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Turkey Seeks to Purchase Armed Predator Drones From US
Fatih Altayli reports that Turkish General Necdet Ozel recently visited Washington to discuss the acquisition of armed Predator drones. Turkey's military believes that the drones will be as successful against mountainous PKK bases as they were in Afghanistan. However, Obama faces obstacles in Congress before a deal can be made.
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Politics
Hezbollah Deputy Defends Push For Proportional Representation
In an interview with An-Nahar, Sheikh Qassem, Deputy Secretary-General outlines the party’s military achievements against Israel in Lebanon, and defends Hezbollah’s rationale for proposing a new electoral law that will introduce proportional representation for parliamentary elections. |
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Members of the Knesset Rally Against Nakba Day
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Israel's Zig Zag Politics
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To the Syrian Opposition: Your Time Is Up!
As-Safir (Lebanon)
Al-Monitor Originals
New Education Bill Revives
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President Abdullah Gul approved a controversial reform bill that would allow optional Koran courses for children in school last month. The bill is being seen as a political tool for the ruling AKP party, writes Jody Sabral. While it re-introduces religion into schools, it also provides economic opportunities for the AKP.
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Eight Films That Portray Another Side of the Mideast
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Israel-Palestine Peace Process Will Return From the Dead
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Setbacks for Arab Women Have Outpaced Gains
Barbara Slavin
Culture & Society
An Egyptian parliamentary commission sent delegates to the UAE to evaluate their system for blocking pornography, suggesting that Internet censorship might find its way into law. Mohammad Gharib reports that because Internet blocks are easy to evade, parliament must weigh the pros and cons of enacting such legislation. |
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The Fight for Douma, An Isolated Syrian City
An-Nahar (Lebanon)
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Kuwait’s ‘Stateless’ Class: A Ticking Time Bomb
As-Safir (Lebanon)
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The Cultural Roots Of Kidnapping in Yemen
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Settlements, Palestinian Style
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Business
Israeli-Jordanian Industrial Park
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A plan is in the works for the first joint Israel-Jordan industrial park to be built on the Israel-Jordan border, writes Michal Toussia-Cohen. It will span the border in two sections, connected by a bridge. The industrial zone on the Jordanian side already exists, and the Israeli portion will constitute an expansion of the project.
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South Sudan Minister to Refugees: Come Home
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How to Feed the Middle East
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Big Companies Ready to Explore In Lebanon's Offshore Oil Fields
As-Safir (Lebanon)
Security
Events in Tripoli Draw Lebanon Further Into the Syrian Crisis
Paul Salem argues that the recent armed clashes in Tripoli are an extension of the Syrian revolution’s sectarian issues. Lebanon’s official policy of neutrality is being tested, as the country’s own sects are mobilizing in support of or against the revolution. The Mikati government may also be under Syrian pressure to support the Assad regime. |
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The Uludere Cover-Up
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South Sudan Minister to Refugees: Come Home
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Israel Must Stand Firm on Terror Instead of Polishing Public Image
Yedioth Ahronoth (Israel)
The Back Channel
Dispatches from Washington to the Middle East |
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Egyptians watched the first televised presidential debate in the country's history on May 10. Al-Monitor took the pulse of Egypt's voters. |
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Dozens of people demonstrated in Tunisia's impoverished mining basin against the government, which they say has failed to provide them with jobs and decent healthcare, more than a year after the revolution. Gafsa, which was at vanguard of the revolution, has been the stage of continuous protests over the past year. |
