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Magazine articles on politics and society in the Middle East.
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TIME Europe
January 24, 2008
Brian Bennett
When Iraqis Come to America The brutal murder of an Iraqi journalist forced his widow and son to flee to the United States and an uncertain future. She is one of 2,700 Iraqi refugees who have come to the U.S. in search of a new, safer life. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reason
January 2008
Michael Young
Soundbite: Al Queda's Forerunner Yaroslav Trofimov's just-published The Siege of Mecca is valuable, not only as a description of the murky events surrounding the 1979 takeover but as a backgrounder on the depth of fundamentalist tendencies in Saudi Arabia and the later emergence of Al Qaeda. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
December 20, 2007
Jamil Hamad
Memories of a Bethlehem Christmas Today in Bethlehem, the sound of the Muslim call to prayer, ringing from dozens of mosques, all but drowns out the gentle church chimes. But it's still possible to find Christmas here. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2008
Lawrence P. Farrell
Stability, Reconstruction Skills Key to Long Lasting Security As U.S. forces carry out the difficult job of stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq, civilian and military leaders are beginning to realize that this nation-building expertise will be critical in the future. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2008
Alan L. Gropman
Government Needs to Reexamine Rules for Battlefield Contractors The contractor headcount in Iraq nearly matches U.S. troop strength, which raises questions of whether the private sector's role in combat operations has outpaced regulatory, doctrinal and management practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
December 13, 2007
Bobby Ghosh
The Fleeting Success of the Surge With the bloody sectarian war that drove them from their city having abated, the temptation for many Iraqi refugees to return to Baghdad has grown. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2007
Stanley Reed
Guess Who's Building a Green City Abu Dhabi prepares to create the world's first metropolis that emits not a single extra molecule of carbon-dioxide, the cause of global warming. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2007
Reena Jana
Online Extra: Abu Dhabi Builds Its Architectural Cred The building boom in the United Arab Emirates capital rivals that of Dubai, but Abu Dhabi is banking on ambitious green architecture. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
December 2007
Karen Krebsbach
The Further Economic Isolation of Iran Washington's ongoing campaign to persuade financial institutions to break ties with Tehran twisted another notch tighter with tough economic sanctions against three state-owned Iranian banks, companies and military organizations. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
November 21, 2007
Carla Power
Pakistani Art: Under the Gun For a military dictator torn between the forces of Islamic extremism and international opinion, even a trip to the museum is fraught. mark for My Articles similar articles
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