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Justice in Baghdad: Iraq convicts notorious Saddam Hussein-era torturer

This step is important for Iraq because it continues to show that Baghdad can get some justice for victims of the Saddam era.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq.
A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Israel and Kurdistan: Regional collapse reshapes the Middle East map - opinion

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion

View of the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest administrative court, in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.

Paris court dismisses Jewish family's compensation claim against government for not paying rent


Analysis: Arab spring likely to leave oil firms unscathed

Some operations suspended in Libya; French oil major loses production at Yemen oil field, BP chief exec: "I wouldn't describe us as worried."

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Arab World: The road to Damascus

Syria is unlikely to be the next Arab state to witness anti-government unrest.

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Dudu Tassa and The Kuwaitys

On his new hit Arabic language album, rocker grandson Dudu Tassa is rejuvenating the Kuwaity brothers' music here.

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Bumpy road to democracy

A US administration that has so far been sending out confusing signals, and an Egypt lacking a democratic tradition do not bode well for the future.

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Column One: Israel and Arab democracy

Whether they are democrats or autocrats, we fully expect they will continue to hate us.

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Ramat Gan residents have faced their share of blasts

First came the Scuds, then a mob bombing. Compared to that, hosting relatives fleeing the 2nd Lebanon War was a pleasure for Elizah Yosef.

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Suicide bombing in Iraq kills 52 police recruits

Death toll continues to rise after suicide bomber stepped into crowd and detonated explosives-packed vest outside police station in Tikrit.

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Washington Watch: Does Ahmadinejad have a Saddam complex?

The Iranian president risks repeating the late Iraqi leader’s mistake: convincing his enemies that he’s too dangerous to ignore and must be removed.

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'Koran etched in Saddam Hussein's blood found in Iraq'

Report: Iraqi gov't unsure what to do, as destroying a Koran forbidden, but "to write it in blood is haraam [forbidden]," says Sunni sheikh.

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Why Obama should commute Pollard’s sentence

The opposing message, apparently, is that unauthorized transmittal of classified data about Arab states to warn Israel of existential threats is unforgivable.

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