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retary general, Ban Ki-moon, issued a last-minute invitation for Iran to attend, then rescinded it after strong objections from America; from Saudi Arabia, Iran's regional rival; and from the Syrian opposition. The United States has said that Iran could not participate without publicly accepting a 201

fication and reassurances would be both wise and welcome. Hussein Ibish is a columnist at NOW and The National (UAE). He is also a senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine. The Christian Science Monitor As Egypt squeezes Gaza, Hamas looks increasingly cornered Christa Case Bryant, Ahmed Aldabba Januar

grams missed their objectives. Gulf countries have long tried to absorb their national workers into the public sector instead. The result in Saudi Arabia is that about 80 percent of all working Saudis have government jobs, but more than 80 percent of private-sector jobs are held by foreigners. Foreig

n the political ferment elsewhere in the region. "The conditions for massive public reaction are ripe," Ghaith al- Omani, the executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine, said. "If things go down that path, it would be highly destabilizing." The United States continues to work on European allies and th

grams missed their objectives. Gulf countries have long tried to absorb their national workers into the public sector instead. The result in Saudi Arabia is that about 80 percent of all working Saudis have government jobs, but more than 80 percent of private-sector jobs are held by foreigners. Foreig

n the political ferment elsewhere in the region. "The conditions for massive public reaction are ripe," Ghaith al- Omari, the executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine, said. "If things go down that path, it would be highly destabilizing." The United States continues to work on European allies and th