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May 4 Middle East quotes of the week

One reason the term “Arab Spring” is a misnomer is because of the participation of non-Arabs, including Kurds in Iraq and Syria as well...
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January 13 Middle East quotes of the week

Quotes of the week—follow the links to read the whole thing.Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denied on Saturday that it plans to uphold the...
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November 25 Middle East quotes of the week

Quotes of the week—follow the links to read the whole thing.The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday deploring...
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October 28 Middle East quotes of the week

Quotes of the week—follow the links to read the whole thing.A 12-year-old Jerusalem girl recalled the terror she experienced as she fled from...
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The Trouble with Puntland in Somalia

Somalia's efforts to combat corruption are severely handicapped by a very weak governance and anti-corruption framework, not surprising considering...
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On the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Are Civilians Bearing the Brunt of Conflict?

This week (12th August) the world celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.The Conventions set boundaries for warring parties,...
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Comments by Secretary Clinton about Zimbabwe and Somalia

Following meeting with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Pretoria, South Africa, Secretary Clinton comments on Zimbabwe and...
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Appeal for International Action to Stabilize Somalia

“If not now, then when? If the Council does not act, then who will?” asked Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the...
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Security Council Briefing on the Somalia Situation

Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, said at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon that the...
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Free Trade is destroying America, and the rest of the world

While President Obama gives a press conference about health care reform being the central point to the recovery of the national economy, he chooses...
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