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Robert Kaplan, writing in the NYT today, proposes that what is understood by the term “Middle East” needs revision. What recently happened in the terrorist attack on Mumbai requires recognition that South Asia cannot be left out of the ME definition. Students of the region know that it often also includes North Africa, due no [...]
Libya, backed by the Arab League, has called for a UN Security council meeting to discuss the dire situation in the Gaza Strip in regards to Israel’s recent actions. In a statement today, the Arab League called for the UN to take action and allow humanitarian supplies to enter the Gaza Strip.
This comes after Israel [...]
Syrian President al-Assad and Arab League Secretary Amir Moussa met to discuss events in the Gaza Strip and the seemingly threatening actions of the Israeli government. Assad expressed his concerns over the depreciating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and apparent Israeli willingness to escalate conflict within the region. The President also looked for the [...]
An ambassador from the Arab League arrived in Baghdad on Monday, ready to reestablish a relationship with the Iraqi government. Egyptian diplomat Hani Khalaf was sent by the organization, as there has not been a representative from the Arab League stationed in Iraq in over a year. The previous ambassador, Mukhtar Lamani, quit in early [...]
