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Window closing on two-state solution and US involvement in peace process

Window closing on two-state solution and US involvement in peace process By Saeb Erekat – On November 29, 2012, a resolution enhancing the status of Palestine to Observer State passed with an overwhelming majority in the United Nations General Assembly. … Continue reading

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How the US Election will Affect Saudi Arabia

How the US Election will Affect Saudi Arabia By Tanja Cariina Hsu – Arab News – AS the world waits, it is interesting to analyze how the results of the US presidential election will affect Saudi Arabia. Two primary issues … Continue reading

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Palestinian Authority pressured by some Arab countries, America and Israel regarding UN bid for Statehood.

Palestinian Authority pressured by some Arab countries, America and Israel regarding UN bid for Statehood. By Munir Abdel-Rahman (via DFLP ) Nayef Hawatmeh, Secretary-General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, talked about pressures being practiced on the … Continue reading

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The Electoral Victory of Political Islam in Egypt by Samir Amin

The Electoral Victory of Political Islam in Egypt   By Samir Amin —  The electoral victory of the Muslim Brotherhood and of the Salafists in Egypt (January 2012) is hardly surprising.  The decline brought about by the current globalization of … Continue reading

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