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		<title>Assad on the Offensive: A Combative Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Assad has taken to the airwaves for the first time in months and is in no mood for compromise. MidEastPosts looks at his performance]]></description>
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		<title>Enough Conflict: Time for Egyptians and Saudis To Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MANAR AMMAR, CGNEWS: The recent flare-up between Saudi Arabia was inflamed by online activists. It's time for cool heads to prevail. ]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Rattled By Non-Violence: BDS Working</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILIP WEISS: 'Why is our reputation so poor?' asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S.  Where do we start? ]]></description>
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		<title>GCC Summit Fails to Agree on Greater Integration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The GCC Summit has broken up in Riyadh with a failure to agree on limited moves towards greater security integration.MidEast Posts asks why?  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Give Muslims A Hiroshima&#8217;: Pentagon&#8217;s Curious Class</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/give-muslims-a-hiroshima-pentagons-curious-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into a class on Islam which characterises all Muslims as radical, violent extremists ]]></description>
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		<title>Two Palestinian Hunger Strikers &#8216;Near Death&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been fevered efforts by Egyptian negotiators to come up with a solution to the hunger strike situation. MidEastPosts asks - 'will it be in time?' ]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq Faces American Ire Over Release of Insurgent</title>
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		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/iraq-faces-american-ire-over-release-of-insurgent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The release of a senior Hizbollah officer in Iraq has caused uproar in the United States. MidEastPosts.com analyses why...]]></description>
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		<title>For Peace, Israel Must Recognize the Nakba</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 10:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mai abdul rahman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Palestinians were not subjected to the same level of cruelty of the Holocaust - but right is not and should not be a relative value. ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Sacked&#8217;: Saudi King &#8216;Had Enough&#8217; of Top Conservative?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/leading-conservative-sacked-by-saudi-king/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/leading-conservative-sacked-by-saudi-king/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 05:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crossroads Arabia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROSSROADS ARABIA: He's been getting a bit loud recently with positions contrary to those of the King. Time to go.  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Superbowl&#8217;? No, It&#8217;s Just a Presidential TV Debate</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/superbowl-no-its-just-a-presidential-tv-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/superbowl-no-its-just-a-presidential-tv-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 09:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Egyptians have just witnessed a first - a live, television debate between Presidential candidates. How did it pan out? ]]></description>
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		<title>Sustained Criticism Leaves Netanyahu Unmoved</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/sustained-criticism-leaves-netanyahu-unmoved/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/sustained-criticism-leaves-netanyahu-unmoved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 08:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramzy Baroud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAMZY BAROUD: He's been pummelled by leading political, intelligence and military heavyweights but polls still put him in the lead]]></description>
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		<title>Civilian Toll: The Startling Truth About Drone Strikes</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/civilian-toll-the-startling-truth-about-drone-strikes/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/civilian-toll-the-startling-truth-about-drone-strikes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 08:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHRIS WOODS, INFORMED COMMENT: We need to know as much information as possible about who drones kill ]]></description>
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		<title>Palestine/Israel: Creative Thinking Now Required</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/palestineisrael-creative-thinking-now-required/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/palestineisrael-creative-thinking-now-required/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 04:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MICHAEL OMER-MAN, CGNEWS:  The current situation is a quagmire. Surely it's time to look at new alternatives?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Women &#8216;Taking the Lead&#8217; In Tunisian Politics</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/women-taking-the-lead-in-tunisian-politics/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/women-taking-the-lead-in-tunisian-politics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 06:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SANA SBOUAI, CGNEWS: More than a quarter of deputies to parliament are women. But that only tells part of the story.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Al Qaeda&#8217;s &#8216;Underpants Plot&#8217; Undone</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/al-qaedas-exploding-underpants-plot-undone/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/al-qaedas-exploding-underpants-plot-undone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US authorities are hailing a major intelligence victory with the seizure of a sophisticated, potentially devastating new device ]]></description>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s Plan to Dispossess the Negev Bedouin</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/israels-plan-to-dispossess-the-negev-bedouin/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/israels-plan-to-dispossess-the-negev-bedouin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Not content with dispossessing 1 million Israeli Palestinians, Israel is repeating the original sin against the Negev Bedouin.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;We Don&#8217;t Negotiate With Palestinians&#8221;: Olmert&#8217;s Truth</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/we-dont-negotiate-with-palestinians-olmerts-truth/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/we-dont-negotiate-with-palestinians-olmerts-truth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILIP WEISS, CGNEWS: Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, revealed a lot in his recent CNN interview. ]]></description>
