by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
King Abdullah Has No Robes By RANNIE AMIRI Located in the Hijaz region of western Saudi Arabia, Medina is the second holiest city in Islam. It is home to the Prophet’s Mosque and its famous green dome, beneath which is found Muhammad’s tomb. Millions of...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
Convoy Updateby Farid Arada A SMOOTH CROSSING INTO EGYPTThe convoy was over 3 miles long and contained about 220 vehicles. So it was an awesome sight when finally, at about 1.00pm local time, the first vehicles rolled into Egypt, where they were met at the borders by...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
The Af-Pak Paradox By JOHN PRADOS There is a new acronym in the lexicon of Obama administration national security moguls. "AfPak" stands for Afghanistan and Pakistan. The term denotes the administration’s desire to make a unified approach to...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
Gulf NewsPublished: November 20, 2008, 23:35 Piracy off the coast of Somalia is finally attracting the interest of the international community. The Arab states bordering the Red Sea met yesterday in Cairo to define a plan of action they can adopt. Nato...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
History did not begin with the Qassams By Amira Hass History did not begin with the Qassam rockets. But for us, the Israelis, history always begins when the Palestinians hurt us, and then the pain is completely decontextualized. We think that if we...
