An Arab Politics-Free Zone
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Nayla Khaja, 26, a filmmaker now studying in Canada, is riding a sudden crest of fame. Khaja had grown tired of hearing misconceptions about Dubai, where she grew up.
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A Friday vote was seen as a regional test for political Islam in the Arab world.
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The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat a month ago appears to have created a new atmosphere for possible renewal of peace efforts in the Middle East.
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BASRA, Iraq -- Residents of this southern city of 1.8 million have learned over the past two years not to criticize the Shi'ite Islamic parties that have controlled its government -- at least, not out loud.
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Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo have approved a controversial draft resolution that calls on Arab states to restore full diplomatic relations with Iraq&#39;s under its current interim government.
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Comment is free: Soumaya Ghannoushi: The occupation has helped to pave the way for this presence in Palestine.
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Powerful signal of international and Arab support for independent state at donor conference
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RABAT, Morocco -- Senior Arab officials attending a US- sponsored conference to promote democracy in the Middle East emphatically rejected yesterday the Bush administration's assertion that greater democracy in the region would help end terrorism. They argued that the administration's strong support of Israel made it difficult to undertake political reform or to stop extremists driven by hatred of US ...
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The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah exposed divisions across the Arab world, not only between Shiites and Sunnis but also between Arab governments and their citizens.
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THE DAY after Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, headlines declared a &quot;New Middle East&quot; and commentators described his passing as &quot;a window to peace&quot; and &quot;a great opportunity.
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The power of liberty has been demonstrated again, in the arid valleys of Afghanistan, where millions have defied terrorist threats and turned out in droves for the nation&#39;s first free and fair election.
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_ President Bush insists it&#39;s not a waste of time to try to promote freedom in places like Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.
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A conference on the political future of Iraq has entered its second day in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The event is being attended by the main western powers and Arba countries neighbouring Iraq.
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To understand current issues in the Mideast landscape, Washington must first understand the influence of Sh'ite forces across the region
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Iran is the one issue where President Bush and Arab leaders have shared concerns. Ahead of the president's Mideast trip, Arab nations are eager to contain growing Iranian power, though they're wary of doing so militarily.
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Tell James Baker: Arab nations don't care about the Palestinians
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Editor. This article is from the political-economic monthly IRAN FOCUS, published by the UK based Menas Associates. For more on Menas Associates please visit www.