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onist Iran. One part of that barrier had already crumbled in 2003 when the U.S. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023462 --- PAGE BREAK --- invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam Hussein. Losing Mr. Mubarak means that the Saudis now see themselves as the last Sunni giant left in the region. The Saudis were further agitated when the p
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023463 →462 --- PAGE BREAK --- invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam Hussein. Losing Mr. Mubarak means that the Saudis
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023463 →- PAGE BREAK --- invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam Hussein. Losing Mr. Mubarak means that the Saudis now see
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023463 →narrow expanse of water on Saudi Arabia's northeast border, protesters in Bahrain rallied in the hundreds of thousands around a central roundabout in Manama. Most Bahraini demonstrators were Shiites with a long list of grievances over widespread economic and political discrimination. But some Sunnis also
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023463 →gotry, that old "Arab street" — farewell to it, once and for all — had nothing to say about the terror inflicted on Shiites and Kurds in Iraq, for Saddam Hussein was beloved by the crowds, a pan-Arab hero, an enforcer of Sunni interests. Nor did many Arabs take notice in 1978 when Imam Musa al-Sadr, the lead
rror inflicted on Shiites and Kurds in Iraq, for Saddam Hussein was beloved by the crowds, a pan-Arab her
flicted on Shiites and Kurds in Iraq, for Saddam Hussein was beloved by the crowds, a pan-Arab hero, an e
eet vendor who out of frustration set himself on fire, pushed the old order over the brink. And so, in those big, public spaces in Tunis, Cairo and Manama, Bahrain, in the Libyan cities of Benghazi and Tobruk, millions of Arabs came together to bid farewell to an age of quiescence. They were done with
e forces organize themselves in order to govern the region Hamid Alkifaey is a writer and journalist. He was the first government spokesman in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and is founder-leader of the Movement for Democratic Society. Currently he is researching democratization at the University of Exeter in the U
t. He was the first government spokesman in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and is founder-leader of the Moveme
as the first government spokesman in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and is founder-leader of the Movement for D
the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Despite significant pressure from the Obama administration to remain on the sidelines, Saudi leaders sent troops into Manama in March to defend Bahrain's monarchy and quell the unrest that has shaken that country since February. For more than 60 years, Saudi Arabia has be
gotry, that old "Arab street" — farewell to it, once and for all — had nothing to say about the terror inflicted on Shiites and Kurds in Iraq, for Saddam Hussein was beloved by the crowds, a pan-Arab hero, an enforcer of Sunni interests. Nor did many Arabs take notice in 1978 when Imam Musa al-Sadr, the lead
rror inflicted on Shiites and Kurds in Iraq, for Saddam Hussein was beloved by the crowds, a pan-Arab her
flicted on Shiites and Kurds in Iraq, for Saddam Hussein was beloved by the crowds, a pan-Arab hero, an e
eet vendor who out of frustration set himself on fire, pushed the old order over the brink. And so, in those big, public spaces in Tunis, Cairo and Manama, Bahrain, in the Libyan cities of Benghazi and Tobruk, millions of Arabs came together to bid farewell to an age of quiescence. They were done with
atement made on Aug. 27, Iranian Defense Minister Hussein Dehghan said, "A strike on Syria would threaten
cts of terrorism, the harshest of which is stripping instigators of their EFTA00678459 citizenship, and banning sit-ins and rallies in the capital Manama. "Democracy," a highly symbolic demand, was what pushed people to take to the streets on the day of the anniversary, Tamarod Bahrain spokesperson
nstitute (IPI) in 2005. IPI is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Vienna and Manama. IPI is dedicated to the prevention and settlement of conflict. The UN Secretary-General is the honorary chair of the board of the International Peac
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023146 →ayel. 17 September 1982 UN Security Council Resolution 520 (Lebanon). 17 May 1983 Israel and Lebanon sign a peace agreement. 19 February 1986 King Hussein of Jordan severs ties with the PLO. 11 April 1987 London Agreement. 21 May 1987 Lebanon’s parliament abrogates the 1969 Cairo agreement with the PL
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023153 →he PLO had been financially dependent on the states of the Arab Gulf and the Communist bloc. The collapse of the Soviet Union and Arafat’s support of Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War of 1991 resulted in the collapse of funding for the PLO and an end to remittances to Palestinian families in Gaza and the West Ba
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023163 →lapse of the Soviet Union and Arafat’s support of Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War of 1991 resulted in t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023163 →st. He was the first government spokesman in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and is founder-leader of the Movement for De
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031841 →st. He was the first government spokesman in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and is founder-leader of the Movemen
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031841 →was the first government spokesman in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and is founder-leader of the Movement for De
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031841 →in the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Despite significant pressure from the Obama administration to remain on the sidelines, Saudi leaders sent troops into Manama in March to defend Bahrain's monarchy and quell the unrest that has shaken that country since February. For more than 60 years, Saudi Arabia has been
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031845 →Entities connected to both Saddam Hussein and Manama

Barack Obama
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George W. Bush
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United States
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Bill Clinton
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Bashar al-Assad
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Lebanon
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Tehran
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Marc Rich
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Joe Biden
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Middle East
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Hosni Mubarak
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Jerusalem
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Donald Trump
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Damascus
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Yemen
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Tunisia
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Bahrain
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