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Isolated Israel

Facing its worst isolation in two decades over the internationally unpopular Gaza war and the election of a right-wing government, Israel is working relentlessly to beautify its blemished image.

Can Turkey Help Bridge East and West?

Turkey’s proximity to Europe in the West and Russia, Iran, Iraq, and Syria in the East, makes it an important bridge for peace and understanding

Baraka: Testimonies of Israeli soldiers enough to indict leaders of war crimes

Arab member in the Israeli Knesset (parliament) MP Mohammed Barak has asserted Thursday that the testimonies of Israeli soldiers participated in the war on Gaza could serve as clear and

Egypt will Arise

Egypt is a place where history is being made and the cradle for many civilizations, it participated in the formation of history in all fields, religiously, scientifically, politically and economically

MB MP Accuses Government of Failing To Respond To Parliament Decisions

Member of the MB Parliamentary Bloc and Parliament Committee of Education MP Ibrahim Zakariyya presented an urgent statement to PM Dr. Ahmed Nazif and Minister of Finance Botros Ghali on

Israel arrests Hamas members

Israel has detained at least 10 senior Hamas members in the occupied West Bank, according to officials from the Palestinian group

Tariq Ramadan raps ’colonial mindset’ toward Muslims

Egyptian-Swiss Muslim scholar and Oxford professor Tariq Ramadan argued during a lecture at the American University of Beirut (AUB) that US relations with the Muslim world will only improve if

Obama takes a cue from Clinton era

During her first Middle Eastern tour, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced from Ankara that President Barack Obama will be visiting Istanbul next month. Obama’s forthcoming visit to Turkey

Engaging the Muslim World

Juan Cole, internationally respected historian and blogger, he is a professor of history at the University of Michigan. His blog, Informed Comment, receives 250,000 unique hits every month. He is

POMED Notes: Democracy and Conflict

Do transitions to democracy dampen violent, extremist forces or ignite them? Yesterday afternoon, POMED and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a panel discussion on the relationship between