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		<title>Salafists and Military in Open Conflict: What Next?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/salafists-and-military-in-open-conflict-what-next/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/salafists-and-military-in-open-conflict-what-next/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 06:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: Could this be the prelude to a full military coup or is it just a series of skirmishes?   ]]></description>
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		<title>Muslim Disillusion Could Cost Obama Dear</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/muslim-disillusion-could-cost-obama-dear/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/muslim-disillusion-could-cost-obama-dear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: A multitude of events have piled up and support for Obama is running at an all time low.  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Be Pragmatic and Flexible&#8217;: Message for Brotherhood</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/be-pragmatic-and-flexible-message-for-brotherhood/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/be-pragmatic-and-flexible-message-for-brotherhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 09:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOUR BAKR, CGNEWS: If Egypt is to succeed in creating a true democratic environment the Muslim Brotherhood must engage fully with opponents]]></description>
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		<title>A Non-Starter: The Many Obstacles to Closer GCC Union</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/a-non-starter-the-many-obstacles-to-closer-gcc-union/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/a-non-starter-the-many-obstacles-to-closer-gcc-union/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID ROBERTS: There will be fine talk and likely a positive joint statement will be issued but no firm action will be agreed.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Romney&#8217;s Middle East: So, Who is the Enemy, Mitt?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/romneys-middle-east-so-who-is-the-enemy-mitt/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/romneys-middle-east-so-who-is-the-enemy-mitt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: Romney clearly doesn’t have the slightest idea what he is talking about, and seems intent on alienating 1.5 billion Muslims]]></description>
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		<title>No &#8216;Sharia&#8217; in Tunisia: Is It a &#8216;Game Changer&#8217;?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/no-sharia-in-tunisia-is-it-a-game-changer/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/05/no-sharia-in-tunisia-is-it-a-game-changer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 06:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONIA BAHI, CGNEWS: It was a bold move which has divided opinion in the country. But has it set the example for other 'Arab Spring' countries?]]></description>
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		<title>Saudi-Egyptian Relations &#8216;On A Major Slide&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/saudi-egyptian-relations-on-a-major-slide/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/saudi-egyptian-relations-on-a-major-slide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crossroads Arabia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROSSROADS ARABIA: Diplomat recalls and closure of the Embassy spells meltdown for Saudi-Egyptian relations. ]]></description>
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		<title>National Dialogue &#8216;Vital&#8217; For Future of Yemen</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/national-dialogue-vital-for-future-of-yemen/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/national-dialogue-vital-for-future-of-yemen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABDUL WASA AL-SAQQAF, CGNEWS: There are two key priorities that need to be resolved - the role of the army and the constitution. ]]></description>
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		<title>Dead Sea v Jordanian Parliament: Spot the Difference</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/dead-sea-v-jordanian-parliament-spot-the-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/dead-sea-v-jordanian-parliament-spot-the-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naseem Tarawnah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASEEM TARAWNAH: We're now in a scenario that's beyond farce.  It could be time to dissolve the Parliament ]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8216;Israeli-fication&#8217; of America: Fear Breeds Fences</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/the-israeli-fication-of-america-fear-breeds-fences/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/the-israeli-fication-of-america-fear-breeds-fences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mai abdul rahman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Enhanced interrogation, detention without trial and now a Separation Wall...]]></description>
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		<title>Democracy: Why Winner Should Not &#8220;Take All&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/democracy-why-winner-should-not-take-all/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/democracy-why-winner-should-not-take-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis Matthew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANCIS MATTHEW: Just because the religious parties are far better prepared for this new public debate, they should not overplay their hand.]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Violent Protest &#8216;The Way Forward&#8217; for Syria</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/non-violent-protest-the-way-forward-for-syria/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/non-violent-protest-the-way-forward-for-syria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MICHAEL NAGLER, CGNEWS: There are, difficult as it may seem to imagine today, grounds for optimism that non-violence will work in Syria]]></description>
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		<title>The Rise and Rise of Turkey: Problems Ahead?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/the-rise-and-rise-of-turkey-problems-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/the-rise-and-rise-of-turkey-problems-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James M. Dorsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMES M. DORSEY: Held up as a model of a modern Islamic state Turkey faces some formidable difficulties ]]></description>
