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Report: Human Rights on the Decline Part II

As we reported earlier, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a comprehensive and thorough report, called “Bastion of Impunity, Mirage of Reform,”

Bastion of Impunity, Mirage of Reform

Today the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies released its second annual report on the state of human rights in the Arab world for the year 2009.

Press Release: In London: Ambassadors, MPs, Politicians to discuss Future of Palestinian Refugees

Many high profile personalities have been confirmed as the International conference marking UNRWA 60th anniversary draws near.

Lebanon: an End to Sectarian Politics?

We must remember that the discrepancy found in parliamentary seats and power, whereby Christians were overrepresented in relation to Muslims and were the politically privileged class, was a significant factor

Failed Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks May Sink Obama’s Middle East Strategy

President Obama’s failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has severely diminished his administration’s hopes of achieving a Two-State Solution. Persuading Israel and the Palestinians to reach an accord lay at

Full text of Hezbollah’s new political document

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah announced on Monday the Resistance party's new political document approved during the party's General Conference that lasted for months.

MB Chairman calls on Yemen’s rival parties to end fighting and to resume dialogue.

Mr. Mohamed Mahdi Akef, Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, called on the Yemeni people to unite and meet together for dialogue to overcome their problems in order to maintain Yemen's

Middle East International Refounded

The Middle East International has restarted its printing press after a six-year hiatus, releasing a free PDF issue online in commemoration. According to the Arabist, MEI offers “long articles and

Rabab’ah: Israel’s future wars will be over water resources

Dr. Ghazi Al-Rabab’ah, a professor of political science at the university of Jordan, stated Saturday that Israel’s future wars against Arab countries would be over water resources.

The Rise and Rise of Turkey

One way and another, a resurgent Turkey is rewriting the rules of the power game in the Middle East, in a positive and non-confrontational manner. This is one of the