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November 30, 2003

Sharon's 'unilateral plans', Musa Keilani

Meaningful moves demanded, Jordan Times

'An opportunity lies waiting in the Mideast', Timothy Rothermel

Imperial Majesty, Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal

Hillary Clinton’s Visit to Iraq, Arab News

Pakistanis Need to Come Home, Khaled M. Batarfi

November 29, 2003

The Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Nov 29 Every Year, Hassan El-Najjar

Bremer Imperator and the backlash of hubris in Iraq Michael Young

Has Rumsfeld Had a Change of Heart? Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Rumsfeld Slams Arab Media; Will Bombs Follow? by Mike Whitney

Will US allow Europe to become an adult? Luc Debieuvre

November 28, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 28, 2003

Has the Bush administration declared war on Islam? By Patrick Seale

Time to consult the Israeli and Palestinian publics By Rami G. Khouri

Attacked for Telling Home Truths Robert Fisk

The truth about the US-UK invasion and occupation of Iraq By Alfred Roberts

How do we get out of Iraq? Kennedy, Owen, Alrawi, Rubin

The Doomsday Machine By John Chuckman

Amnesty International: The Case of a Rape Foretold by Paul de Rooij

The Many Lies of William Safire by Mike Whitney

The Tighter the UK-US Embrace, the Weaker Blair’s Influence on Bush

Iraq as an anti-globalisation case, Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh

A Drop in the Bucket, Arab News

Israel continues to stir the pot of Middle Eastern troubles The Daily Star

November 27, 2003

Islamic Blueprint for an Ideal World Order By Hamid A. Al-Rifaie

Courageous Arab Thinkers Need US Counterpart By Abdullatif Al-Othman

Palestinians on Verge of Humanitarian Catastrophe By Genevieve Cora Fraser

Israel defies the world yet again BY Patrick Johnston

Comparison Of Three Drafts For An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement By Adam Keller

Policies of invasion and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan By Charles A Beers

The Bush administration’s Imperial Grand Strategy By Noam Chomsky

Please Pick Up, Bush Is on Line One By Fawaz Turki

Shevardnadze Shows Restraint When It Matters Most By Douglas Birch

‘Information’ and ‘Culture’ By Mohammad T. Al-Rasheed

EU Financial Policies Arab News

November 26, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 26, 2003

Are Muslim women second-class citizens? By Hassan El-Najjar, Donna Jmsn, and Tim Symonds

Iraq resistance donkey to be lodged at Guantanamo, or turned into a spy? By Abdul Hamid Ahmad

From O.J. Simpson to Manika Lewinsky to Michael Jackson: The concerns of the mainstream media in North America By Hilmi Salem

Western powers redefine 'democracy' Linda S. Heard

The IDF & Anti-Semitism Genevieve Cora Fraser

Istanbul: The Media’s Selective Outrage by Mike Whitney

Medicare prescription drug bill - Republican Socialism Rep. Ron Paul

US in Iraq, Arab News

November 25, 2003

How occupation can corrupt the occupiers absolutely Mustapha Karkouti

Chaos Reigns in Iraq; Just Watch Them Cut and Run, John Gray

Revolution Haunts the Land of Monsters and Poets, Robert Parsons

Revolution in Georgia, Arab News

Eid ceasefire must hold fast Gulf News

Hong Kongers call for democracy Gulf News

November 24, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 24, 2003

Georgia on the mind of Eduard Gulf News

With friends like these Jordan Times

Exporting September 11 Naseer Alomari

Economics of fuel pricing Fahed Fanek

Pendulum swings on civil liberties James J Zogby

Walls of death Kevin Toolis

Why not invade Israel? Gerald Kaufman

A New Start? Arab News

US Double Standard and Nuclear Disarmament Hassan Tahsin

Marching Against the Based on Lies Wars G.R.D. King

Blair's Actions Increasingly Look Like a Child's Game of Consequences Steve Richards

