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Items by Qassem Qaseer
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Is Syria’s future a comprehensive settlement or more conflict?
Political and diplomatic circles in Beirut believe that over the next few months, the situation in Syria will witness “crucial developments” determining the future of the country and its neighbours. They don’t, though, share a vision on what the future holds for Syria and the rest of the region....
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US escalation against Iran: options, prospects and the role of Islamists
America’s escalation against Iran, with the demands and threats made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, was the focus of the discussions during a series of recent meetings held in Beirut between Islamic leaderships from various areas. The aim was to look into the dimensions of Washington’s new...
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European initiatives for Islamic reform; why, and to what end?
European institutions and official bodies continue to launch and support a number of intellectual, research and religious initiatives in the Middle East under the pretence of reforming Islamic thought or addressing crises in the Islamic world. This European interest in Islamic reform raises many questions about the goals of...
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Palestinian and Lebanese concerns over a potential war: is confrontation possible?
Lebanese and Palestinian Islamic leaderships in Beirut are discussing the following: “Genuine concerns regarding the intention of regional and international actors in exacerbating the sectarian and political divides in Lebanon and other Arab and Islamic countries, in order facilitate the onset of a new war against the resistance in...
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The Arab people and nostalgia for dictatorships
Since the outbreak of the popular revolutions in a number of Arab countries, many quick changes have been occurring. These countries are experiencing a great deal of instability in the political, economic and security domains. The countries in question include: Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Libya and Yemen in addition...