9 hours ago by Sierra Rayne

Using data obtained from the World Bank World Development Indicators database, we can examine historical trends in annual military expenditures (as constant US$) between the Arab World and Israel (note: inset in the figure below shows the ratio of annual military spending between these two regions o ...

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23 hours ago by Arwa Aburawa

Do you feel that the politics behind environmental issues in Israel-Palestine are being sidelined? A couple of weeks ago, Green Prophet reported on the news tha t Israelis and Palestinians were working together to build a restorative eco-park. It was a relatively feel-good piece showing that despite ...

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3 days ago by Tecknomage

" Libya Struggles to Curb Militias as Chaos Grows" by ANTHONY SHADID, New York Times 2/8/2012 Excerpt As the militiamen saw it, they had the best of intentions. They assaulted another militia at a seaside base here this week to rescue a woman who had been abducted. When the guns fell silent, briefly ...

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3 days ago by Tecknomage

" After Russia's Veto at U.N., Foreign Minister Gets Hero's Welcome in Syria" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 2/7/2012 Excerpt RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): In the capital, Damascus, a high-ranking Russian visitor, in other cities, more death and destruction. We start with a report from Jonathan Miller of Independen ...

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4 days ago by Michael B. Calyn

How to cut $1 billion from the budget. – Tea Party Nation FEBRUARY 6, 2012 In this day of deficits there is one way we can cut a fast billion or so from the budget. How? From Newsmax: Egyptian officials say 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, have been referred to trial before a criminal court f ...

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4 days ago by Bloodthirsty Liberal

In most important matters, Obama would need a map, compass, pack of hounds, and a Geiger counter just to find a clue: Former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, spoke to Sean Hannity of Fox News about the dangers of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons as well as other pressing issues plaguing the regi ...

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4 days ago by Tecknomage

" U.S., Egypt in Showdown Over NGO Worker Trials" PBS Newshour 2/6/2012 Excerpt RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): .....Egypt's military rulers and the U.S. head for a showdown over Egypt's threat to bring to trial 19 Americans and 24 others working for non-government groups. Among those being held, Sam LaHood, ...

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4 days ago by Tecknomage

" U.S. Closes Embassy in Syria as Assad Regime Feels 'Noose Tightening'" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 2/6/2012 RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): The chaos deepened in Syria today. The military rained artillery fire on a rebellious city, as the U.S. and other countries began withdrawing key officials. Diplomats were l ...

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4 days ago by Tecknomage

" Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and Israel" by ETHAN BRONNER, New York Times 2/6/2012 Excerpt President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority embraced reconciliation with the Islamist movement Hamas on Monday, agreeing to head a unity government to prepare for elections in the West Bank and ...

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5 days ago by Steve Ornstein

The image published with this post is a picture captured by AFP photographer Hazem Bader, who also attached a caption presumably telling the story of the image. It claims that it show a Palestinian worker falling to the ground in what looks like a construction site located in the disputed territorie ...

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