliation?

    The consensus on the Egyptian working paper for Palestinian reconciliation is an important step towards unity. The Fatah-Hamas agreement is certainly a great accomplishment by Egypt’s military leadership because...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Israel's mendacious Prime Minister

    Israel’s Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, has been stirring-up Western governments, including Britain’s, against the reconciliation agreement signed by Fatah and Hamas. Although the agreement brings to an end four...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Israel and the Sabotage of the Palestinian Agreement

    The Israeli response to the reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah has been hysterical.  Senior Israeli officials have abandoned the most basic requirements of decorum, issuing coarse threats to...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Relations between Egypt and Israel in the wake of the revolution

    In the wake of the revolution, there are real indications that Egypt’s foreign policy has a new source and purpose. The appointment of Dr Nabil El-Arabi, who is known...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Egypt and Hamas - a historic moment

    With the signing of the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement in Cairo on 4th May, Egypt recorded a historic development in its relationship with the Palestinian cause. The most prominent chapter...

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