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’Palestinian elections: Let’s not miss the chance again…!’

by Saleh Alkallab

7 February 2006

The elections held yesterday in Palestinian territories will certainly mark the history of militancy of a whole nation. It’s been the greatest event since the amazing return of Abu Amar, «Yasser Arafat», and his men to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 1994. With the exception of the Islamic (…)

“Where American self loathing meets Arab conspiracy theories”

by Amir Taheri

24 January 2006

The future leader of an oil-rich Arab state is working on a reform policy which will allow women, in particular, to go to school. At the same time, this man is getting ready to sign an oil contract with China. However, a few days before his election, he is assassinated by the CIA. This is the (…)

“An immediate, programmed or “smooth” US withdrawal ... That is where Iraq’s challenge lies”

by Abdelrahmen Al Rachid

12 January 2006

The debate is no longer about the need for US withdrawal, which has become indispensable, but about the way such a withdrawal would be conducted. Will it be immediate, programmed or smooth? The first option does not seem to be the best one, since an immediate withdrawal would leave an (…)

“Russia, the Arabs... and the lost hope”

by Walid Abou Morshed

27 September 2005

Non-Soviet Russia’s internal problems stop it from playing a more effective role in the international arena. This in turn has enabled the U.S. to come off with its unipolar dominance. Syrian President Bachar El Assad was right when he urged Vladimir Putin to pay more attention to the Middle (…)

“The Egyptian elections must be taken seriously”

by Abdelrahmen Al Rachid

13 September 2005

Most comments about Egyptian elections have been sarcastic and faultfinding. Commentators have rather described them as a “farce”, the results of which are already known. However, despite such criticism, Egyptian elections may represent a very significant step toward a new era; even if they (…)

“The British government may be behind the attacks in London”

by Ahmad Janati

7 September 2005

The hypothesis of a possible involvement of the Blair Administration in the July 7 attacks in London continues to be valid. Another theory points to Al Qaeda as responsible for those attacks, but, who created Al Qaeda? George W. Bush and Tony Blair. Consequently, these two men should be judged (…)