Regions / Middle East & North Africa

  • War Talk, Peace Talk

    Commentary

    By Saif Shahin, Yesterday

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    Talk of war with Iran and peace in the Middle East are two sides of the same coin.

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  • Obama Fighting on all Fronts

    Commentary

    By Jim Lobe, September 3, 2010

    United States President Barack Obama will try this week to underline his progress in extricating the US from the morass his predecessor's "war on terror" in the Greater Middle East.

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  • Obama's Failing Middle East Policy

    Commentary

    By Avni Dogru, September 3, 2010

    Avni Dogru summarises the Middle East's falling in and out of love with President Barack Obama. Without a rapid reversal of U.S. policy, it looks as if the downward trend will only accelerate.

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  • What You Will Not Hear About Iraq

    Commentary / Annotate This! Department

    By Adil E. Shamoo, August 20, 2010

    In occupied Iraq, the population living in urban slums has skyrocketed. Why haven't we heard more about this shocking statistic?

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  • Beating Swords Into Ploughshares

    Commentary

    By Hannah Gurman, August 16, 2010

    Agribusiness, an industry that found a way to profit during the Vietnam War, is emerging as a beneficiary of U.S. post-conflict policies in the Middle East as well.

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  • Hikers in Iran

    Commentary

    By Stephen Zunes, August 13, 2010

    The three U.S. hikers seized by the Iranian government are progressive activists, and the progressive community should demand their release.

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  • Iran Gains as Arabs' Obama Hopes Sink

    Commentary

    By Jim Lobe, August 10, 2010

    United States President Barack Obama has suffered a sharp drop in popularity in the Arab world over the past year, and Iran may be reaping the benefits, according to a major new survey of public opinion in five Arab countries.

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