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		<title>What Are the Egyptian Military Planning?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/what-are-the-egyptian-military-planning/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/what-are-the-egyptian-military-planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: Strange statements are emanating from Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. What are they up to?  ]]></description>
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		<title>The Muslim Brotherhood and the UAE</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/muslim-brotherhood-and-the-uae/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/muslim-brotherhood-and-the-uae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UAE increasingly "wary" and "anxious" according to a Reuters report, of the Islamic Brotherhood's (MB) potential influence in the counry.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Rare Admission: Iran has Never Called for Its Destruction</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/israel-rare-admission-iran-has-never-called-for-its-destruction/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/israel-rare-admission-iran-has-never-called-for-its-destruction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Some tropes are so engraved a politician can know they are false, admit it, and then contradict himself.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt: &#8216;Some of Our Candidates Are Missing&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/egypt-elections-some-of-our-candidates-are-missing/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/egypt-elections-some-of-our-candidates-are-missing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest twist in the ongoing saga of burgeoning Egyptian democracy is the mass disqualification of many of the country's leading candidates. ]]></description>
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		<title>Iran Talks Progress: Guess Who&#8217;s Unhappy?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/iran-talks-progress-guess-whos-unhappy/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/iran-talks-progress-guess-whos-unhappy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNIE ROBBINS, MONDOWEISS:  The meeting between the P5+1 countries to discuss Iran's nuclear programme has gone surprisingly well.  ]]></description>
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		<title>J Street: Is It Making Any Difference At All?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/j-street-is-it-making-any-difference-at-all/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/j-street-is-it-making-any-difference-at-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MORIEL ROTHMAN, CGNEWS:  It was established to provide an alternative outlet for discourse. Has it succeeded?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Too Late to Save Egypt&#8217;s Revolution?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/too-late-to-save-egypts-revolution/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/too-late-to-save-egypts-revolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rania Al Malky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RANIA AL MALKY: The stakes today with Omar Suleiman perhaps within days of succeeding Mubarak, are just as high as they were on January 25, 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S/Israeli Plan for Iran: It&#8217;s Doomed</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/the-u-sisraeli-plan-for-iran-its-doomed/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/the-u-sisraeli-plan-for-iran-its-doomed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE:  It's well worth looking at previous situations where major powers tried to use economics to bring Iran to heel.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Egyptian Feminists Challenge Soccer Chauvinism</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/egyptian-feminists-challenge-soccer-chauvinism/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/egyptian-feminists-challenge-soccer-chauvinism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James M. Dorsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMES M. DORSEY: An Egyptian feminist group has challenged the fans that played a key role in toppling Mubarak to recognise women's rights.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S Turns Funding Off, Punishes Palestine&#8217;s Christians</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/u-s-turns-funding-off-punishes-palestines-christians/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/u-s-turns-funding-off-punishes-palestines-christians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mai abdul rahman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: They too now have a glimpse of the wrath of Congress and their funders for daring to speak against the occupation]]></description>
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		<title>Arab League Summits: In Short, Useless</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/arab-league-summits-in-short-useless/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/arab-league-summits-in-short-useless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crossroads Arabia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROSSROADS ARABIA: Looking for signs of effectiveness of the Arab League? Keep looking...]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt: A Long Road to the Starting Point</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/egypt-a-long-road-to-the-starting-point/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/egypt-a-long-road-to-the-starting-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rania Al Malky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RANIA AL MALKY: Egypt is approaching full circle, masterminded by SCAF: The more things change, the more they stay the same.]]></description>
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		<title>Beware: The Power and Curse of Democracy</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/leaders-beware-the-power-and-curse-of-democracy/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/leaders-beware-the-power-and-curse-of-democracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelina Zahra Janmohamed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Democratic leaders must constantly be sensitive to the weather vane of public opinion. ]]></description>
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		<title>Three Steps to a &#8216;New Israel&#8217;: It Can Be Done</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/three-steps-to-a-new-israel-it-can-be-done/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/three-steps-to-a-new-israel-it-can-be-done/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEN LYNFIELD, CGNEWS: Gershom Gorenberg, an Israeli historian, spells out how Israel can re-invent itself as a liberal democracy]]></description>
