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  • January 23, 2014

    The Egyptian Auction

    News that the affluent Gulf monarchies Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait are set to pay out a combined sum of $12 billion to Egypt post Morsi makes the...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Israel offended over Arab criticism of its nuclear weapons

    As Arab countries indicated they would be targeting Israel by proposing a non-binding resolution at the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the annual meeting to be held...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Egypt: a state within a state

    As the military swept back into the public spotlight to overthrow Morsi last Wednesday, I’m sure Hosni Mubarak was rubbing his hands together with glee. After all, he’d long...

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  • January 23, 2014

    One man's revolution is another's military coup

    A recent interview on RT news channel broadcast former head of the Arab League and prominent opposition member Amr Moussa pointing out that democracy is not just down to...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Gaza after the military return in Egypt

    When the Muslim Brotherhood came to power in Egypt in 2011, it was widely viewed as a huge boost for Hamas, the party in power in Gaza. The Brotherhood...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Israel deems EU guidelines 'external dictates'

    The EU’s preliminary shift in foreign policy regarding Israel has ignited a furore, with scathing statements accentuating contempt, defiance and a degree of apprehension. As binding directives to member...

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  • January 23, 2014

    What are negotiations for?

    You can’t fault John Kerry for trying. The US secretary of state has just completed his sixth visit in four months to the Middle East, attempting to restart face-to-face...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Disrupting Tunisia's democratic transition

    Tunisia was the country that kick-started the Arab Spring in 2011, after a wave of mass protests led to long-time dictator President Zine el Abidine Ben-Ali standing down. As...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Israel's reaction to the latest UN Security Council debate

    Israel regaled the UN Security Council with yet another regurgitated exercise in rhetoric, as the recent developments regarding the alleged peace process were debated, shedding light upon a process...

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  • January 23, 2014

    Shades of Egyptian liberals

    When the Egyptian revolution ousted Hosni Mubarak, we saw three groups of Egyptian liberals. The first is the one which immediately turned 180 degrees and begun to praise Mubarak’s...

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