Middle East
ISRAEL/UN: EL Baradei seeks nuclear disclosure
The head of the IAEA, Mohammed El Baradei, is meeting Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today as he...
IsraelLIBYA: Assassination allegations slow rehabilitation
Washington announced last week that it would upgrade ties with Tripoli, with liaison offices to...
LibyaNATO: Summit talks face considerable difficulties
A NATO summit will take place in Istanbul next week. The summit is the first since the divisions...
MIDDLE EAST: Arab reform plan is long-term project
The G8 summit last week endorsed the Broader Middle East and North Africa Partnership (BMEP). The...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL/IRAQ: G8 divisions resurface
After the unanimous support earlier in the week for the UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq,...
IraqINTERNATIONAL: Dialogue with Islam needs varied line
The rise of neo-Wahhabism and Salafist Islam has caused tensions in the Arab world. These have...
INTERNATIONAL: Dialogue with Islam faces hurdles
At a time of extreme conflict and instability in the Middle East, and with the ever-present...
MIDDLE EAST: Arab summit again exposes divisions
Arab heads of state met in Tunis at the weekend for a summit postponed last month at the last...
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