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		<title>Iran &#8217;2 Years from Nuclear Weapon&#8217;&#8230;in 1984</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/iran-two-years-from-nuclear-weapon-in-1984/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/04/iran-two-years-from-nuclear-weapon-in-1984/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID ROBERTS: It's a familiar theme - Iran is close to producing a nuclear weapon and time is running out.  What can Israel do? ]]></description>
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		<title>Azerbaijan: Israel&#8217;s Airfield for Iran Attack</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/azerbaijan-israels-airfield-for-iran-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/azerbaijan-israels-airfield-for-iran-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: Israel's bought a country to attack Iran and it's called Azerbaijan.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Gadaffi&#8217;s Italian Loot Seized by Authorities</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/gadaffis-italian-loot-seized-by-authorities/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/gadaffis-italian-loot-seized-by-authorities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It included a share of Juventus football team, a slice of Fiat shares and a Harley Davidson. A diversified portfolio then.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Arab League Divide: Plus Ca Change</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/arab-league-divide-plus-ca-change/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/arab-league-divide-plus-ca-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: There'll be some missing faces at the upcoming meeting in Baghdad but regional divisions are sharpening. ]]></description>
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		<title>Land Day:  Temperature Getting Very Warm Indeed</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/land-day-temperature-getting-very-warm-indeed/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/land-day-temperature-getting-very-warm-indeed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Land Day is focusing on Jerusalem this year and the heat is rising.  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Show of Force&#8217; By Islamists in Morocco</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/show-of-force-by-islamists-in-morocco/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/show-of-force-by-islamists-in-morocco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The View From Fez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE VIEW FROM FEZ:  The march was in support of Palestine but there was no doubting the underlying message. ]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt: &#8216;Seconds Out&#8217; For Political Verbal Battle</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/egypt-seconds-out-for-political-verbal-battle/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/egypt-seconds-out-for-political-verbal-battle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's ruling military council are at each other's throats.  Why so? ]]></description>
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		<title>Arab Spring Update: Significant Developments</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/arab-spring-update-significant-developments/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/arab-spring-update-significant-developments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: Not that you'd know from watching American TV news but there have been important developments in the Arab world recently ]]></description>
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		<title>Visas &#8211; The West Bank&#8217;s Real Life Mini-Series</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/visas-the-west-banks-real-life-mini-series/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/visas-the-west-banks-real-life-mini-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Chadi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SARA CHADI: A Palestinian version of the U.S mini-series, '24', would be entitled 'Three Months'. ]]></description>
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		<title>Internal Division Pushing Iran to Brink</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/internal-division-pushing-iran-to-brink/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/internal-division-pushing-iran-to-brink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob L. Wagner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROB L. WAGNER: There is a massive internal power struggle within Iran and a battle to shore up the crumbling faith of its people]]></description>
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		<title>Iran War Game: Pentagon Is Worried</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/iran-war-game-pentagon-is-worried/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/iran-war-game-pentagon-is-worried/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNIE ROBBINS, MONDOWEISS: The Israelis are playing down the consequences of an attack. American 'top brass' aren't buying it. ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. &#8216;Tired of Afghanistan&#8217;: Disaster Looms</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/u-s-is-tired-of-afghanistan-disaster-looms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: A civil war, a playground for regional interests, the return of the Taliban - this is the horror that Afghanistan now faces.   ]]></description>
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		<title>New Anti-Assad Coalition Forms in Turkey</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/new-anti-assad-coalition-forms-in-turkey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: A number of opposition groups have come together in Turkey's largest city to form a new political coalition against Assad's rule.]]></description>
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		<title>No More &#8216;Jaw-Jaw&#8217; on Syria: Action Needed</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/no-more-jaw-jaw-on-syria-action-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/no-more-jaw-jaw-on-syria-action-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eman-Al-Nafjan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EMAN AL-NAFJAN:  Syria seems to have captured the attention of the region's religious leaders but still the international community just talks]]></description>
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		<title>Fadel: Genuine or &#8216;Bandwagon Jumper&#8217;?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/fadel-shaker-a-genuine-critic-or-bandwagon-jumper/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/fadel-shaker-a-genuine-critic-or-bandwagon-jumper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel McArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RACHEL MC ARTHUR:  He's been getting a lot of attention but what's really behind his criticism of Basher al Assad? ]]></description>
