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Military is trickle-feeding democracy to change-hungry Egyptians

by A.E. SOUAIAIA*It is not quite clear if the Egyptian military rulers are miser politicians or experts in brinkmanship. Whatever the case may be,...
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What exactly do Israeli leaders want?

by AHMED E. SOUAIAIA*A year ago, President Obama addressed the UNGA where he told world leaders that "when we come back here next year, we can...
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Tripoli military council’s leader asks for an apology from the US, UK

The complicated and complex US relations with Islamist movementsby A. E. SOUAIAIA*For many Americans, the US-Islamic interaction is borne out of...
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Diplomatic Hemorrhage: US administration’s need for forward-looking policy

by A. E. SOUAIAIAIt was a mistake for President Obama to call Husni Mubarak on the fourth day of the Egyptian revolt, after nearly 100 people have...
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Citizens of western countries killed in Tunisia as Ben Ali dismisses a general

As the number of people killed by Ben Ali’s security forces rises, victims’ family have reported that some of the fallen are citizens...
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Death toll in Tunisia rises and Ben Ali fires his interior minister

Fresh waves of violence spread to the capital Tunis and more people were killed today in the interior states. Hatem Bettaher, a university...
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Delusions of Grandeur: Tunisian leaders & the loss of civil society institutions

On cold winter days, Mohamed al-Bouazizi, a resident of Sidi Bouzid, loads his cart with fruits and vegetables and pushes it along the dusty...
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Where should Muslims build mosques?

The Muslim-American community is growing, and with growth comes the need for community centers, mosques, and a public presence. Every state in the...
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Joe Lieberman proposes stripping US citizens suspected of terrorism of their citizenship

An existing law aimed at taking away citizenship from U.S. citizens who fight for a foreign military will be amended to potentially include...
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Allawi wins most of the seats but he may fail to form a government

Today, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced that the list headed by former prime minister, Iyad Allawi, won more seats (91) than the...
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