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February 2008 |
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| February 29 |
| Matthew Fuhrmann: Oil for nukes – mostly a bad
idea |
| One Palestinian billionaire's vision of unity |
| Patrick Seale: Why Barrack Obama is Good for Israel |
| Daniel Pipes: Destroying
Sculptures of Muhammad |
| Geopolitical Diary: The Deteriorating U.S.-Turkish
Relationship |
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| February 28 |
| Grassroots Jihadists and the Thin Blue Line |
| Iason Athanasiadis: Waiting for a US-Iran handshake |
| Analysis: Iraq oil debate review |
| U.S., Turkey: Seeking an Arrangement on Iraq |
| Grenville Byford: Kurdish battles a time bomb |
| Reuven Pedatzur: Iran's great victory |
| France, Germany: The Rift Widens |
| Saudi Arabia's Anti-Terror Campaign |
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| February 27 |
| In Sudan, another conflict could eclipse Darfur |
| Abdullah Iskandar: When the President Scuffles! |
| Mark Katz: The future of the Arab world |
| Geopolitical Diary: A Military Choice and Challenge for
India? |
| Egypt, Iran: Obstacles to Closer Ties |
| Pakistan: Military Intelligence, Politics and the
Jihadist Struggle |
| Survey: Jews are America's top-earning religious group |
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| February 26 |
| Jihad el-Khazen: The State of Milk |
| Geopolitical Diary: Franco-German Fault Lines Re-emerge |
| Pakistan: A Jihadist Campaign Against Generals? |
| Factbox: Israel's options on Gaza |
| Barry Rubin: Redefine 'collective punishment' |
| Caroline Glick: Iran's game of grand strategy |
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| February 25 |
| The goal: Annihilating Israel |
| Rising inflation creates unease in Middle East |
| The Turkish "Sun" and the US-Israeli Dust |
| Turkey and the Troubled Lake |
| The World Is "Staggering"! |
| The U.S. Military Index |
| The Global Economy in the Grip of the Dollar |
| Geopolitical Diary: Russian Rhetoric and Inaction on
Kosovo |
| David Ignatius: Metternich holds the key to the Middle
East |
| Pilgrims killed as al-Qaeda resume Iraq attacks |
| Feature: Caught between bullets and rockets on Gaza
border |
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| February 24 |
| 9/11: The Unraveling of the Official Story Continues |
| Timely reminder of Iranian support for terrorism |
| Kurds' terrorism threat to Turkish cities |
| Oil giants are poised to move into Basra |
| Anthony Cordesman: Two Winnable Wars |
| Iran's Parliamentary Elections: Assured Victory for the
Supreme Leader |
| Analysis: Iran's delay tactics include denying, lying,
refusing |
| Washington Watch: Leaving peacemaking for later |
| Study: Palestinian suicide bombers 'not mentally
unstable' |
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| February 23 |
| In Iraq, Saddam Hussein's old guard remains on fringes |
| Mehdi Khalaji: Getting to yes with Iran |
| U.S. missile shoots down satellite - but why? |
| Obama rose. Clinton slid fast. Why? |
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| February
22 |
| Claude Salhani: Iran nearing nuclear weapons capability |
| Feature: Turkey moves to crush PKK bases in Iraq |
| The face veil stirs a row in Egypt's hospitals |
| Invasion of Gaza Seen as Unwanted But Inevitable |
| US presidential candidates and the Middle East: Some hope for
2008 |
| US presidential candidates and the Middle East:
Palestinians |
| Alon Pinkas: Can you see the Mideast from the Midwest? |
| US presidential candidates and the Middle East: Does
experience matter? |
| McCain's unconditional support for Israel likely to draw
Jewish voters |
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| February 21 |
| Iran could have enough uranium for a bomb by year's end |
| A pathetic 'peace process' - Amos N. Guiora and Asaf Romirowsky |
| After Pakistan election, Musharraf has few good options |
| In Moscow, capitalism now in full fashion |
| George Friedman: Kosovar Independence and the Russian
Reaction |
| Analysis: The West Bank should be the next Kosovo |
| Iraq: Militia enforces cease-fire with a deadly purge |
| Barry Rubin: Who Owns The Palestine Card? |
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| February 20 |
| Pakistanis reject Musharraf rule, embrace new direction |
| Geopolitical Diary: Iraq, Iran and Oil Diplomacy |
| Reuel Marc Gerwcht: Attack Iran, with words |
| PNA: Israel Ready to Eliminate Hamas Leadership? |
| Armenia: Russia's Strengthening Hand |
| Cyprus' New Prospects for Reunification |
| Mark Turner: Real story behind the Gaza siege |
| Analysis: When it comes to Jerusalem, both sides are
right |
| Claude Salhani: Kosovar Islam unveiled |
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| February 19 |
| Al-Ikhwan's Last Opportunity? |
| What would McCain do for the world? |
| Pakistan: Voters Reject Musharraf and the Mullahs |
| Geopolitical Diary: Russia's Retaliatory Options |
| Russia: The Implications of Kosovo's Independence |
| Any Magic Solution for Saudi Justice? |
| Isreal: Rocketing toward war |
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| February 18 |
| Ghassan Charbel: A very dangerous world |
| Geopolitical Diary: Kosovo and Iraq Come to a Head |
| Turkey: After Headscarves, What's Next? |
| Simon Henderson: Pakistani Elections and the Middle East |
| The Middle East: So many problems, so few solutions |
| Israel: Dangerous safe haven |
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| February 17 |
| Reuel Marc Gerecht: Iraq's Jihad Myths |
| Islamic fervor alluring Egypt's young |
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| February 16 |
| Patrick Seale: Welcome signs of US-Iranian reconciliation |
