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Ghassan Al Imam
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on : Sunday, 19 May, 2013

Opinion: Sectarianism and Syria

What does the political situation in Syria look like on the ground after the recent Israeli airstrikes and the bomb attacks on the Turkish–Syrian border? Moscow’s peace efforts are once again being overwhelmed by the increasing signs of war. The Syrian regime, supported by Hezbollah militias as well as Iranian and Iraqi volunteers, continues to counter the attacks on all fronts. Peace, meanwhile, is limping on two crutches: one shaky and American, the other solid and Russian. Is...

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Seyed Hossein Mousavian
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on : Sunday, 19 May, 2013

Opinion: 3 factors set to rescue Iran nuclear talks

The west is eagerly awaiting the results of the upcoming June presidential elections in Iran to determine whom they will be working with in Tehran for the foreseeable future. Certainly the nuclear issue will remain a high priority for world powers and Iran. Over a decade of negotiations with Tehran, world powers have challenged Iran's legitimate rights for enrichment under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), yielding no outcome. The world powers have continued hitting the hammer on the s...

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Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
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on : Saturday, 18 May, 2013

Opinion: Saving Syria’s Revolution

All eyes are on the Syrian people who are set to choose a leader for the Syrian National Coalition next week. The process began approximately two months ago when members of the opp...

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Yousef Al-Dayni
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on : Saturday, 18 May, 2013

Opinion: The Iraqization of Syria

The disregard shown by the international community towards Syria, particularly by “mastermind” the US, continues to cast its shadow over the developments in the region. Unfortu...

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Hussein Shobokshi
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on : Saturday, 18 May, 2013

Opinion: Waiting for the Final Scene

The amount of concern, fear, blood, damage and destruction in Syria seem to be commensurate with the gravity of the problem as well as with the price Syrians have paid over the las...

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Adnan Mancer
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on : Friday, 17 May, 2013

Opinion: Ennahda will survive the next elections

Some observers of the Tunisian political scene think that the country will experience a dramatic change as a result of the elections scheduled for the end of the year. However, man...

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Tohami Al-Abdouli
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on : Friday, 17 May, 2013

Opinion: Ennahda will not survive the next elections

Today, the leaders of the Ennahda Movement in Tunisia are rushing to dominate the forthcoming elections, whether via legitimate or illegitimate means. In the first place, for Ennah...

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Amir Taheri
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on : Friday, 17 May, 2013

Opinion: Two Men Who Frighten the Supreme Guide

It is easy to dismiss the presidential election in Iran as a charade. The exercise is flawed from the start because of the pre-selection of candidates. It is further undermined by ...

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Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
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on : Thursday, 16 May, 2013

Opinion: The Islamist Divide

“If you are fools, try stopping us!” This is the title of a campaign being led by an extremist Islamist group in Tunisia. By “fools,” the group is referring to the Islamist...

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Eyad Abu Shakra
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on : Thursday, 16 May, 2013

Opinion: Obama’s Betrayal

It is obvious that the priorities of the Syrian rebels are different from those of the US president and the British prime minister. The Syrian issue is the main concern of the p...

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