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  • January 25, 2014

    Collapse of the "moderate camp" in the Middle East

    We are in the midst of a political revolution in the Arab and Muslim world which shows no signs of abating. Over the past week, we have witnessed one...

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  • January 25, 2014

    From Tunis to Cairo: who are these "new revolutionaries"?

    Who are the new revolutionaries filling the streets of Tunis, Cairo, Sana’a and other Arab cities? Where have they come from; to what social, cultural and political background do...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The Egyptian revolutionary spirit will not be crushed by a lacklustre British media

    A spirit of awakening has gripped the Egyptian people with unprecedented and previously unthinkable defiance and bravery. They have awoken from their slumber and have realised, at last, that...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The Muslim Brotherhood must not be ignored

    It is clear that the Muslim Brotherhood is one of the main forces within the political opposition behind the people’s revolution against the Egyptian regime of President Hosni Mubarak....

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  • January 25, 2014

    The voice of the masses

    Egypt is back again as it once was when millions of Arabs used to turn to the radio to listen to the voice of the Egyptian masses.  Those days,...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Egyptian uprising causes American and Israeli fears

    The Egyptian uprising has caused a stir in the world’s capitals. The most important signs of concern were in the United States where there has been unusual interest both...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Education in East Jerusalem: A Prohibited Democratic Right

    Democracy is the calling of the future, and is almost the dividing line between first world and third world countries. It calls for the guarantee of rights and freedoms...

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  • January 25, 2014

    A call to unite the ranks

    On 15-16 October, 1991, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad spent more than 15 hours with James Baker, the then U.S. Secretary of State, discussing the terms and phrases which should...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The negotiators made no effort to defend and uphold the right of return

    At a meeting with the chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, on 18 February 2008, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner commended the Palestinian approach on the refugee issue, describing it...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Winners and losers

    In order to get a flavour of the new order in Egypt, I recommend looking at Egyptian state television. Following the forced retirement of ex-President Hosni Mubarak the tone...

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