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Terrorists. Freedom fighters. Militia. Authorized resistance force. Political party. Social services providers. Media operators. Hizballah is all of these things and more, depending on who in the world you are talking to.

This is a brief history of the Ba'thist party and ideology in the Middle East. Originating in Syria then spreading to Iraq. After being destroyed in Iraq the Future of the ideology is unclear as it only governs today in Syria

This is a brief history of the Ba'thist party and ideology in the Middle East. Originating in Syria then spreading to Iraq. After being destroyed in Iraq the Future of the ideology is unclear as it only governs today in Syria

Last month Iran broke United Nations seals on the uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz, triggering a diplomatic crisis that most believe almost certainly will lead to a standoff with United States, Britain and the European Union.

An research paper written for my senior level International Media course. The layout of subheads is intentional and was required by my professor.

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.

Examines legitimacey ofInternational Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed El Baradei's remark that an attack on Iran will creat "Middle East ball of fire". Considers factors such as strenght of the Iranian military and ties to Hebollah and Hamas.

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.

The age of free flowing oil in America is over, and the point of no return has long passed. The die has been cast, tossed by myopic Western leaders over the last century in hopes of exploiting the developing world for financial progress.

This weekend in the Middle East, Condoleezza Rice is meeting with various leaders to discuss the "Roadmap" to peace that was launched in 2003.

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.

Iran defends itself when they realize that, from the beginning, Bush/Cheney intended to surround Iran with forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Omaha Nebraska was one of many places around the U.S. that protested the war in Iraq on March 19. The protest included signs on a footbridge overlooking Dodge Street and speakers

There hasn't been a peep about the gaming industry in regards to the War in Iraq. But the gaming industry and the United States Army have been working together for the last several years.

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.

What's going on in the Middle East, namely the current conflict between Israel and the Lebanese political party Hezbollah, is undoubtedly tragic, but the real tragedy just might the American media's clumsiness in covering the matter.

George Bush believes History will vindicate his decision to invade Iraq. However, cultural patterns in the Middle East have proven far more complex than the president imagined.

Key points for the last five years since 9-11 and the onset of the war in Iraq. Has anything changed? You decide. This is based on historical facts, with my opinion added. You can agree or disagree, but nothing changes.

Iran wants us up front, and behaving as many on the Middle East claim, as imperialistic tyrants.

There is a difference between a real understanding of history and the right wing "talking-points" version of history. Imagine if "the other side" led us into the war in Iraq. Where might you stand on the issue then?

The Iraq war is a big problem in the America. But I believe we need to listen to the Iraqis and leave their land. We need to seek the face of God and end this war. It is too absurd. America in it's arroagnce need to admit that it's wrong.

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.

Republican Presidential candidate Sam Brownbeck, a United States Senator from Kansas, said Iran might one day attack America or Israel with a nuclear bomb. He said everything possible should be done to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Oil's negative affect on the United States, Western Europe, and what needs to be done to break free of oil's enslavement.

The last two weeks of conflict between Lebanon and Israel are disconcerting to the Bush administration's attempt to bring democracy and peace to the Middle East.

The United States and Israel have no good options for dealing with an increasing defiant Iran determined to pursue nuclear technology that could produce atomic weapons.

Note conservative legend may be for Pres. Bush and Iraq what Walter Cronkite was to Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam.

In relative historical terms, Israel is not using "disproportionate force" any more than other powerful nations have.

Israel kills top Hezbollah operative,drawing the Resistance group into a conflict which will be the final lie to build war against Iran.

The history of early Islamic expansion into South Asia in the 10th-12th centuries BCE provides a fascinating look at the roots of Islamic Empire. There are many connections to be made between Islam's ancient history and its actions in the world today.

The President's troop surge may put Iran on notice to reassess its position and stop interfering in Iraq.

Sometimes background political figures end up emerging as major players down the road in world history. It's looking likely that forceful Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz could be a major force in dealing with Iran someday if he becomes Prime Minister...

Many have said President Bush was lying when he said Iraq contained weapons of mass destruction, and America had to be made safe from them. A new government report proves he was right all along.

According to a news report published in BBC.com, Israel has finally admitted that it used phosphorous bomb in the recent conflict with Lebanon.

Perhaps the most colorful and amusing character in the Middle East is Walid Jumblatt - the head of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon.

In this powerful and passionate critique of the 'war on terror' in Afghanistan and its extensions into Palestine and Iraq, to trace the history of colonial involvements in the Middle East cast shadows to the present.

Israel gives the American government an ultimatum: either you hit Iran or we will.

With a mad man in Iran and Israel in such close proximity of his nuclear threshold and threats aimed directly at Israel, what else should Mofaz have said?

Pres. Bush says his policy in Iraq has never been stay the course. Wanna bet?

A steady stream of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist trained agents have entered the Gaza Strip carrying weapons, including the possibility of dirty bombs.

In 1948, there were five ethnic Arab nations opposed to the creation of Israel as a nation on land which Arabs believe belong to them.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a parliamentary panel that no options were off the table in dealing with Iran.

The combination of beef, lamb, and chicken with falafel, tahini, couscous, rice, and yogurt-based sauces is utterly delectable. Stews, kabobs, and pitas reign at these select Middle Eastern restaurants in Milwaukee.

Different styles of Middle Eastern Food & Restaurants.

the mid 1990's peace process in the middle east

Hezbollah, operating out of Lebanon, invaded Israel and kidnapped two Israeli soildiers. Israel responded to this act of war and now has to explain itself?

Three months after Security Council Resolution 1701, there has been no measurable progress on the demands issued by the United Nations. While Israel has essentially fulfilled its obligations, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the UN continue to fall short.

Biblical reference to the alliance of Phonecia to Ancient Israel telling of barter and trade.

It is a direct result of Bush and his gang of know-nothing thugs putting us in the middle of a region of the world where we don't belong. No one in the Middle East asked for us to invade them.

A history of Iran. 12 pages.

The issue of the founding of Israel and the possibility of Palestinian land restitution promises to keep that part of the world a powderkeg for decades to come.

An overview of the 1988 presidential election, in which George H.W. Bush defeated Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis.

First it was the Iraq war. Then Hamas swept the Palestinian elections. Now Muslims are violently protesting a cartoon picturing the prophet Muhammad in a way they don't like. What's next - American Muslims overpowering the White House or something?

Israel had to go to war with Hezbollah and Hamas in order to keep its citizens safe from terrorist attacks. The refusal of Hamas and Hezbollah and its patrons in Iran and Syria to recognize Israel's right to exist is the root of the Middle East conflict.

For many generations there has been a constant conflict in the Middle East. The conflict has taken many lives, caused numerous arguments and is still yet unresolved. Although many solutions have been proposed, none have produced a reasonable resolution.

When will the insurgent attacks stop in Iraq? President Bush declared the war over on May 2nd, 2003, yet two years later the death toll of American soldiers continues to rise.

I was a young soldier and world traveler in 1966. I visited Syria, Jordan,
Lebanon and Israel. The same attitudes I discovered then are the same ones
that exist now among most non-Israeli Arabs and Israels and Arab Israelis.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

An unfeasible and somewhat crazy solution which would yield peace in 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."

Welcome to Cyprus, the bridge to 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.

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

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 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.

Is there hope for Middle East peace if people cannot even agree on the history?

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 Qur'an simply states, "And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." [2:226] According to the holy book Qur'an, women and men are equal, but is this the reality of the Middle East and groups such as Al-Qaeda?

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

All the latest on the Middle East Crisis

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.

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.

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

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

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

peace talks in Middle East history

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.

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

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

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.

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.