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Complacency – A Poem

By Katherine Mukhar We, the complacent onesBasking with Peacepontificate:"They are wrong!Why resist?Stop the terrorists!” We, the complacent onesWith PeaceAs our house guestCome and go freelyWe have a voiceYet remain silentGagged by Apathy We, the complacent […]

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Carter’s Peace Mission

By Aijaz Zaka Syed Two scenes from the Middle East this week offer an amazing study in contrast. They demonstrate how the region has dramatically changed over the past few years. And yet, the more […]

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Gaza Siege Crime: Carter

CAIRO – Former US president Jimmy Carter has denounced the crippling Israeli siege on Gaza as a crime and an atrocity that leave the 1.6 million Palestinians in Gaza starving to death. "It’s an atrocity […]

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No Peace without Hamas

By Mahmoud al-Zahar in Gaza President Jimmy Carter’s sensible plan to visit the Hamas leadership this week brings honesty and pragmatism to the Middle East while underscoring the fact that American policy has reached its […]

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Book Review: Perils of Empire

By Jim Miles The Perils of Empire.  James Laxer.  Viking (Penguin), Toronto. 2008. The concept of empire has been discussed quite rigorously by various authors since the advent of the Bush administration, with views ranging […]

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Hamas Vows to Avenge Gaza Deaths

GAZA CITY – The Hamas movement has said that "all options are open" to avenge the killing of 17 Palestinians, including five children, during clashes with Israeli troops. The warning on Thursday came as thousands […]

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Is Art the Answer?

By Joharah Baker Art, in all its forms, has always been an elevated expression of reality. Good art has the ability to see beyond the obvious and delve into the unknown, finding hidden secrets and […]