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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Thursday, 29 Mar, 2012
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Empty Chairs and Empty Words in Baghdad?

The meeting of the Arab League in Baghdad this week is unlikely to lead to any breakthrough in the Syrian crisis that is dominating the headlines and the diplomatic agenda. While the organization is expected to endorse the new UN-backed peace plan to end the fighting in Syria, this is unlikely to have any impact on the situation, for two reasons. The first is that the Syria government has announced that it will not listen to any initiative from the Arab League since it was suspended f...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Monday, 26 Mar, 2012
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A Warning to Tehran and Pyonyang

With Iran and North Korea as background players, 53 countries gather this week in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the dangers and challenges of nuclear power, on a Security Summit. Despite the international cooperation mood of the two-day Summit, North Korea's recent announcement that it plans to carry out a rocket-powered satellite launch in mid-April is overtaking the agenda. The North Koreans claim it to be a mere satellite test, however countries such as the United States show deep con...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Wednesday, 21 Mar, 2012
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A Syrian Paper Trail

This week, as Syria’s crisis shows no sign of abatement, attempts have been made to revive flagging diplomatic efforts. If any further proof were needed of the scale of th...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Tuesday, 20 Mar, 2012
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A Spring in Their Step

“Norouz celebrates the revival of nature, and reminds us of the fact that darkness and gloom are bound to be followed by light, rebirth and revival. Norouz always reminds us ...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Thursday, 15 Mar, 2012
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Bin Laden in the Crosshairs

Osama: The Making of a Terrorist Jonathan Randal I.B Tauris 2012 (revised edition) Strangely, for a book named after its subject, the new, revised edition of Jona...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Saturday, 10 Mar, 2012
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The Majalla in Print

From 1 April 2012 The Majalla magazine will be re-launching its print edition. The new format will include greater coverage of the Middle East and hopefully secure the attentio...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Friday, 9 Mar, 2012
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Diplomatic Dead End

In Heavy Waters: Iran’s Nuclear Program, The Risk of War and Lessons from Turkey International Crisis Group, 23 February 2012. This report is an excellent tool for anyone w...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Monday, 5 Mar, 2012
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Iranian Elections and Ambiguities

Early vote counts from Friday’s Majlis elections in Iran show that more than 64 percent of some 48 million eligible voters cast their ballots in its 9th parliamentary electio...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Saturday, 3 Mar, 2012
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Majalla launches website in Persian

Majalla magazine has launched its new website in Persian. It is the first Persian-language publication of the Saudi Research and Publishing Company (SRPC). Commenting on the...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Friday, 2 Mar, 2012
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The Cultural Argument

Arab Cultural Studies: Mapping the Field Tarik Sabry, ed. 2011 I. B. Tauris The first difficulty with so-called ‘cultural studies’ is understanding what is meant by su...

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