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		<title>365 Days That Changed Syria Forever</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/365-days-that-changed-syria-forever/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/365-days-that-changed-syria-forever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Syria News Wire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYRIA NEWS WIRE: It began with a small demonstration by young people in Deraa. The flames have spread and now engulf the nation. ]]></description>
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		<title>Israel: Extinguishing the Last Light in Palestine</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/israel-extinguishing-the-last-light-in-palestine/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/israel-extinguishing-the-last-light-in-palestine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: The Israeli government deliberately does not give Palestinians building permits [for solar energy], because it wants them to emigrate. ]]></description>
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		<title>Israel: A Nation with War in its DNA?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/israel-a-nation-with-war-in-its-dna/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/israel-a-nation-with-war-in-its-dna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Do Israelis wish their children and their enemies’ children to be cannon fodder for this permanent war machine?]]></description>
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		<title>Yemen: Vital To Address Economic Ills Quickly</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/yemen-vital-to-address-economic-ills-quickly/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/yemen-vital-to-address-economic-ills-quickly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABUBAKR AL-SHAMAHI, CGNEWS:  A limited window of opportunity has opened for Yemen's new government.  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Legal Thievery&#8217;: The Bill That All Palestinians Fear</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/legal-thievery-the-bill-that-all-palestinians-fear/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/legal-thievery-the-bill-that-all-palestinians-fear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALISON DEGER, MONDOWEISS: It was pulled to avoid diplomatic embarrassment but the Bill is still there.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Iran, Israel: Obama&#8217;s Dangerous Game</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/iran-israel-obamas-dangerous-game/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/iran-israel-obamas-dangerous-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Israel could severely bloody the Iranians, but it would still not be able to deliver a knock-out blow against its nuclear capability.]]></description>
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		<title>Coalition Government: Way Forward for Egypt</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/coalition-government-the-way-forward-for-egypt/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/coalition-government-the-way-forward-for-egypt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MUSTAFA ABDELHALIM, CGNEWS: It works in many European countries and in Turkey. Why not in Egypt?  ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S.: Damned If It Does Act, Damned If It Doesn&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/u-s-damned-if-it-does-act-damned-if-it-doesnt/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/u-s-damned-if-it-does-act-damned-if-it-doesnt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crossroads Arabia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROSSROADS ARABIA: 'Where are the Americans?' is a question that's being asked in Syria at the moment. ]]></description>
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		<title>The $750,000 Guantanamo &#8216;Pitch&#8217; to Cooperate</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/the-750000-guantanamo-pitch-to-cooperate/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/the-750000-guantanamo-pitch-to-cooperate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James M. Dorsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMES M. DORSEY: The $744,000 pitch outside a $39 million penitentiary-style building is intended to reward the most cooperative of the 120,171 inmates. ]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and Bibi: Temperature Getting Cooler</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/obama-and-bibi-temperature-getting-cooler/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/obama-and-bibi-temperature-getting-cooler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILIP WEISS: They're both keeping their cards close to their chest but the atmosphere was distinctly frosty between both leaders. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Syrian Revolution In a Single Paragraph</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/the-syrian-revolution-in-a-single-paragraph/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/the-syrian-revolution-in-a-single-paragraph/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Syria News Wire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS FROM SYRIA: Volumes have been written about the Syrian revolution. Here's a concise take on what many Syrians currently feel. ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Supreme Leader&#8217; Ali Khamenei: Look at the Title</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-look-at-the-title/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-look-at-the-title/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: Forget Ahmadinejad, the real force in Iranian politics is Ali Khamenei.  Shouldn't we listen to what he has to say?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Afghani Quran Burning Sign of Larger U.S Failure</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/quran-burning-sign-of-larger-u-s-failure/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/quran-burning-sign-of-larger-u-s-failure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LISA SCHIRCH, KARIM MERCHANT, CGNEWS:  There seem to be an ongoing litany of serious mistakes by the U.S in Afghanistan ]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas: Between Politics and Principles</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/hamas-between-politics-and-principles/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/hamas-between-politics-and-principles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramzy Baroud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAMZY BAROUD: Hamas might be reinventing itself, or it may simply be trying to weather the storm. Either way, it is quickly leaving its traditional home.]]></description>
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		<title>To Tunisia: The Arab Spring&#8217;s &#8216;Bellwether&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/to-tunisia-the-arab-springs-bellwether/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/to-tunisia-the-arab-springs-bellwether/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael J. Totten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MICHAEL J. TOTTEN: Largely forgotten in the West, Tunisia is where the great movements and ideas of the Arab Spring are fighting a huge battle.  ]]></description>
