Regions / Middle East & North Africa

  • U.S. Scrambles to Save Peace Talks

    Commentary

    By Jim Lobe, October 7, 2010

    With a key Arab League meeting delayed until Friday, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is scrambling to keep one-month-old direct Israeli- Palestinian peace talks alive.

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  • Another War in Lebanon? Not Likely

    Commentary

    By Amr Yossef, September 28, 2010

    Israel is focused on Iran. But the Obama administration should not ignore the few voices inside Israel that want escalation against Hezbollah.

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  • Gorbachev of the Pentagon?

    World Beat

    By John Feffer, September 28, 2010

    The United States is facing a Soviet-sized crisis. Where is the Gorbachev who can rein in our military?

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  • Review: 'Midnight on the Mavi Marmara'

    Review / FPIF Picks Department

    By Peter Certo, September 24, 2010

    Midnight Marmara

    A new book on the international aid flotilla attacked by Israel sets the record straight.

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  • U.S. Still Top Arms Supplier to South as Record Sale to Saudis Pends

    Essay

    By Jim Lobe, September 17, 2010

    Despite an unusual dip in global weapons sales in 2009, the United States retained its spot as the world's top arms supplier of developing countries, according to an authoritative new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).

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  • Israel-Iran War: Not Inevitable

    Commentary

    By Rex Wingerter, September 13, 2010

    Ahmadinejad

    Iran is not planning a suicidal attack against Israel -- so Israel should stop floating trial war balloons.

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  • 'Smart Sanctions' on Iran are Dumb

    Commentary

    By Joy Gordon, September 9, 2010

    The Obama administration is tightening its sanctions against Iran -- but this is not a smart policy.

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