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“Why the US will lose”

by Abdul-Ilah Al-Bayaty

12 January 2006

Throughout the history of the Iraqi patriotic movement, the main criterion was to confront the hegemony of foreign powers. Similarly, it has been observed that the nationalization of Iraqi oil has been economically successful and there is no justification for its ownership not to be rendered to (…)

“The Peretz breakthrough”

by Graham Usher

1 December 2005

Amir Peretz’s shock election as Labour Party leader has already lived up to the translation of his name in Hebrew: breakthrough. Throughout his campaign, Peretz vowed to review the policies of neo- liberalism and unilateralism with a renewed commitment to social justice and peace, including the (…)

“The end of Arab Iraq”

by Abdallah Al-Ashaal

14 September 2005

The debate about the constitution project in Iraq is intense due to the rumors concerning the U.S. involvement when it was drafted. Peter W. Galbraith asserts that this text is appropriate for a divided country, thus refuting the accusations that this text was aimed at dividing Iraq. The Bush (…)

“Commitments, not promises”

by Hosni Moubarak

13 September 2005

The electoral reform for the presidential elections has opened a new vibrant and dynamic stage in our political life. Obviously there are excesses, but that was foreseen. The important thing is that the Egyptian people make their own choice. I know that they are aware of the differences between (…)

“Ambiguous Answers”

by Immanuel Wallerstein

1 July 2005

On May 29, 2005, the French rejected the European Constitution Treaty (ECT) through a referendum. Three days later they were followed by the Dutch. Ever since, the international press hasn’t stopped talking about the future of Europe as an image and an institution, but the consequences of this (…)

“The liberalism that we espouse”

20 June 2005

The challenges faced by our nations oblige the intellectuals of all professions to adopt reasonable positions with regard to a number of urgent matters. We, liberal Arabs, issued an urgent appeal against the fanatical simplification of the matters pertaining to the region. We want to bring to an (…)

"Renewing old ties"

by Vladimir Putin

9 May 2005

I had never visited any Arab country. My colleagues and I wanted to get in direct contact with these countries, so I began in Egypt responding to an invitation from President Mubarak, with whom I developed a close relationship. Russia always maintained close ties with Arab countries, sometimes (…)