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		<title>An “Israel – Iran Military Comparison”</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/03/an-israel-iran-military-comparison/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE:  For all the hooplah of the talk of a possible attack, if Israel’s and Iran’s air forces were close enough to tangle (they are not), Iran’s wouldn’t last a day.]]></description>
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		<title>Norman Finkelstein: No Traitor to the Palestinian Cause</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/norman-finkelstein-no-traitor-of-the-palestinian-cause/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/norman-finkelstein-no-traitor-of-the-palestinian-cause/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mai abdul rahman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: His recent comments surprised many but his defence of Palestine remains resolute.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Examining Saudi-Qatar Relations</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/16129/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/16129/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID ROBERTS: if Qatar’s role is tempered by lack of Saudi support, the region will be without a state willing to push the boundaries of regional politics.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt: Trial of Pro-Democracy Activists Begins</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/trial-of-pro-democracy-activists-begins-in-egypt/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/trial-of-pro-democracy-activists-begins-in-egypt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They're accused of operating illegally and accepting money from foreign organisations. This trial will run and run.  ]]></description>
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		<title>The Arab Spring in Salalah: A Success Story</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-arab-spring-in-salalah-a-success-story/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-arab-spring-in-salalah-a-success-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhofari Gucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DHOFARI GUCCI: It's a year since the Arab Spring hit Salalah and the results have been impressive.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Gingrich Electioneering Puts US troops At Risk</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/gingrich-electioneering-puts-us-troops-at-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/gingrich-electioneering-puts-us-troops-at-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: Obama’s apology was intended to prevent more US troops from being killed. Gingrich is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S., China: A Cold War in Warm Waters</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/u-s-china-a-cold-war-in-warm-waters/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/u-s-china-a-cold-war-in-warm-waters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramzy Baroud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAMZY BAROUD: Leaders of adjacent countries might find themselves forced to choose sides in a conflict over resources and military presence.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel-Palestine and the Intellectual Square Circle</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/israel-palestine-and-the-intellectual-square-circle/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/israel-palestine-and-the-intellectual-square-circle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Nusseibeh is doing a remarkable and daring thing: he’s telling his audience that Israelis are scared, and that they must be partners.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian Warships Visit Syria. Cue Israeli Uproar</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/iranian-warships-visit-syria-cue-israeli-uproar/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/iranian-warships-visit-syria-cue-israeli-uproar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iranian warships have entered the Mediterranean for only the second time in over thirty years.  ]]></description>
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		<title>The Overwhelming Spiritual Weight of &#8216;Nakba&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-overwhelming-spiritual-weight-of-nakba/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-overwhelming-spiritual-weight-of-nakba/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mondoweiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: Whenever I'm confronted by its direct consequences I find the reality of Nakba deeply shocking. ]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. and Muslim Brotherhood: A Match Made in Heaven?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-u-s-and-muslim-brotherhood-a-match-made-in-heaven/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-u-s-and-muslim-brotherhood-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOHAMED EL-SAYED, CGNEWS:  A very unlikely relationship indeed is beginning to take shape.  ]]></description>
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		<title>The Kuwaiti Elections: Tribal and Bitter</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-kuwaiti-elections-tribal-and-bitter/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/the-kuwaiti-elections-tribal-and-bitter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID ROBERTS: Until these groups can come together bitter arguments, recriminations and stalled political and economic sectors will typify Kuwait. ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S., Israel Iranian Delusions Continue</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/u-s-israel-iranian-delusions-continue/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/u-s-israel-iranian-delusions-continue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: What if we can’t find alternates?  What if Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya can’t fill the gap?  What if the oil price goes through the roof?]]></description>
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		<title>Syria: The Argument Against intervention</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/syria-the-argument-against-intervention/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/syria-the-argument-against-intervention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID ROBERTS: Working out exactly what must be done is fiendishly difficult; anyone who says they have a solution is grossly underestimating the complexities.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt and the Real Enemy Within</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/egypt-and-the-real-enemy-within/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/egypt-and-the-real-enemy-within/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rania Al Malky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RANIA AL MALKY: Every drop of blood spilt in the struggle for democracy has taken away from SCAF’s legitimacy, turning more Egyptians against military rule.
