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Archive for September, 2009

Official Figures on Gaza Offensive

B’Tselem, the Israeli organization that focuses on human rights in the occupied territories issued its assessment of fatalities during the Gaza offensive known as Operation Cast Lead. David Hulme Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d4100′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

Dubai’s Unique Role in the ME

Juan Cole’s blog has a guest writer today, Jim Crane, author of City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism. A paragraph from the guest blog notes, “In short, Dubai is an open city, a Hong Kong-style trading entrepĂ´t with all the spies, smugglers and schemers inherent in that role. It just happens to [...]

Israel and New Building Projects

The White House has issued a statement (September 5) about the Israeli government’s latest building plans. Hoping to retain settler support and then follow up with a freeze on construction to meet US demands, PM Netanyahu announced the latest permissions–Helena Cobban comments. David Hulme Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d4091′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

Turkey and Water to Iraq and Syria

September 4, 2009 Turkey had a change of mind on how much water it could release to its neighbors, Iraq and Syria. David Hulme Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d4089′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });