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IOA notifies Jerusalemite of intention to flatten his home

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian youth near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil city on Wednesday evening at the pretext he was holding a knife.

Realism is back, because democracy is an uncertain proposition

Bernard Lewis, the Princeton University scholar of Islamic history, was asked in 2004 whether he thought Europe would become a superpower by the end of the century. By that time,

Realism is back, because democracy is an uncertain proposition

There are many recurring debates in American foreign policy - for example, isolationism versus internationalism, and unilateralism versus multilateralism. But no debate is more persistent than that between those who

Egypt versus Hizbullah

This afternoon I headed over to the Middle East Institute to hear Syrian Ambassador Imad Moustapha talk about the future of U.S.-Syrian relations.

Diplomacy works, but it cannot defuse every threat

One of the enduring myths about the cold war is that the nuclear stand-off between the US and Soviet Union made the world a safer place. Never mind that mishap

Gaza: pursuit of the laws of war

The Israeli government and its supporters have lashed out at the report of the UN board of inquiry into Israeli attacks on UN installations during Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza.

Not So Fast: Rethinking America’s Decline

Have we really reached the end of American hegemony? For those who think so, the signs of America’s decline and the rise of emerging powers are everywhere. According to this

Cairo is the wrong choice for Obama

Like a grandmaster positioning his pieces for the first attack, President Obama has diligently prepared the ground for his own entrance into the murky waters of Middle Eastern diplomacy.

Several MBs Arrested Across Egypt As Crackdown Intensifies

Egyptian security forces stormed the houses of several MB leaders in Cairo arresting Prof. Dr. Houssam Abu Bakr el Sedeek, prominent engineer and Prof. at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo

Jerusalem….When it is too late

One sees gloomy faces of residents who quickly return to their homes by sunset. One notices also a huge difference between East and West Jerusalem. Any one can notice this