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		<title>Tunisia: Economic Woes Point To &#8216;Major Trouble&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/tunisia-economic-woes-point-to-major-trouble/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/tunisia-economic-woes-point-to-major-trouble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMINE GHALI, CGNEWS: With growth stagnant, foreign companies leaving in droves Tunisia's new government faces huge issues ]]></description>
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		<title>No Muslim Boogeyman in US &#8211; Report</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/no-muslim-boogeyman-in-us-report/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/no-muslim-boogeyman-in-us-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Silverstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHARD SILVERSTEIN:  Anti-jihadis owe these American citizens an apology. But they won’t get one. Instead they’ll continue feeling the cold blast of hate.]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8216;Virtual&#8217; Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Issue?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/a-virtual-solution-to-the-israeli-palestinian-issue/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/a-virtual-solution-to-the-israeli-palestinian-issue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RUTH EGLASH, CGNEWS: An online movement formed by Palestinians and Israelis has garnered impressive support. But will it make any difference? ]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Bangs Drum for War: Why Follow?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/israel-bangs-drum-for-war-why-follow/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/israel-bangs-drum-for-war-why-follow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramzy Baroud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAMZY BAROUD: History repeats itself, when we fail to learn its lessons. Israel might want to take such chances, but why should the rest of the world?]]></description>
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		<title>China Gets It Wrong in MidEast. Again.</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/china-gets-it-badly-wrong-in-the-middle-east-again/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/china-gets-it-badly-wrong-in-the-middle-east-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James M. Dorsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMES M. DORSEY:  China's veto of the U.N's resolution condemning Syria is a watershed moment for its involvement in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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		<title>Inept or Culpable, the SCAF Must Go</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/criminally-inept-or-culpable-the-scaf-must-go/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/criminally-inept-or-culpable-the-scaf-must-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rania Al Malky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RANIA AL MALKY: One of my childhood friends buried her son yesterday. He was 22. His name was Omar. He had his whole life ahead of him.]]></description>
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		<title>Bahrain Pulls Out of Arab League Summit</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/bahrain-pulls-out-of-arab-league-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/bahrain-pulls-out-of-arab-league-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff-Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANALYSIS: Fed up with what it perceives as unwarranted interference in its internal affairs by Iraq, Bahraini authorities have withdrawn from the Arab League summit...]]></description>
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		<title>Israel, Antisemitism &amp; the Impossibility of Debate</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/israel-antisemitism-racial-superiority-and-the-impossibility-of-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/israel-antisemitism-racial-superiority-and-the-impossibility-of-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramzy Baroud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAMZY BAROUD: A racist discourse is predicated on racial supremacy, the thing Palestinians are resisting in Israel and the occupied territories.]]></description>
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		<title>Why an Iranian Oil Boycott by Europe Would Fail</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/why-an-iranian-oil-boycott-would-fail/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/why-an-iranian-oil-boycott-would-fail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUAN COLE: An Economist Intelligence Unit graphic of consumption pinpoints with simple clarity why an EU boycott of Iranian oil could have only a limited impact.]]></description>
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		<title>A New Deal &#8211; Working Towards a Better Future for Bahrain</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/a-new-deal-working-towards-a-better-future-for-bahrain/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/02/a-new-deal-working-towards-a-better-future-for-bahrain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Common Ground News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CGNS: The tragic confrontations between demonstrators and government forces here last year filled me and my fellow citizens with sorrow. ]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt&#8217;s &#8220;Revolution&#8221;: With Mubarak Legally Still President, Has It Even Started Yet?</title>
		<link>http://mideastposts.com/2012/01/egypts-revolution-with-mubarak-legally-still-president-have-it-even-started-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://mideastposts.com/2012/01/egypts-revolution-with-mubarak-legally-still-president-have-it-even-started-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rania Al Malky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RANIA AL MALKY: Guess what you fools, Farid El-Deeb told the court and Egyptians, Mubarak is still the president. This court can't even try him.]]></description>
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