Israel Asks Clinton to Boycott U.N. Conference
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 25, 2009
Concerns that the antiracism conference will become a forum for denunciations of the Jewish state
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In Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu Is Likely to Build a Right-Wing Government
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 24, 2009
The presumptive prime minister grows impatient after his overtures to centrists.
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Iran is the Real Issue for Israel and America in Middle East
By
Mortimer Zuckerman
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Opinion - February 23, 2009
Iran is at the core of a struggle between Islamists and moderate national entities.
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Photo Blackmail in Saudi Arabia
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 21, 2009
In one case, a teenager is sentenced to 500 lashes for threatening.
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Obama's Overtures Toward Iran Worry Nearby Arab Nations
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 20, 2009
Gulf states fear the outcome if the United States fails to halt Tehran's moves to get nuclear weapons.
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Discuss Jimmy Carter's <em>We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work</em>
Opinion - February 20, 2009
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks with U.S. News about his latest book on the Middle East.
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Possibly Driven by U.S. Pressure, Egypt Frees No. 1 Political Prisoner
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 19, 2009
Officially, Ayman Nour was released for health reasons, but supporters credit Washington.
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Israeli Convicted of Spying for Iran
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 18, 2009
Iranian-born Israeli reportedly cooperated with Iran's consulate in Turkey.
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Israel May Trade Jailed Palestinian Leader for Kidnapped Soldier
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 17, 2009
Many Israeli politicians see firebrand Marwan Barghouti as preferable to the rising power of Hamas.
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In Iraq, Iranian Leader Receives Warm Welcome
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 13, 2009
The visit by Iran's foreign minister revives U.S. fears about closer ties between Iraq and Iran.
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Palestinians Give Thumbs Down to Israeli Election Results
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 12, 2009
Many fear that the success of far-right parties makes progress in peace talks much less likely.
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Israeli Election Math Favors Netanyahu
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 9, 2009
Likud's leader has lost ground to a far-right party, but he is still expected to become prime minister.
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Turkish Leader Tries to Calm Western Fears After Davos Dust-up With Israeli President
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 6, 2009
Turkey says its prime minister's public spat with Israel's president was not aimed at Washington.
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Landslide Win for Iraq's Maliki in Elections
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 5, 2009
Maliki's party performed very well in provincial elections, particularly in Baghdad and Basra.
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Barack Obama and the Intractable, Unpredictable Middle East
By
Andrew Burt
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Opinion - February 5, 2009
The Middle East is completely unpredictable, former U.S. Ambassador Martin Indyk tells us.
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Gaza War May Be Over, but So Is Israeli Political Unity
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - February 2, 2009
Right-wing Likud leader Netanyahu is leading in the polls, in part by playing the nationalist card.
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Iran's Ahmadinejad Endorses Another Holocaust Denial Conference
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 30, 2009
The Iranian president sent a message of encouragement to a controversial Tehran meeting.
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Arab World Is Downbeat in Wake of Gaza War
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 29, 2009
Some say it reveals the Muslim world's weakness. Others say it makes a two-state solution less likely.
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What George Mitchell, the Middle East Peace Process, and Students in Ireland Share
By
Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - January 28, 2009
There's something about the U.S. envoy to the Mideast that very few people know.
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Barack Obama Grants First TV Interview as President to Arabic Network
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 27, 2009
Barack Obama tells Al-Arabiya he'll extend "hand of friendship" to Muslim world.
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Gaza Cease-Fire Talks in Cairo Floundering
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 27, 2009
A new flare-up after an Israeli soldier was killed in an explosion threatens the fragile cease-fire
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Israel Girds for Visit by President Obama's New Envoy, George Mitchell
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 26, 2009
Former senator George Mitchell is heading to the Middle East to discuss the aftermath of the Gaza war
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Arabs Turn Skeptical About Obama in Wake of Gaza War
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 23, 2009
Obama's silence on Israel's invasion before becoming president has made some Arabs suspicious of him.
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One of Gaza War's Big Winners: Al Jazeera
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 22, 2009
The Al Jazeera satellite TV network made its name just as CNN did during the 1991 Gulf War
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On George W. Bush: Hypocritical Critics in the Arab World
By
Sam Dealey
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Sam Dealey - January 21, 2009
Criticism of Bush and the war on terror is fair game...when it's not hypocritical.
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