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A window for Middle East peace has opened. Let’s grab it!

The human race has been gifted with an amazing capacity for problem-solving. With God’s will there is nothing we cannot achieve. Scientists have cured illnesses that used to be death sentences.

Time for Palestinians to choose sides

At last the Arab League and the GCC have officially branded Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, a designation long overdue. Hezbollah is recognised as a mere tool in the Iranian expansionism box...

Lebanon's Sunnis must refuse marginalisation

Lebanese politicians invariably cite “Sunni moderation” when they characterise Sunnis, who make up 28 per cent of the country’s population, in terms of their political stances, societal behaviour...

Will Arabs ever regain their dignity?

I’ve always thought of myself as a proud Arab but lately I’ve been seriously wondering whether there’s anything to feel proud about. There was a time when our leaders spoke, the world heard them...

Arabs must stand firmly for Palestinian statehood

Ever since Yasser Arafat passed away, the Palestinians have lacked a strong leader with the authority to speak on their behalf. His successor Mahmoud Abbas took an entirely different approach to the...

Al Shindagah celebrates its 100th issue

This bumper 100th issue of Al Shindagah is not only a celebration of the magazine’s success, it also marks the Emirates’ amazing evolution since the first issue rolled off the press 18 years ago...

Middle East peace requires fresh thinking

Israel’s first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion tried to reassure Israelis that Palestinians would never return to their homes. “We must do everything to ensure they never do return…The old will...

Vultures circle around Gulf States

Forget the fiery rhetoric, Washington, Tel Aviv and Tehran have more in common than you might imagine. All share the same aim: to control Arab States, the custodians of the world’s largest oil and...

Arabs need a proactive approach to Palestinian woes

If there was an Olympic medal for talking politics, teams from this part of the world would take Gold every time. If you browse the Arabic satellite networks you will find so-called experts...

Talk is cheap the Middle-East needs results

In recent years, Washington has excelled in talking the talk but failed when it came to walking the walk. As far as I can remember I’ve admired the US for being a strong and just nation, operating...

An Open Letter to President Yasser Arafat

President Yasser Arafat, I am sure that you have heard and read the recent declarations of the American President George Bush during his last meeting with Sharon. He was very open and removed the...

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