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Jun 23, 2009
Middle Eastern Cities
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Amanda Drew
As cities in the Middle East are rapidly urbanizing, the contrast between traditional and modern values is becoming more and more apparent.
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Jun 21, 2009
The Role of Twitter in the Iran Protests
In: Iran
By: Alana Tutwiler
The Iranian government attempted to block media access to protests after the disputed June election. Protesters are using Twitter to communicate with the world.
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Jun 15, 2009
Baynanah class corvettes
In: United Arab Emirates
By: Patrick Boniface
The United Arab Emirates has long been seen in the West as a conservative country that could be an ally. Will the acquisition of new advanced corvettes help the West?
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Jun 6, 2009
Thus spoke Obama to the Muslim World
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Amira Nowaira
Although the responses to Obama's speech in Egypt have been largely positive, there are many voices expressing deep skepticism.
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Jun 3, 2009
US President Comes to Egypt to Deliver Speech
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Amira Nowaira
While Egypt awaits the arrival of Obama on June 4th, 2009, the unprecedented security measures taken to ensure his safety will make life difficult for Cairo residents.
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Jun 1, 2009
Preparations for Obama's Visit
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Amira Nowaira
Although Obama's visit to Cairo on June 4th, 2009 is scheduled to last no more than a few hours, extensive preparations are under way, transforming the face of those part
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May 31, 2009
Egypt's Rise in Sexual Harassment
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Giulia de Robert
Sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo has risen over the past decade. Government authorities remained silent but now started to change their attitude.-
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May 27, 2009
Obama in Cairo
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Amira Nowaira
It is not every day that an American president decides to visit Egypt. Obama's choice of Cairo as his platform to address the Muslim world has sparked off heated debates
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May 4, 2009
Conflict's History of Israel-Palestine
In: Middle Eastern Affairs (general)
By: Christine Deakers
Israel declared their independence in 1948 with recognition from the United States and Russia.
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May 2, 2009
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
In: Israel
By: Ronald Smith
Israel and Palestine have been in a virtual state of war for over 60 years. After so much fighting, why are they still no closer to finding a peaceful resolution?
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Apr 20, 2009
Women's Rights Abused in Afghanistan
In: Afghanistan
By: Rupert Taylor
Women in Afghanistan endure a level of suppression that most Westerners find offensive.
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Apr 15, 2009
Saudis May Regulate Marriage of Children
In: Saudi Arabia
By: Rupert Taylor
The marriage of a 60-year-old man to a girl of eight has created an unwelcome controversy for Saudi Arabia's conservative government.
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Apr 8, 2009
New Afghan Law Restricts Women's Rights
In: Afghanistan
By: Carey Hogg
A new Afghani law severely limits the mobility and basic human rights of the county's minority Shi'a women, harkening back to Taliban-era policies on women's rights.
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Mar 29, 2009
Study Finds Women Worse Off in Post-Sadaam Iraq
In: Iraq
By: Carey Hogg
Though violence has decreased throughout the war-torn country, Oxfam International finds that Iraqi women's new role as family breadwinners leads to increased hardships.
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