November 23, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 23, 2003

Coalition forces shying away from ground realities Nadeem Kawach

Reflections from an American Surgeon in Nablus Edward Gallagher

The need for negotiating skills Musa Keilani

Positive signals, perhaps Jordan Times

With Iran, US plays tough-guy Gulf News

Bush’s Britain Visit, Arab News

The Jerusalem Declaration Sam Bahour & Michael Dahan

Prisoners of War By W. David Jenkins III

The deception plays on By John Anast

Democracy in the Mideast Won’t Serve US Interests, Mark Mazower

Where Is the Promised Arab Channel? Essa bin Mohammed Al-Zedjali

Not in Islam’s Name, Khaled M. Batarfi

Terrorism Is Not an Enemy State That Can Be Defeated, Jonathan Steele

November 22, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 22, 2003

American Middle East policy through Arab eyes Salim El Hoss

Sharon has ignited the fire of anti-Semitism Patrick Seale

Bush's Botched Policy and Growing Resistance Mike Whitney

The 'War on Terrorism" or a 'War on Islam'? The Neo-Conservative Geo-Strategic Imperatives  William Mark Hardiker

Iraqi resistance warns Turks to keep off Iraq K Gajendra Singh

Israel must choose between right and wrong Avraham Burg

The Maher Arar case: Washington’s practice of torture by proxy Keith Jones

Three Saudi Women and Citizenship Laws Tariq Al-Maeena

The Kennedy Presidency Arab News

Secret Talks Over Prisoner Swap between Hizbullah and Israel, Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

An Opportunity Lies Waiting in the Mideast Timothy Rothermel

Whichever Way Tony Blair Turns, Things Look Dark Polly Toynbee

Winning a future peace in Sudan Julie Flint

November 21, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 21, 2003

The Gradual Dispossession of the Palestinian People Must be Made Central to the US Presidential Debate By Genevieve Cora Fraser

Feith Is the Answer by Jim Lobe

A New Report about Iraqis killed since the invasion: Moving on is impossible By Bill Gibson

The Bush London Speech Ghulam Muhammed

You’ll Shoot your Eye Out America's Army videogames By Amjed Naseem

Torturing Palestinian Prisoners in The Russian Compound Between the Banana and a Night on the Floor, Report

The Iraqi Buzz Saw, Not the War Bush Wanted Mike Whitney

Will Bush Exit or Escalate by Patrick J. Buchanan

November 20, 2003

Israel, its European critics and an Arab sense of vindication Adnan Abu Odeh

Well Then, Listen to the People Fawaz Turki

Bush must take a detour on Middle East policy George S. Hishmeh

Bush spoke ‘democracy’ but he meant ‘hegemony’ Patrick Seale

Bush's UK visit — 'carefully calculated' Michael Jansen

Get me out of here! Now! Gwynne Dyer

Istanbul Bombings Arab News

November Incidents May Prove a Turning Point in Iraq Occupation G. Jefferson Price III

Egypt's future not in peril - not today, at least Hala Saadani

November 19, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 19, 2003

Once more unto the breach... Gulf News

Bush's blockbuster visit is set to roll Linda S Heard

With a friend like Bush, Blair requires no more enemies Mustapha Karkouti

From Idaho to Iraq and back — ending colonial adventures Rami G. Khouri

Get the American GIs out of Iraq Youssef M. Ibrahim

Iraq Ideas about a build up Hichem Karoui

Censored & Scripted Media Mushahid Hussain.htm

A Good Sign of Change Raid Qusti

Eid Al-Fitr Mike Odetalla

Elections in Serbia Arab News

November 18, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 18, 2003

Zionism as a Racist ideology Kathleen and Bill Christison

The disconnect between the US and the Arab World, James Zogby

China-Israel ties worry US By Harvey Morris

Separation, between whom? Tariq Al-Maeena

Palestinian government's challenges, Hassan A. Barari

Some buy it, most don't, Jordan Times

The Iraq trap — watch out what you ask for, Norman Solomon

Friendly Country, Hostile Crowds, Sadiya Chowdhury

November 17, 2003

Saudi Arabia does not need Israel's help: A reply to the Friedman's fallacies  By Abdul Hamid Ahmad