| Reading Bin Laden's mind: The state of the jihad, as he
might see it |
| Britain powerless in face of Saudi threats, court told |
| Amir Taheri: Decision Time for Iraq |
| Robert Fisk: The remnants of war in the desert sands |
| Analysis: How to integrate Turks in EU? |
| Diana Mukkaled: Images of the Al Qaeda Generation |
| Iraq: The lights have gone out, who cares |
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| February 15 |
| BAE: secret papers reveal threats from Saudi prince |
| Europe and the Rafah border crisis |
| Gaza: Lessons of the border breach |
| Gaza: The siege cannot continue |
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| February 14 |
| Iraq: Iran Postpones Talks with the United States |
| Iran: Mughniyah's Death and the U.S.-Iranian
Negotiations |
| Syria: Tactical Details of the Mughniyah Hit |
| Hassan Haydar: Iran and the Arab Summit |
| Susannah Tarbush: Tony Blair is Resurgent on the
International Scene |
| Bhutto's legacy propels Pakistan People's Party ahead
of election |
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| February 13 |
| Who Speaks for Islam? |
| Luck and intel guide anti-terrorist raids |
| The U.S.-Iranian Negotiations: Beyond the Rhetoric |
| Geopolitical Diary: Tracking the U.S.-Iranian
Negotiations |
| Exiled Iraqis too scared to return home despite
propaganda push |
| Iraq calmer after 'surge' |
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| February 12 |
| AP Scoop: War Veterans Make Up Half of Suicides Back
Home |
| Iraq: War Without End |
| Iran: Nearly 30 years of Islamic rule |
| Geopolitical Diary: An Espionage Arrest and
Counterintelligence Questions |
| Gaza rockets: Israelis demand end to militant attacks |
| Many Iranians say revolutionary ideals still unmet |
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| February 11 |
| Bill Berkowit: Will Netanyahu Surge Oust Olmert? |
| Bush's Mideast U-Turn - Bassem Eid and Natan Sharansky |
| Geopolitical Diary: Parsing Russia's Arms-Control Offer |
| Roger Cohen: No Manchurian Candidate |
| Daniel Gavron: Israel’s Secret Success |
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| February 10 |
| Iran Qods Force infiltrates Iraq |
| Khomeini's Grandson versus the Iranian Revolution! |
| Saudi Prince's Assets Blocked |
| Bradley Burston: Barack Obama for Prime Minister of
Israel |
| The Fight for Iran’s Freedom |
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| February 9 |
| Rami Khouri: The living space outside Bush and Bin Laden |
| Al Qaeda still a threat to U.S., intelligence chiefs say |
| Jihad el-Khazen: The Con Artist |
| Pakistan: Musharraf allies' election prospects fade |
| Iraq: Shift in tactics aims to revive struggling
insurgency |
| Jaber Aljaberi: Tribal system promises much for a new
Iraq |
| Safa Hussein: The answer to Iraq's problems? |
| Iraq: Securing their own street |
| Russia: Medvedev Goes to School |
| Pakistan: Election Uncertainty |
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| February 8 |
| The International Implications of a McCain Presidency |
| Henry Siegman: Gaza's Future |
| Drinking Coffee a Crime in Saudi Arabia? |
| Egypt, PNA: Cairo and the Border Dilemma |
| Yoel Marcus: Ill winds blowing from the South |
| President's popularity put to test in Iran elections |
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| February 7 |
| Shia call on Mehdi Army to take up arms again in Iraq |
| Geopolitical Diary: Turkey's "Deep State" |
| Kamran Bokhari: The Jihadist Insurgency in Pakistan |
| Pakistan: The Taliban's Cease-Fire |
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| February 6 |
| Mark Katz: Putin, Medvedev, and Israel |
| Iraq: Shi’i Politics and the Sectarian Crisis |
| George Friedman: Foreign Policy and the President's Irrelevance |
| Ilgar Velizade: What will Ahmadinejad take to Iraq? |
| Syria: The Opposition and its Troubled Relationship with
Washington |
| Analysis: Nuclear Security after Dimona |
| Libya: A Non-Russian Energy Lifeline for Europe |
| Libya and the European Union: How Far Can Relations Go? |
| Analysis: A turning point in the jihad |
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| February 5 |
| Geopolitical Diary: Hamas' Calculated Risk |
| Erdogan and the Battle over the Veil |
| Iraq: Re-Baathification and the U.S.-Iranian Impasse |
| Iran: The Latest Satellite Launch |
| Afghanistan, Pakistan: The Implications of
Talibanization |
| Iqbal Latif: Musharraf and Barak- Why did they meet? |
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| February 4 |
| Ghassan Charbel: Leadership Damage |
| Israel: Hamas and the Dimona Suicide Bombing |
| A Terror Breach in Israel's Border? |
| Manouchehr Mottaki: A Middle East free of WMD |
| Leak on cross-border chases from Iraq |
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| February 3 |
| Short on heat and electricity, more Iranians dare to
criticize leaders |
| Patrick Seale: The Fallout from the Gaza Earthquake |
| David Smith: Christians Anonymous |
| The Rafah Crossing: A New Intifada or an Invasion? |
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| February
2 |
| Raghida Dergham: An opportunity for an Arab role to
restore lost nalance |
| Iraq: U.S. and Iran Vie for Influence Among the Sunnis |
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| February 1 |
| Geopolitical Diary: Bolstering Russia's Image -- and Its
Intel? |
| Iraq: A Sunni Split Threatens Stability |
| Israel: Winograd Out, Olmert Safe |
| Pakistan: U.S. Pressure and the al-Libi Strike |
| Pakistan: Who Is Baitullah Mehsud? |
| Donald Macintyre: Olmert's real moment of truth has yet
to come |
| Robert Fisk: The curious case of the forged biography |
| Naom Chomski: Where's the Iraqi voice? |
