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November 30, 2002

Bin Laden: Bogeyman in hiding, By Salama A Salama

What really happened in Jenin, By Jonathan Cook

Caoimhe Butterly: The Irish peace activist who stands in the line of fire, By Katie Barlow

Statesmanship, Arab News

A new opportunity for peace in Mideast, By Nizar Abdel-Kader

Jordanian youths are part of Mideast Islamic revival, By Muna Shuqair

Islamists in the Muslim world and the struggle for democracy in the Erdogan era, By Abdelwahab El-Affendi

The charade of a global policeman, By Abdeljabbar Adwan

Hard pill for Canadian Liberals to swallow, By Nihal Kaneira

November 29, 2002

Misinformation about Iraq, By Edward Said

Palestinians' plight, Gulf News

New anti-imperialism will get sharp response, By Patrick Seale

Time to break the cycle of violence, By Daoud Kuttab

Al-Qaeda signature on Mombasa attack, By Robert Fisk

The evil that men do, By Fawaz Turki

Leading roles for Riyadh and Damascus, The Daily Star

As the wind blows, Gulf News

November 28, 2002

Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints of the conflict, by Hassan El-Najjar and Tony Lombardini

 

Missile sales, Arab News

 

The camel question!, By Intisar Al-Yamani

 

Israel's Arab minority needs to take a stand, By Marwan A. Kardoosh

A 'terrible wall' and what it entails, By Michael Jansen

The trappings do not a democracy make, By Husain Haqqani

Which way forward for the Palestinians? An Arab press summary by The Daily Star, 

 

November 27, 2002

 

Yet another crisis looms in Saudi- US relations, An Arab press summary by The Daily Star

Arab satellite marriage — Ben Laden and Madonna, By Rami G. Khouri

Privacy, civil liberties groups raise storm over homeland security bill, By Rob Lever

Unfair treatment of Iraq: Guilty until proved innocent
 Gulf News

An extra 'P' does not give Pakistan stability
By Farhan Bokhari

Can US game plan for Europe prevent Nato's disintegration? By Nihal Singh

Power struggles main cause of instability in political system, By Mushahid Hussain

Tuning up for peace in the Middle East
By Richard H. Curtiss

An American lesson, By Omaima Al-Jalahma

November 26, 2002

Yet another crisis looms in Saudi- US relations, An Arab press summary by The Daily Star

Arab satellite marriage — Ben Laden and Madonna, By Rami G. Khouri

Privacy, civil liberties groups raise storm over homeland security bill, By Rob Lever

Unfair treatment of Iraq: Guilty until proved innocent
 Gulf News

An extra 'P' does not give Pakistan stability
By Farhan Bokhari

Can US game plan for Europe prevent Nato's disintegration? By Nihal Singh

Power struggles main cause of instability in political system, By Mushahid Hussain

Tuning up for peace in the Middle East
By Richard H. Curtiss

An American lesson, By Omaima Al-Jalahma

November, 26, 2002

 

US-Saudi relations: Clear malice, Arab News

A US-Canadian crisis over a word, By John Chuckman

Claims on Iraq’s nuclear capability ‘ridiculous’
By Imad Khadduri

Jumping the gun, Jordan Times

Welcome antidote to the logic of force, By Rosemary Hollis

The aim: Victory, By Uri Avnery

New dispensation in Srinagar
By Ershad Mahmud

The Politics of Fear in America, By Francis Feeley 

November 25, 2002

Cold War II, America's war in the Muslim world, by Hassan El-Najjar and Charlotte Henry

Europe versus America, By Edward Said

Is China the reason for America’s obsession with Iraq? By Patrick Seale

Why attack Iraq? Why now? By Fahed Fanek

America’s role in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, By Jesse Derber

 

U.S. military's new weapons of deception, By William M. Arkin

 

Rightward shift: The Mitzna emergence, Arab News

 

Hooray for ‘Paris II’ and warnings of a new Crusade, Arab press review by The Daily Star

November 24, 2002

Balanced US policy key to Mideast peace, By James Zogby

Crunch time for Blair, Gulf News

Nigeria: Tragic mistake, Arab News

How the West fuels global terrorism, By Seumas Milne

The mutation of terrorism, By Ayman El-Amir

Brothers in succession, By Omayama Abdel-Latif

The big squeeze, By Gamal Nkrumah

November 23, 2002

Nato finds a role: Fighting Muslims and taking over their resources
Gulf News

Focus should now be on Israel- Palestine conflict, By Brent Scowcroft

How the West fuels global terrorism, By Seumas Milne

The pawning of Lebanon, By Michael Young

America's 'war on terror' going nowhere fast, By Mushahid Hussain

For CIA, Bush's proof is not bulletproof, By Ray McGovern

November 21, 2002

Canadians feel the heat of terrorism, By Nihal Kaneira

Arms inspectors in Iraq: UN envoys or US pawns?
By Barbara Ferguson

Afghanistan: Time for transition, By Matthew Riemer, Erich Marquardt, and Issam Nashashibi 