According to a New Poll, Bush Can Only Fool About 25 percent of the People All of the Time Emily Blair

From Arizona to Baghdad — will Geronimo ever surrender? Ramzy Baroud

Even a Superpower Should Play by the Rules, Philip Bobbitt

Will EU Yield to US-Israeli Pressure? Hassan Tahsin

Ya’alon’s 70 Virgins Uri Avnery

BJP’s Batty Behenjis, M.J. Akbar

Another Israeli Ruse? Arab News

Bush's take on democracy Jordan Times

November 16, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 16, 2003

US Presidential Elections and Iraq Robert Stumm

Another American Casualty: Credibility Zbigniew Brzezinski

Is it Boom or Gloom or Doom for the Bush Economy? Louise Miller

Shin Bet Warning Arab News

US policy on Iraq makes a U-turn Gulf News

Bush vows decades of war for “democracy” in the Middle East Bill Vann

Ba'ath Party's legacy gains momentum Joseph A. Kéchichian

Cheney Behind New Mideast War Drive: Return of 'Clean Break'  Jeffrey Steinberg

Bring Halliburton Home Naomi Klein

Iraq: Quicksand and blood Robert Parry

Pakistan's army at the receiving end Husain Haqqani

Selective Memri: The Middle East Media Research Institute, is it an Israeli propaganda project? Brian Whitaker

A note to Mr. Paul Martin Roy Ennis

November 15, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 15, 2003

George, make yourself a hero, not the hated tyrant you are now John Kitson

All things being equal, leave us alone Gulf News

The American involvement in the Arabian Gulf Fatma Al-Sayegh

US First Loyalty Was to Sharon, Not Tony Blair Sidney Blumenthal

America's quest for a foreign policy Mushahid Hussain

George Bush's Plan Is Not Working in Iraq or at Home James K. Galbraith

Cheney Gate escalates as probe becomes official Jeffrey Steinberg

Christian fundamentalists employed by the US government to produce news in Arabic to Iraqis William Hardiker

Dispassionating the debate about Modernization and Westernization Hichem Karoui

Inchoate Safe Energy: An Open letter to Alfred Nobel Peace Foundation Richard LeMar Zadworny

Rage against Muslim terrorism and the dying of Muslim light Mohamed Khodr

Speaking on Behalf of Terrorists Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

November 14, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 14, 2003

The Zionists have constantly fomented hatred of Jews around the world Jews against Zionism

The struggle to free Palestine is the same struggle to free America John Anast 

Is Howard Dean the Real Deal as a Peace Candidate? Genevieve Cora Fraser

Sharon's Noose by Mike Whitney

Who will be the next victim of US democracy? Patrick Seale

When the Blind (Bushies) lead the Deaf (Tony "I am FAR Right" Blare) Phil G. Hong 

The U.S. War on Iraq: Yet Another Battle To Protect Israeli Interests? Delinda C. Hanley

Lankan replicas of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi PK Balachanddran 

