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Nightmare scenario: change in Syria may be detrimental to Iraq
By Hamid Alkifaey Syria and Iraq have been at odds for the last…
New languages democratizing social media in the Middle East
By Nada Akl BEIRUT: On March 6 micro-blogging service Twitter announced the launch…
Spillover from the Syrian uprising: three scenarios
By Akeel Abbas How the uprising in Syria will effect Iraq depends largely…
Breakthrough leadership for the World Bank
By Jeffrey Sachs NEW YORK: Last month, I called for the World Bank…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Learning the lessons
By Ghassan Khatib Violence has always been a prominent characteristic of how Israel…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: Not only violence has failed
By Yossi Alpher In reviewing more than six decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a…
The key is youth participation
By Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni STRASBOURG: When the Secretary General of the United Nations recently…
The summit of muted intentions
By Jorge G. Castañeda MEXICO CITY: The Summit of the Americas, which takes…
The ICC: Is Africa on trial?
By Rachael Akidi Is the International Criminal Court a valid court of last…