A US military commander to rule Iraq, By Firas Al-Atraqchi

Manufacturing a massacre, By Eric Boehlert

Indian Muslims — setting the record straight, By Anis Siddiqi

November 20, 2002

Amram Mitzna: Labour leader
Arab News

A victory for Powell over the war party
By Richard H. Curtiss

Jack Straw: Admission of past colonial guilt. Now, it's America's turn, By Mohamed Khodr

Smallpox vaccinations and other antidotes to history's horror shows, By Rami G. Khouri

What is happening in Palestine? By Hasan Abu Nimah

Subverting the occupation, By Jim Quilty

What have Arab regimes done to stop Arab suffering? Daily Star

Being naive on Hebron, By Michael Young

America’s school for torture, By Mohammed Abdullah Al Roken

A godsend for America from Turkey, By Joseph Samaha

All eyes on the weapons inspectors, By Abdeljabbar Adwan 

Clashes in Maan are no coincidence, By Muna Shuqair

November 19, 2002

Israel falsely claims massacre, By Ali Abunimah and Nigel Parry

What’s behind the sudden diplomatic flurry? A summary of Arab press commentaries, 

Mobile bio-weapon units send shivers down spine
By Paul Richter and Greg Miller

America's 'war on terror' going nowhere fast, By Mushahid Hussain

November 18, 2002

The global American empire, Fahed Fanek

Revenge of a child, By Uri Avnery

Elusive security
Arab News

Harvard: Crying ‘fire’ in a crowded theater
By John R. Bradley

Don’t help Sharon pour fuel on the fire, The Daily Star

Logistical puzzles are set in place for war, By William M. Arkin  

Hu's magical recipe for rising to the top, By Abdullah Al Madani  

November 17, 2002

Is there a French way to avoid war? By Amir Taheri

Financial wrecks, Arab News

Blood sheddersBy M.N.

Hidden agenda to remodel ME to Israel's advantage, By Area al-A

A fair superpower needed,  By M. Agha

American Plan To Democratize the Middle East, SyriaTimes

Theoretical Questions Raised by the Intifada, By A. Halaweh

Oppression breeds nothing but more determination, Syria Times

Hopes pinned on Europe, By M. Agha

A Strong Protest, By M.N.

November 16, 2002

What about the Iraqi people? A summary of opinions in Arab press, By The Daily Star

Israel’s elections won’t help Palestinians, By Muna Shuqair

Arabs should campaign for Amram Mitzna, The Daily Star

Clips of truth on the editing floor: US media and Saudi Arabia
By Tariq A. Al-Maeena

Selling America to the Muslims, By Abdelwahab El-Affendi

Srebrenica’s shadow, Arab News

November 15, 2002

Can Arabs hope to influence the Israeli elections? By Patrick Seale

Resolution 1441: what price Syria? By Ibrahim Hamidi

Turkey’s identity, Europe’s problem? By Bulent Aliriza

Take the chance of Iraq's acceptance of UN resolution, By Jordan Times

Pat Buchanan, poster boy for what ails America, By John Chuckman

Iraq: Now the real crisis begins, Summary of Arab Press, The Daily Start

November 14, 2002

Victory for the peace camp in the Bush administration still far away', By George S. Hishmeh

McCarthyism at Harvard, By Mohamed Khodr

US Political assassination back in vogue, By Michael Young

Resolution 1441 ­ one more humiliation, By Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi

Turkey trapped in identity crisis
By Fawaz Turki

Bush is riding a tiger with hawks around him’
By Norman Solomon

Cyprus: Putting pressure on weaker parties, making major compromises to stronger parties, By Michael Jansen

US on Iraq: Why now? By Gwynne Dyer

An intra-Muslim civil war looms — but it will hopefully be democratic, By Saad Mehio

Power struggle in Iran reaches showdown stage, By Ali Nourizadeh

Kemalist meltdown ­ a sign of things to come, By Abdelwahab El-Affendi

November 13, 2002

Knight on the wrong horse
By Marwan ibn Faisal ibn Abdullah

'Bush's twin victory derives more from fear than hope', By Rosemary Hollis

The UN Resolution 1441, By Hasan Abu Nimah

Turkey's desire to seek place in EU colliding with US goals, By Nihal Sing

Pakistan's politicians must rise to meet the challenges, By Mushahid Hussain

November 12, 2002

Why United States is the best advertisement for acquiring weapons of mass destruction, By Abdelwahab El-Affendi