Jews, Muslims Can Live Peacefully Together, Jonathan Power

Victory in Defeat? Arab News

White House decides to re-think Gulf News

New channels aim to challenge Al Jazeera TV of Qatar Ahmed Mustafa

November 13, 2003

Zionist Control in the Pentagon Gabriel Ash 

Forty years of lies about the Kennedy assassination John Chuckman 

Europeans Will Be the Losers in a Trade War With America, Hamish McRae

Musharraf caught in the political siege  Nasim Zehra

Change Is Always Refreshing, Mohammad T. Al-Rasheed 

Of Democracy and Coercion, Fawaz Turki

Netherlands’ Integration Policy Comes Under Scrutiny 

A New Front, Arab News

Involve all Iraqis for safe future Gulf News

November 12, 2003

Arab democracy and progress require justice for Palestinians Lamis Andoni

Breaking the silence surrounding the Zionist movement Tamara Mattar

What to do with Bush's democracy proposal? Rami G. Khouri

How Many War Deaths Can Americans Take? Louis Klarevas

It's about the economy, Ariel! Khatoun Haidar

Prevent Israel from becoming like South Africa Zbigniew Brzezinski

The Iraq Governing Council Arab News

US 'revenge' attacks on Tikrit Gulf News

Israel's double standards damage its own interests The Daily Star

The constitutional crisis in Pakistan Benazir Bhutto

The end of a beautiful political relationship in Morocco Kamel Labidi

November 11, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 11, 2003

Democracy and Plunder; the Bush Shell Game Mike Whitney

Education of Israelis by wearing yellow armbands John Mikietyn

Lynch endures spin and comes out clean Linda S Heard

Iowa and New Hampshire: The First Contests James Zogby

“We” Told You So ! Scott Manesso

Zionist Jewish Influence In America Patrick Johnston

Al Qaeda in Kashmir, out of question Abdul Latif Bhat

The Iraqi quagmire and the US election, Gwynne Dyer

November 10, 2003

Financial Scandals of Occupation Worse Than the Errors of Judgment, Robin Cook

What the tide is saying: Ankara's decision Jordan Times

Bush's Economy: The Long, Hard Slog ... For the "Little People" Emily B. Watson

Worthy vs. unworthy victims By Ahmed Bouzid

Case for War in Iraq "Confected" According to U.S. Officials Emily Blair

Downing of US aircraft in Iraq brings home the harsh reality M.J Akbar

US media subservient to the state Nicholas von Hoffman

Bush's Global Democratic Revolution, One Bomb at a Time Mike Whitney

Direction of the discourse on developing countries' political and social development Donia Edalat

Iraq - Casualty of Peace Mac Hyde

Why the privatisation of Iraq is illegal, according to international law Aaron Mate

World of Islam economic map Munnoo Bhai

Alternatives to Road Map, Arab News

Lanka ‘Coup’ Backfires on Kumaratunga, Amal Jayasinghe

November 9, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 9, 2003

The War in Iraq, Its Parallels to Vietnam and Congress' Unwillingness to Pay for It by Senator Fritz Hollings

Only a Regime Change in Israel Can Reactivate Peace Process, Richard H. Curtiss

Arab Americans emerge as a political force, Rebecca Abou-Chedid

Did the West Try to Promote Democracy in the Middle East? Robert Fisk

Iraq Is Not Post War Germany John Anast

Attacks on Islam; Attacks on Law Mike Whitney

Turkey - USA A misunderstanding or a malaise? By Hichem Karoui

Drifting Into Despair, Arab News

Fifty Years Before, M.J. Akbar

Those Who Act in the Name of Islam, Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal

November 8, 2003

Good rhetoric and goals need good follow-up policies The Daily Star

Private Lynch’s Story Arab News

Bringing Miami to the Arab world: How Congresswoman  Ros-Lehtinen serves Israeli, not US interests Michael Young

Forgetting the lessons of Beirut in Baghdad Lawrence Pintak

Sharon vs. the generals: a new rift in Israel Ed Blanche

Why Israel Should Listen to Results of a European Poll Martin Woollacott

Sri Lankan leaders are parting ways on a contentious issue Kuldip Nayar

A US Modern-Day Military Version of Indian Scouts? Ramzy Baroud

Arab-Americans must now be reckoned with Hady Amr

Belfast says: ‘Jobs make friends’ John J. Cullinane

China, India Take Small Steps to Normalize Ties Shaun Tandon

November 7, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 7, 2003

Iraq: How did we get here? John Anast

$87 billion; A Missed Opportunity Mike Whitney

Iraq may contribute to changing US foreign policy Ghulam Muhammed

To cutting down US losses in Iraq By George S. Hishmeh

Remarks on the $87 billion Iraq package By Senator Robert C. Byrd

Another Israeli Cynical Move Arab News

In Prexy Bid, Vt. Gov Howard Dean Taps AIPAC Vet By E J Kessler

Bush should be impeached for fraud Liz Graham

Don't Expect Others to Pay for Your Follies Essa bin Mohammed Al-Zedjali

Here Are the Tyrants of Tomorrow Adrian Hamilton

Mustafa Barghouthi Describes Palestine “On the Ground” and Offers Challenge to US and Israel By Genevieve Cora Fraser

