Middle East

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Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2006 John Keller	Submarine Threat Heats up in the Middle East The Israeli navy's purchase of two more sophisticated attack submarines, which experts say are capable of firing nuclear-tipped cruise missiles that can hit targets in Iran, highlights an emerging and dangerous submarine arms race in and around the Middle East.
National Defense November 2006 David Axe	Equipment Shortages Undermine Iraqi Forces As long as local Iraqi forces rely on the coalition for logistics support, a complete withdrawal is unlikely.
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 Eamon Javers	Lobbying For Libya Hired guns are helping the once-rogue nation walk the D.C. walk.
Smithsonian October 2006 Joshua Hammer	Return to the Marsh The effort to restore the Marsh Arabs' traditional way of life in southern Iraq -- virtually eradicated by Saddam Hussein -- faces new threats.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2006 Bill Mann	Just Whose Tragedy Was It? We all became internationalists that day. Beyond the immeasurable cost in lives lost, the economic impact of Sept. 11 has spread to all corners of the globe. But what about the intangible numbers?
InsideFlyer September 2006	FlyerTalkers in Middle East Scoop the World Two posters at Internet bulletin board FlyerTalk.com who reside in the region have been providing first-hand accounts of the unfolding battle between Israel and Hezbollah.
Parameters Autumn 2006 Raymond L. Bingham	Bridging the Religious Divide Academicians, east and west, hotly debate the fundaments of the war on terror. In our nation's capital, decision-makers and renowned scholars meet regularly to posit the pros and cons of U.S. foreign policy.
National Defense September 2006 Robert H. Williams	Training curbs combat skid mishaps Skid training device looks to curb injuries and deaths caused by skid driving conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Chemistry World August 15, 2006 Bea Perks	Science Hit by Middle East Crisis The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah underlines the need for international efforts to strengthen collaboration between scientists in the region.
Reason September 2006 Michael J. Totten	The Kurds Go Their Own Way Can freedom flower in Iraqi Kurdistan?
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