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January 25, 2014

Syria: A Modern Humanitarian Failure

The Syrian crisis marks not only one of the bloodiest modern revolutions, but also one of the most blatant humanitarian failures for the international community. The Syrian Observatory for...

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January 25, 2014

Key Strategic Trends for the Middle East in 2013

It is difficult for the observer to forecast the course of events in our region. The ongoing changes in the Arab region and the Middle East are many. The...

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January 25, 2014

Egypt's challenges post-constitution referendum

The Egyptian people have decided on the constitution, stability and giving the elected president the opportunity to establish a democratic system that can fulfil the goals of the revolution....

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January 25, 2014

Israel, E1, and the meaning of Bab Al-Shams

On Friday morning, only hours after a seemingly relentless storm let up, Palestinian activists snatched international headlines when they set up some 25 tents in the E1 area of...

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January 25, 2014

The war on the Muslim Brotherhood divides the Gulf

Anyone following the Gulf media, particularly in Saudi Arabia, will notice a vicious campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic movements in general, and Imams whose influence has grown thanks...

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January 25, 2014

A tale of a city split into two

I was born in the border city of Rafah between Egypt and Palestine. Rafah has a story of human suffering that people ought to know about. It was once...

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January 25, 2014

Israel's policy of targeted assassinations and shifting the focus of blame

Israel’s practice of targeted assassinations against Palestinians, an evolution of ‘focused foiling’ or ‘liquidations policy’ by Israel, remains a contentious issue in the discourse on human rights and international...

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January 25, 2014

Is the right to have elections a gift from Israel?

Many believe that the right for Palestinians to participate in elections as Israeli citizens is a gift from the Israeli state; something that the “forgiving democracy” of Zionist ideology...

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January 25, 2014

An appraisal of the Cairo Palestinian Reconciliation Agreement

Following a series of meetings held under Egyptian patronage and aimed at reviving the issue of reconciliation between the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, Cairo has issued...

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January 25, 2014

Palestine in the context of the Arab Spring

Since the onset of the Arab Spring two years ago, with its public protests in the streets and squares of many Arab cities, it has become clear that there...

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