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The bus driver warned us that we were approaching one of the permanent hard military roadblocks and asked us to remain calm and not to worry.… The bus stopped and the driver opened the doors…
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain has made his earlier endorsement of the
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Violence by settlers perpetrated against Palestinians has been on the rise in recent weeks in Hebron and the surrounding areas, residents and international observers said.
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In Arabic, Darwish means a pure, spiritual wandering man. For over four decades, Palestinian and Arab poets were inspired by him, referred to him, imitated him, debated over his poetry.
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Since 2004 hundreds of people have been killed and thousands displaced as a result of fighting between Shia rebels and government forces in the northern governorate of Saada.
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All sides seem to have left the idea of the Road Map, and are taking the physical tools of occupation and turning them into weapons. Al-Barghouthi calls this the "bulldozer plan."
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Hart's fascinating, at times shocking, tale of his experiences and conversations with top Middle East leaders provides historical context and offers an alternative to the conventional peace process.
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In an interview, Francis A. Boyle urged Iran to begin drafting lawsuits for presentation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague before Washington's two-week ultimatum expires.
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The boundaries of the war in Yemen are expanding beyond Saada province. Bombing is audible from the nation's capital for the first time. Recent battles are among the bloodiest in memory.
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Nearly a month after jailing women's rights activist Mahboubeh Karami and nine other women, the Iranian judiciary still has not presented the legal basis on which they are being held.
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Leftist Iranian university students live under the theocracy of the Islamic Republic, where Marxism is considered blasphemy and criticizing Tehran's ruling system can come at a price.
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Although a few rockets have since been launched by non-Hamas factions, and Israel retaliated by temporarily reimposing the blockade, it seems that a stabilization has occurred.
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Memarian has been honored by Human Rights Watch for his work, which
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Norman Finkelstein believes the peace moves with Syria and Lebanon, and the ceasefire with Hamas, have less to do with the Palestinian issue than they have with dealing with Iran's perceived nuclear threat.
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The kingdom has long been perceived as a piece of desert ruled by an ultraconservative clergy with radical interpretations of Islam.... My Saudi friend calls these sheer misperceptions.
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The use of violence has never helped us in Palestine, but has, on the contrary, always damaged us; for example, suicide bombings gave Israel the justification for building the dividing wall.
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In Yemen, women face many religious and tribal limitations, especially when pursuing careers that require frequent interaction between men and women, such as journalism.
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With regard to Israel, the implementation of international B.D.S. is but one necessary measure to shift the balance away from the oppressor and help place it in the hands of the oppressed.
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Serious talks is an important step that will contribute substantially to peace and stability in the region. Unfortunately, the new enterprise is surrounded by dubious signs and uncertain circumstances.
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The objective of this article-analysis is to present some key issues that will have to be addressed if a serious attempt is to be made in order to develop a Persian Gulf security regime.
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A Hamas-Israel cease-fire could be on its way, but no press conference will be held to announce it. Instead, quiet on Gaza's borders will serve as the declaration that the cease-fire has begun.
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New guidelines for Arab satellite channels can be understood as a call for a truce between various Arab governments: you hold your journalists back from attacking me, I'll hold mine.
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For several years, it seemed as though cultural relations between Israel and Egypt were gradually being woven. But things have changed in the last few years, since the Al-Aqsa Intifada broke out.
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In the wake of last month's congressional hearings featuring Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, it seems clear that Washington has focused its attention on a new nemesis: Iran.
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An American lawyer who successfully sued Yugoslavia on behalf of Bosnia in 1993 has called on Tehran to support his bid to sue Israel for genocide against the Palestinians.
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In nine days Carter has generated more debate, achieved more focus, and triggered more movement on this issue than the United States government has in the five months since the Annapolis Conference.
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Given that in the Koran God equates the taking of one innocent life with the killing all of humanity, it seems quite irresponsible not to clarify potential grey areas when it comes to taking someone's life.
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For crimes such as murder, Iran's judiciary follows the Islamic Penal Code, which recognizes 15 Islamic lunar years for males and 9 for females as the age of mental maturity and legal responsibility.
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