The Helplessness of The United Nations, By Gazi Abdulghafour

Holy Jerusalem, victim of incessant plots, By R. Zein

242 still provides the framework, By Fouad Mardoud

Testing ground for 'new world order', By Mustapha Karkouti

History has clear lessons for Bush, By James E. Goodby

Two-state solution may not be an option for much longer, By Ed Blanche

November 11, 2002

Ominous signs, Arab News

UN Resolution 1441: More of the same, Jordan Times

'Playing the game the US way to ward off war', Musa Keilani

Seeking radical change may be a pipe-dream, By Farhan Bokhari

Shoulder responsibility, Gulf News

The wrong go-betweens: Washington's current PR campaign in the region is destined to backfire, By Gamil Mattar

Why America wants to stop the march of history right now, By Fahed FaneK

The plight of Arab citizens in Israel, By Hassan Tahsin

November 10, 2002

1441: Israel's resolution, Gulf News

Can the Mufti fulfil hopes in Kashmir?, By Abdullah Al Madani

Arab Americans make a mark in U.S. election, By Dr. James J. Zogby

Bloom in China, Arab News

November 9, 2002

Protocols, politics and Palestine, By Amira Howeidy 

A knight without a horse: Riding roughshod does not work, By Awad Khairi

Iraq: Bush crosses Rubicon, By Robert Fisk

Powell won a battle but not the war, By Patrick Seale

UN and Iraq, Arab News

You get what you deserve, By Juhair Al-Masaad

Cycle of civilization poised to return to east says scholar, Gulf News

Caught between two worlds, By Huda Fawzi

American and Saudi intellectuals to meet: Learning through letters, By Rasha Saad

Of fences and crossings: the plight of olive farmers in a West Bank village, By Jonathan Cook

November 8, 2002

Between Chechnya & Palestine, By Reem Mohammed Al-Faisal

Democrats got it wrong, say analysts, By Barbara Ferguson

Why the Democrats lost the election, By Rasheed Abou-Alsamh

A wake-up call, Arab News

No silver lining, Jordan Times

A Bush candle for Sharon?, By George S. Hishmeh

November 7, 2002

Ramadan — past and present, By Sameen Khan

Rediscovering the meaning of Ramadan, By Fatima Najm

 

Ramadan and Republicans, By Arsalan T. Iftikhar

Utterly reprehensible, Arab News

Tolerance combines with tradition, By Husain Haqqani

In Palestine, dreadful times ahead, By Fawaz Turki

Chain of culpability, By George S. Hishmeh

Racial profiling under scrutiny, By Fatima Ageel

American Grand Prix for Sharon's war crimes!, By M. Agha

November 6, 2002

Countering attacks on religion biggest challenge for Muslims, By Mushahid Hussain

All because of a small olive, By Uri Avnery

Sharon courting a blood-thirsty match, By Linda S. Heard  

America's hiatus, Gulf News 

When people swear without ceremony, By M.J. Akbar

Chirac's manoeuvres emphasise his belief in French superiority, Khaleej Times

Reflection on peace, Jordan Times

The great thing about democracy... By Rami G. Khouri

What is needed is a real peace plan for a change, By Hasan Abu Nimah

November 5, 2002

Likud-Labour split offers opportunities, By Amir Taheri

Electoral justice, Arab News

Israel's Political Life and Changes, By A. Halaweh

The slidedown should be stopped, By Fouad Mardoud

On Balfour declaration, By M. N.

Solidarity is the key, By Nevine Khalil

From Jenin to Ariel, By Khalid Amayreh

Pageant without borders, By Willa Thayer

Oil is the principal objective of a US strike on Iraq, Salim Al-Hoss

November 4, 2002

An Open Letter to the President of the United States of America, By Sean Penn

Turbulent times, Arab News

Not all Americans are the same, By Jaser Al-Jaser

‘People’s views on autonomy to be taken’, By Mukhtar Ahmad

Decorum of War, By D. Gazi Abdulghfour

Israelis practise 'tribal democracy', By Jonathan Cook 

Human rights take a backseat in the 'war on terrorism, By Matthew Riemer and Erich Marquardt

International conference on Israel, sanctions and divestment, by Paul Hubers

November 3, 2002

Action by consensus, Gulf News

Italian tragedy, Arab News

Russian and U.S. economies desire opposite outcome in Iraq, By Erich Marquardt and Matthew Riemer

All of a sudden, it's terrorism, By John Janney.

Some 'Axis' members are more evil than others, By Hesham A. Hassaballa

Standards of justice, By Jailan Halawi

When corruption is blamed on the West, By Abdullah Al Madani

November 2, 2002

Brutal repression in Chechnya, Palestine, By Patrick Seal

Arab Perspective: The Chechen issue that cries for solution, By Huda Fawzi

Hilltops of illegality, By Azmi Bishara

Democracy and decor, By Amira Howeidy

November 2, 2002

A deafening silence, By Salama A Salama

Brazilian samba, By Hisham El-Naggar

Russia's savage campaign, Arab News

Israel has too many things on its plate, By Richard H. Curtiss

US pipedreams and democracy, By George S. Hishmeh

Generals of war, By Fouad Mardoud

Something to say, an interview with an Iranian film maker,  By Hani Mustafa

 


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