San Francisco Chronicle profiles Robert Fisk

November 6, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 6, 2003

Former Pentagon Officer Confirms Cheney Hawks "Highjack Policy" Emily W. Blair

In Australia they're even trying to prevent Hanan Ashrawi from speaking By Robert Fisk 

Iraq; Turning the Train around Mike Whitney 

San Francisco Chronicle profiles Robert Fisk, Jonathan Curiel

What has changed in the imperial views? Hichem Karoui

An Ambassador’s Quarrel With Egyptian Media, Linda S. Heard

Geneva Plan Offers a Rare Opportunity, Jonathan Freedland

High-Risk Strategy, Arab News

Revisionist Thoughts on the War on Iraq, Fawaz Turki

Wickremesinghe: Friends Abroad, Trouble at Home, Amal Jayasinghe

November 5, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 5, 2003

Remarks about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict Senator John Kerry

A wake-up call for all of us: Israeli threat to world peace Rami G. Khouri

Warped Realpolitik: Israeli reaction to being No 1 threat to world peace Arab News

A High Price for a Hollow Victory Emily W. Blair

Bushe's War Mike Whitney

Escalating Regime Change Bill Gibsons

Bush's Claim on the Economy Versus Fact Edith Archer

Mideast: Isolated Voices of Dissent in US Neil Berry

Israel The Cancer Cells Uri Avnery

Nusseibeh & Ayalon Face Strong Opposition in Seattle Haithem El-Zabri

November 4, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 4, 2003

Is Yukos Russian from Enron? John Anast

A European response: Israel a major threat to world peace, Jordan Times

Iraq Is No Vietnam, Arab News

How Rumsfeld Adds to Bush’s Yawning Vulnerability, Richard H. Curtiss

It Is an Ugly Occupation, and This Determines the Response, Tariq Ali

L'affaire Boykin, James Zogby

The Sharon game of deception, Hassan A. Barari

The West's Fake Democracy, Hassan Tashin

November 3, 2003

SINGING THE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE SONG Jason Collett

Iraq is not another Vietnam, it is worse, By Naseer Alomari

Israel Turning Its Back on Peace and Neighbors, Sadiya Chowdhury

Iraq: Walking Away From Disaster Will Be a Betrayal, Mary Riddell

Language can kill, By Ramzy Baroud

Sharon's Moscow mission, Jordan Times

US, UK Differ Over Nature of Resistance, Peter Beaumont & Patrick Graham

Momentum for Change, Arab News

Ramadan

Fasting, Illness and Old Age, Adil Salahi

Uthman’s Ruling on a Conspirator’s Case, Adil Salahi

November 2, 2003

Letters to the Editor, November 2, 2003

Two unanswered awkward questions concerning war, life and death in Palestine and Israel Jason Collett

Neo-conservatism: The real terrorist threat William M Hardiker

Bush's Hypocrisy Shines Tony Hileman

Preaching Vs. Practice, Arab News

America and the Business of Fear, Khaled M. Batarfi

Occupation, Violence and Moral Amnesia, Ramzy Baroud

Ramadan

Smoke free Ramadan and beyond Mohamad Haniki Mohamed

The first day of Ramadan in Jenin Nick Pretzlik

Those Who Guard Our Morals From Hidden Dangers, Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal

November 1, 2003

Geneva Accord Astrid Essed

Neo-Colonialism and Preventive War in the Middle East William Mark Hardiker

Spinning the War; Bombs in Baghdad Mike Whitney

Killing the two-state solution Khalid Amayreh

US Congress freezing of $1.2b aid to Malaysia Mohammed A. R. Galadari

Israel's settlements: A key obstacle to peace Dror Etkes

Post 9/11 blues hit students' immigration Nihal Kaneira

Dubai Damaging Arab Reputation Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid 

Investor Confidence, Arab News

Small Step Toward Interfaith Dialogue Akbar S. Ahmed

Ramadan

Mistakes During the Day of Fasting Edited by Adil Salahi

 
Earth, a planet hungry for peace

 

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03).

 

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers in the West Bank (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03).

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