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  Not your average cartoon»

Hamas-owned al-Aqsa TV aired the first of many cartoons featuring a spineless Palestinian soldier named Bahlul and a blood-drinking Jew. The pilot episode is a jab against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group and its policies.

January 13, 2010

Barracking Obama, Part II»
Moderates in the Arab world are growing increasingly vocal with their criticism of the US president’s Middle East policy, reports Trends. Part II.

January 1, 2010

Barracking Obama, Part I»
Moderates in the Arab world are growing increasingly vocal with their criticism of the US president’s Middle East policy, reports Trends. Part I.

December 30, 2009

Iran demands $1 trillion in damages from Iraq»
Iran’s takeover of a well in Fekka has instigated an onslaught of negative press, prompting the Iranian government to demand $1 trillion from the Iraq government for ‘compensation’.

December 20, 2009

US striving for Mideast peace, says Mitchell»
The US special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, told Syrian President Bashar Assad...

July 26, 2009


Will the GCC embrace Yemen? Part II»
Yemen's political and home security issues have isolated the nation in the past; but GCC nations are beginning to invite Yemen into their political fold. Part II

July 20, 2009


Will the GCC embrace Yemen? Part I»
Yemen's political and home security issues have isolated the nation in the past; but GCC nations are beginning to invite Yemen into their political fold. Part I

July 16, 2009


Is diplomacy an option?»
Fractured Lebanese-Syrian ties have crippled both nations in the past. But will the results of the June 7 parliamentary election instigate diplomatic relations between two?

July 9, 2009

Iran’s Guardian Council insists ‘no re-election’»
The nation's Guardian Council will not annul the election results in spite of widespread unrest.

June 23, 2009

Tehran’s ‘Sea of Black’»
Unrest in Iran continues as demonstrators took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the presidential election results. This is the nation’s biggest crisis since the Islamic revolution in 1979.

June 18, 2009

Saudi’s gifts to the US»
According to reports, US officials accompanying President Obama to the Middle East got some pricey presents during their stop in Saudi Arabia.

June 11, 2009

Who should win?»
The elections in Lebanon are being widely influenced by external forces this time, experts tell Arab News.

June 7, 2009

Voting for Lebanon»
Tension is running high in Lebanon as the nation prepares for its parliamentary elections on June 7.

June 4, 2009

The ladies are in the house»
Four Kuwaiti women have won seats in the nation’s parliament. It’s an historic win for women.

May 17, 2009

Third time lucky?»
Women in Kuwait remain hopeful about female candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections after three failed attempts.

May 14, 2009

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