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New guidelines for Arab satellite channels can be understood as a call for a truce between various Arab governments: you hold your journalists back from attacking me, I'll hold mine. |
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For several years, it seemed as though cultural relations between Israel and Egypt were gradually being woven. But things have changed in the last few years, since the Al-Aqsa Intifada broke out. By Ofri Ilani. |
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In the wake of last month's congressional hearings featuring Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, it seems clear that Washington has focused its attention on a new nemesis: Iran. By Carah Ong. |
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An American lawyer who successfully sued Yugoslavia on behalf of Bosnia in 1993 has called on Tehran to support his bid to sue Israel for genocide against the Palestinians. By Chris Gelken. |
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In nine days Carter has generated more debate, achieved more focus, and triggered more movement on this issue than the United States government has in the five months since the Annapolis Conference. By Chris Gelken. |
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In making the decision to withdraw from Iraq, Canberra was faced with the sticky logistical and human question of how to protect local Iraqis who had risked their lives by helping the Australian troops. |
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Given that in the Koran God equates the taking of one innocent life with the killing all of humanity, it seems quite irresponsible not to clarify potential grey areas when it comes to taking someone's life. By Ayesha Khan. |
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For crimes such as murder, Iran's judiciary follows the Islamic Penal Code, which recognizes 15 Islamic lunar years for males and 9 for females as the age of mental maturity and legal responsibility. By Niusha Boghrati. |
Jane Novak, The Long War Journal
Am Johal, Vancouver, British Colombia
Kim Bullimore, Green Left Weekly (radical newspaper), New South Wales, Australia
Chris Patten, Arab News, Jidda, Saudi Arabia
Gavri Bargil, Ynetnews.com (Yediot Ahronot), Tel Aviv, Israel
Graeme Bannerman, Common Ground News Service
Gershon Baskin, Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem, Israel
Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, Common Ground News Service
Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East Times, Washington, D.C.
Bassim al-Shara, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Manuela Paraipan, Bucharest, Romania
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Jane Novak, Worldpress.org contributing editor
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Qamar-ul Huda, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, and Ayse Kadayifci, Common Ground News Service
Ahmad Al-Akhras, Columbus, Ohio
Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Common Ground News Service
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Asef Bayat, ISIM Review, Leiden, Netherlands
Shulamit Aloni, Ha'aretz (Liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel
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