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ia Thomas L. Friedman Article 3. The Washington Institute Avoiding Assad's Forced Solution to the Syria Crisis Andrew J. Tabler Article 4. Now Lebanon Does the US seek an Arab-Iranian "equilibrium?" Hussein Ibish Article 5. The Christian Science Monitor As Egypt squeezes Gaza, Hamas looks incre

ast." The timing of Hamas's outreach may have something to do with the US-led peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, says Talal Okal, a political analyst in Gaza. If a peace agreement is reached when Hamas and Fatah are cooperating, Hamas is more likely to share the politic

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and in- kind support. We have tried to place scholars in the MENA region, keeping them as close to Iraq as possible: Jordan, Syria, Iraq-Kurdistan, Lebanon, Egypt, Oman, Bahrain, and the UAE. Outside of the region, Iraqi scholars have been placed in the U.S., the U.K., Malaysia, Australia, Germany, Gree

$5 million of which is in the form of a contingency fund. Thanks to this generous support, as well as key assistance from Princess Ghida and Prince Talal of Jordan and other private donors, SRF officially launched the Iraq Scholar Rescue Project in June of 2007. The prospect of needing to help hundre

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rowds, a pan-Arab hero, an enforcer of Sunni interests. Nor did many Arabs take notice in 1978 when Imam Musa al-Sadr, the leader of the Shiites of Lebanon, disappeared while on a visit to Libya. In the lore of the Arabs, hospitality due a guest is a cardinal virtue of the culture, but the EFTA_R1_020

its members, directly in line to become king, claimed solidarity with the revolution and took up residence in Egypt for a few years. That prince, Talal bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, a son of the kingdom's founder and a half-brother of the king, is now reintegrated into the Saudi elite - and on hand to rem

p in the Nasdaq Dubai stock market. However, one place where his views have been accepted and would sit comfortably is the Mediterranean country of Lebanon. EFTA_R1_00031229 EFTA01741306 Even before the assassination of Rafic Hariri, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Al Waleed was a popular figu

is his paternal uncle. Though Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, Al Waleed's father may have made it slightly tricky for his astute son to tread down that path. Talal was know as the Red Prince for harbouring socialist tendencies back in the 1950's that caused him to be exiled to Egypt. Al Waleed's free thinking

rowds, a pan-Arab hero, an enforcer of Sunni interests. Nor did many Arabs take notice in 1978 when Imam Musa al-Sadr, the leader of the Shiites of Lebanon, disappeared while on a visit to Libya. In the lore of the Arabs, hospitality due a guest is a cardinal virtue of the culture, but the crime EFTA0

its members, directly in line to become king, claimed solidarity with the revolution and took up residence in Egypt for a few years. That prince, Talal bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, a son of the kingdom's founder and a half-brother of the king, is now reintegrated into the Saudi elite - and on hand to re

But are there in fact distinct wings within the self-styled "Party of God"? Hezbollah is many things. It is one of the dominant political parties in Lebanon, as well as a social and religious movement catering first and foremost -- though not exclusively -- to Lebanon's Shiite community. Hezbollah is also

ies are "executed" by the leadership of Hezbollah's military apparatus, known as the Islamic Resistance and led by Badreddine, and by the IJO, led by Talal Hami1yah, and they are "overseen" by Nasrallah. Europe's approach to Hezbollah has been varied. Many European governments have resisted internationa

But are there in fact distinct wings within the self-styled "Party of God"? Hezbollah is many things. It is one of the dominant political parties in Lebanon, as well as a social and religious movement catering first and foremost -- though not exclusively -- to Lebanon's Shiite community. Hezbollah is also

ies are "executed" by the leadership of Hezbollah's military apparatus, known as the Islamic Resistance and led by Badreddine, and by the IJO, led by Talal Hamiyah, and they are "overseen" by Nasrallah. Europe's approach to Hezbollah has been varied. Many European governments have resisted international