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January 23, 2014

No-one knows how to end the conflict in Syria

The aftermath of the Arab Spring is still being felt across the Middle East. In recent weeks, Egypt has taken centre stage, deflecting attention from the bloody civil war...

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January 23, 2014

Diplomatic stalemate in Cairo

Ever since Mohammed Morsi was deposed on 3 July, Egypt has been in a state of crisis. An interim government has taken over, but thousands of protesters remain on...

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January 23, 2014

Why did the Palestinian Authority and Israel resume negotiations?

Decision-makers in Israel believe that the resumption of direct talks with the Palestinians holds many dangers, especially since they have not been able to reach an agreement regarding the...

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January 23, 2014

A senseless approach to dealing with the coup's opponents

There are new tactics in play since the beginning of the coup, according to Mohammad El Baradie in an interview with the Washington Post. In the interview, he says...

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January 23, 2014

Argentina's president slams use of veto against Palestinians

As Argentina assumes the UN Security Council presidency this month, President Cristina Fernandez condemned the misuse of veto by the five permanent members and reserved harshest criticism for the...

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January 23, 2014

Israeli settlements are illegal, what's next?

As the Israeli government announced the building of some 1200 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank and Israeli housing minister, Uri Ariel, laid down the cornerstone of...

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January 23, 2014

Another bloodbath in Cairo: but where are the British government?

This morning the world woke to a third massacre in Egypt. Twitter was flooded with photographs of bodies, bandages wrapped around their corpses, soaked with blood. At midday an...

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January 23, 2014

An unfair deal, not a liberation operation

The release of 26 Palestinians from Israeli jails could have been an event free of criticism and reservations if it was not part of a deal that included making...

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January 23, 2014

Democracy in Palestine has to be made in America

In democracies all over the world elections form the backbone of the state. International observers are used to ensure that elections in fledging democratic states are free and fair....

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January 23, 2014

The coup set fire to Egypt but who will put it out?

The coup leaders’ decision to take the bloody option in their confrontation against constitutional legitimacy will not defeat the Muslim Brotherhood; it will drag Egypt into a civil war....

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