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Opinion: Obama and the Palestinian Fig Leaf

by Amir Taheri | Jan 6, 2017 | Opinion

In the days that Fleet Street was the home of the British press many clichés circulated in the public bars as gospel truth of journalism. One such was the claim that the safest issues to write an editorial about were Palestine and Afghanistan. Six hundred words on why...

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“Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi” – Fethi Belaid (AFP)

Tristate Summit to Resolve Libyan Crisis

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jan 2, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi revealed preparing for a tristate summit that includes Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia to resolve the Libyan crisis – meanwhile al-Wefaq government appointed a member of the parliament as the head of intelligence...

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Buses are seen during an evacuation operation of rebel fighters and their families from rebel-held neighborhoods in the embattled city of Aleppo on December 15, 2016. (AFP)

Putin Seeks New Reference for “Post-Aleppo” Negotiations

by Taha Abdel-Wahed, Nazeer Rida, Caroline Akoum | Dec 17, 2016 | Middle East, World

Moscow, Beirut – Moscow seemed unenthusiastic, unlike its allies, to start a battle in Idlib following Aleppo. And while all parties were eager to discover what step Iranian militias and the so-called Hezbollah would take the day following the invasion of...

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Opinion: France’s Brave Position

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 13, 2016 | Opinion

There is a strong diplomatic confrontation between France on one side, and the Assad regime, Iran and Russia on the other. Despite the threats against it, the French government insists on its firm stance and solidarity with the Syrian people after most international...

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Opinion: Riyad Hijab – “We Don’t Want Another Saleh”

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 9, 2016 | Opinion

There is always hope for a military settlement or a political solution during conflicts, and this also applies to Syria. The Syrian political opposition held a meeting in London this week and was represented by the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) which announced its...