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DALLAS, TX – APRIL 25: Former U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd R) shakes hands with his father former President George H.W. Bush (2nd L) as they attend the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center with his wife, former first lady Laura Bush (R), and his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush […]
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Technicians of the IAEA inspecting the site of the uranium conversion plant in Isfahan, central Iran, on 3 February 2007. (EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh)
The World and the ‘Imminent’ Iranian Bomb
[inset_left]Nuclear Iran: The Birth of an Atomic State David Patrikarakos IB Tauris, London 30 August 2012[/inset_left] With talks about Iran’s nuclear program postponed until the end of June, opinion remains divided on whether or not the Islamic Republic is trying to...Caption:
Kahil: Cartoonist for the Complicated Orient
Are you puzzled by what is going on in the “complicated Orient” these days? There’s the continuing tragedy in Syria, the bloody struggle in Iraq, a multi-layered civil war in Yemen, and a power vacuum in Lebanon, not to mention daily terrorist attacks in half a dozen...Caption:
Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience at St Peter’s Square on October 15, 2014 at the Vatican. (AFP Photo/Filippo Monteforte)
A Portrait of a Progressive Pope
In a curious coincidence, the list of candidates for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize included two religious leaders. The Argentinian parliament nominated Pope Francis for his “efforts to bring peace in Syria.” Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the spiritual leader of most of...Caption:
Panetta fails to lift the lid on Obama
In their early days, American tabloids often ran stories called “kiss and tell.” These were devoted to sensational confessions and juicy revelations by Hollywood starlets—and sundry other gold-diggers—about their dangerous liaisons with rich and powerful men,...Caption:
Picture released on October 1980 of Iraqi soldiers standing in front of tanks and looking at Khorramshahr, near Chatt-el-Arab, in Iran, as fights between Iran and Iraq started again despite the cease-fire. (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)