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What did the Arabs really win in the 1973 War with Israel?

CAIRO: To the Arabs, the “victories” of the October 1973 (Tenth of…

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Obama’s ‘No, we won’t’ moment in Iraq

The US political and military establishments have made numerous grave errors in…

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Jolie’s ‘Salt’ is indigestible

In the past few months, billboards, TV spots and newspaper ads all…

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Knight and Day: A mission impossible for Tom Cruise

  The first few minutes of James Mangold’s “Knight and Day” are…

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Does a plan come together for the A-Team?

“I love it when a plan comes together.” This iconic phrase was…

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Arabs Believe Obama is Powerless in the Middle East

The unprecedented enthusiasm in the Arab and Muslim world which greeted Barack…

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Prince of Persia: Swashbuckling fun, but history lost in Sands of Time

The latest production based on a popular video game, “Prince of Persia:…

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Iraq's political turmoil could lead to civil war

The decision by an Iraqi court to disqualify dozens of candidates —…

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Sherlock Holmes: Ritchie's super sleuth

Quick question: What movie-making elements guarantee the success of a film?Are they…

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The Avatar decade

James Cameron s latest epic "Avatar is the work of a visionary…

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