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By having oil be the guiding factor in US policy toward the Middle East, America bears no small portion of the blame for the mess that that region is today.

Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.

No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t

There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.

This is an analysis of the reasoning behind the volatile nature of the Middle East since 1945, which has seen violence like no other region in the world. A look into interstate and inter-Arab conflict while looking at the influences of Israel, Islam and Pan Arabism.

How a combination of self-awareness, repression and technological progress swept the early Middle East, promoting countless movements towards the formation of the nations.

A Realist approach to deducing what will occur next in the Middle East.

Experts agree that President Bush is not likely to achieve much during his current tour of the Middle East.

The Stimson Center has published a new analysis on Syria's role in the Middle East.

It is important to look at the absence of free trade in the MENA region because the region exhibits many qualities for a potentially successful trade bloc-a common language, cultural background, and states with differing comparative advantages.

A capsule Content About the present Middle East

On the map, Israel and Lebanon are seemingly insignificant countries. Yet, since 9/11, it has been realized that the Middle East, and moreover, the region where Israel and Lebanon are found seems to be key U.S.'s security.

President Bush discussed the creation of a Palestinian state and overall levels of progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process during a visit to the Middle East this week.

What we are doing is not working in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. This is how we are going to fix it.

It was known as Operation Ajax, created by Kermit Kim Roosevelt, Jr. (1916 - 2000), the head of the Central Intelligence Agency's Middle East division and the grandson of Theodore Roosevelt.

This article looks at the factors that could cause World War III to begin in the Middle East.

A brief geographical and cultural overview of the Middle East and its peoples, discussing religion, society, and language.

Welcome to Cyprus, the bridge to the Middle East

We must all ask the question: If there were no oil in the Middle East, would we be so concerned with the region? I have a feeling many would quickly answer "Yes," but I have to admit I idealistically knee-jerked "no."

An unfeasible and somewhat crazy solution which would yield peace in the Middle East.

An overview at the reasons for the sectarian violence seen in Iraq and the Middle East.

This article discusses how that events in the Middle East cause terrorism in other parts of the world.

This article looks at the how the Holocaust influenced the political divisions and climate in the Middle East.

This article looks at the influence held by Middle East oil producing nations.

The Middle East was once the geopolitical center of the world due to its economic influence. Why does history constantly repeat itself?

This article examines the effects of the Balfour Declaration on the Middle East.

This article takes a look back at how the people of the United States regarded the Middle East prior to the attacks on 9/11.

People all over the world hear reports about the escalating violence and hatred in the Middle East concerning Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, and so on. What most people don't know is that violence and hatred is older than anyone would like to realize.

conflict in the middle East from 1999 to present

the consensus in the Middle East is more pro - American than it looks.

All the latest on the Middle East Crisis

The following is a descriptive and thourough review of Tilly and the Wall's perfomance at the Middle East downstairs in Cambridge, MA.

Recent news reports indicate that the Iranian government is supplying Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army with money, weapons, and expertise. Such interference in Iraqi affairs destabilizes the entire Middle East and strengthens Iran's position in the region.

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cold war tensions in the middle east

World leaders and political pundits have speculated that the January 9, 2005 Palestinian elections may have set up some new opportunities for renewed Middle East peacemaking efforts. This is encouraging. However, I suspect that Middle East peace will depe

Islamism, while always a political force in the Middle East, has in the past three decades experienced an upsurge in power. Interestingly, it seems that the very successes of the Islamist groups have helped impede democratic advances.

Veteran politician and security expert Obadiah Shoher published a controversial book, Samson Blinded: A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict. Electronic version is free at www.SamsonBlinded.org

Global consumer trade as we know it today was pretty much invented in the Middle East in the 10th century.

Though few of us read Arabic, there are plenty of international newspapers online from the Middle East providing news and insights in English.

As Sunni Arabs that have traditionally dominated the Middle East see their grip on power fading to an increasingly powerful Iran, the possibility of an all-out Sunni-Shiite war in the Middle East grows increasingly likely.

For the last several years, the world has been witness to the rapid shift of influence in a Middle East traditionally dominated by Sunni Muslims. The ascendance of Shiites is led by an Iran determined to become the region's sole power player.

Recent events in the Middle East indicate that the real issue is who gets to be in power. It is not about religion or America.

After WWII, Nazi war criminals found refuge in the Middle East

The wedding traditions of the Middle East are quite different than the Western traditions that we are often used to. This article outlines the traditions that are accompanied with a wedding in the Middle East.

The United States and the Middle East emerging on the war on terrorism and any events in the outcome.

Come with us as we share some of the interesting things to see as you experience UAE travel, UAE hotels, Dubai travel, Dubai hotels, and other Middle East travel destinations.

There are a lot of myths out there, which ones are true and which ones aren't?

There are a lot of myths out there, which ones are true and which ones aren't?