Archives: March 2010
Mon Mar 29, 2010
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Sun Mar 28, 2010
Actions, Not Just Attitudes: A New Way to Assess U.S.-Arab Relations Featuring David Pollock and Marc LynchOn March 11, 2010, David Pollock and Marc Lynch addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute to discuss Dr. Pollock's forthcoming study Actions, Not Just Attitudes: A New Paradigm for U.S.-Arab Relations. Dr. Pollock is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute and a former senior advisor for the Broader Middle East at the State Department. Dr. Lynch is director of the Institute for Middle East Studies and associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University. The following is a rapporteur's summary of their remarks.
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Fri Mar 26, 2010
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Massive rehab plan for stranded Pakistanis From: Syede Haq
Massive rehab plan for stranded Pakistanis From: Syede Haq
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Pakistan and China Relations by Syed Zaki Ahmed
Pakistan and China Relations by Syed Zaki Ahmed
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Thu Mar 25, 2010
Netanyahu and the Blind Side By David MakovskyThe New York Times convened an online panel of seven Middle East experts to discuss Israel's intention to expand housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem -- an announcement made during U.S. vice president Joe Biden's visit to that country.
Posted on Mar 25, 10 | 12:13 pm
Tue Mar 23, 2010
1st BPF SPEECH COMPETITION (Twinkling Battle Part 2) REPORT by BPF Media Center1st BPF SPEECH COMPETITION (Twinkling Battle Part 2) REPORT by BPF Media Center
Posted on Mar 23, 10 | 3:55 am
Dhoke Kashmirian Issue by Syed Muzammil Hussain
Dhoke Kashmirian Issue by Syed Muzammil Hussain
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Mon Mar 22, 2010
Hezbollah's Penance: The Shiite Militia Works to Rebuild Its Tarnished Image By David SchenkerLast week in Damascus, just days after the highest ranking visit from a U.S. official in years, Syrian President Bashar Assad hosted a state dinner for his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmedinajad.
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Sun Mar 14, 2010
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Machiavellian-ism in our Politics by Munir Ahmed Khalili
Machiavellian-ism in our Politics by Munir Ahmed Khalili
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Who Lost Ergenekon: The View from Washington by Soner Cagaptay
Who Lost Ergenekon: The View from Washington by Soner Cagaptay
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From Jerusalem to Ramallah: Agenda 2010 Featuring David Makovsky, Jacob Walles, and Robert Satloff
From Jerusalem to Ramallah: Agenda 2010 Featuring David Makovsky, Jacob Walles, and Robert Satloff
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Shinning India or Declining India From: Wajia Butt Haq
Shinning India or Declining India From: Wajia Butt Haq
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Fri Mar 12, 2010
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Tue Mar 09, 2010
What Europe Can Do to Secure a Deal with Iran By Matthew LevittAgainst the backdrop of the Iranian government's continuing crackdown on its critics, Western powers are preparing for a fourth round of multilateral sanctions and other measures in the hopes of persuading Tehran to alter course on its controversial uranium enrichment policy.
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world Economic Forum Announces Young Global Leaders 2010
world Economic Forum Announces Young Global Leaders 2010
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Armistice Now: An Interim Agreement for Israel and Palestine By Ehud Yaari
Armistice Now: An Interim Agreement for Israel and Palestine By Ehud Yaari
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Sun Mar 07, 2010
In a Corner By Andrew J. TablerThis week, President Obama named Robert S. Ford as his ambassador to Syria -- meaning that he still intends to engage America's foes. (Ford would be the first U.S. ambassador there since the 2005 assassination of Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.)
Posted on Mar 07, 10 | 10:30 am
Thu Mar 04, 2010
U.S. Stepping Up Engagement with Syria By David SchenkerFive years ago this month, Washington withdrew its ambassador to Damascus to protest the Assad regime's presumed role in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. For the State Department, which instinctively believes in the power of diplomacy, yanking its top diplomat was equivalent to the nuclear option.
Posted on Mar 04, 10 | 10:27 am
Wed Mar 03, 2010
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: Revival or Mere Survival? by By Ahmed AliPatriotic Union of Kurdistan: Revival or Mere Survival? by By Ahmed Ali
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Creation of a new System! Who will do it? by Munir Ahmed Khalili
Creation of a new System! Who will do it? by Munir Ahmed Khalili
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Tue Mar 02, 2010
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Mon Mar 01, 2010
Dubai: On the Front Line of U.S. Iran Policy By Simon HendersonWillingly or not, Dubai has been thrust onto the front line of diplomacy aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions and terrorism sponsorship. The January 20, 2010, assassination of Hamas gunrunner Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on its soil was a reminder of the emirate's longstanding trade and commercial links with Iran
Posted on Mar 01, 10 | 10:37 am
Saudi Arabia by the Numbers David Pollock
The very concept of public opinion in highly secretive Saudi Arabia is almost an oxymoron. Hard data are difficult to come by, and even rarer is information about controversial and strategically critical current issues: views about military action against Iran, corruption and the state of civil liberties within the kingdom, religious extremism and al Qaeda, and donations to other mujahideen.
Posted on Mar 01, 10 | 10:16 am