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What Does Israel Stand for?

What Does Israel Stand for?

By Ty Joplin
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Here’s How Each Side is Weaponizing Its Russia Reporting on Trump

Here’s How Each Side is Weaponizing Its Russia Reporting on Trump

Different sides are using the Trump/Russia story to validate a worldview (Rami Khoury/Al Bawawba)
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The Times of London is Mirroring Saudi-State Propaganda in Reporting on Mohammad bin Salman

The Times of London is Mirroring Saudi-State Propaganda in Reportin...

When it comes to Saudi Arabia, the UK media is unusually deferential. (Rami Khoury, Al Bawaba)
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The One Global Institution Behind Unrest in the Arab World? The IMF

The One Global Institution Behind Unrest in the Arab World? The IMF

The IMF’s logo on top of civil unrest (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba)
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What do Iran’s Rouhani, BREXIT and Jacob Rees Mogg Have in Common?

What do Iran’s Rouhani, BREXIT and Jacob Rees Mogg Have in Common?

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani tweeted that Brexit was a “historic opportunity” for Iran. But hard-BREXIT in the UK augur hostility to the…
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How Many More Guns Does the U.S. Need Before It’s Safe?

How Many More Guns Does the U.S. Need Before It’s Safe?

After the Parkland High School shooting that left 17 students dead, the U.S. resumed its ongoing debate on gun control, with each side…
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Qatar and Jordan Seek a Broader Consensus in Washington

Qatar and Jordan Seek a Broader Consensus in Washington

Jordan and Qatar have never had a very easy relationship (AFP/Karim Jaafar)
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Saudi Arabia is Playing Political Hardball, But Jordan Stands in the Way

Saudi Arabia is Playing Political Hardball, But Jordan Stands in th...

Saudi Arabia’s new leadership is allying with Trump and supporting his peace proposal for Israel and Palestine. Jordan is standing in their…
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What’s Next in Iraq: A Shia Caliph or the Next ISIS? Q&A with the Elusive Mosul Eye

What’s Next in Iraq: A Shia Caliph or the Next ISIS? Q&A with the E...

Mosul Eye Founder Omar Mohammed claims Iraq is ripe for another iteration of ISIS if rebuilding efforts continue to miss the core problems…
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What’s at Stake for Jordan in Moscow?

What’s at Stake for Jordan in Moscow?

King Abdullah arrived in Moscow on Feb. 14 to talk with President Putin, with de-escalation zones and stability in the region being high on…
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Israel Doubles Down on its Military After Facing Newfound Isolation

Israel Doubles Down on its Military After Facing Newfound Isolation

Israel’s increasing isolation in the region could make for longer and more deadly wars (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba)
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Why Are Women Jihadists Fighting for ISIS?

Why Are Women Jihadists Fighting for ISIS?

Women fighters were featured in an ISIS propaganda video released on Feb. 7 2018
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Opinion: The Foreign Office, The Hijab, and Britain’s Culture Wars

Opinion: The Foreign Office, The Hijab, and Britain’s Culture Wars

After the U.K.’s Foreign Office implemented its World Hijab Day event, controversy has sparked over whether this governmental office is…
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Assad is Accidentally Helping the Kurdish Cause

Assad is Accidentally Helping the Kurdish Cause

Assad installed new air defense systems in northern Syria
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The World Is Silent as Journalists Are Being Electrocuted in Sudan

The World Is Silent as Journalists Are Being Electrocuted in Sudan

(Photo: Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba)
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It’s Easier to Call Trump Crazy than Corrupt. That’s a Problem

It’s Easier to Call Trump Crazy than Corrupt. That’s a Problem

(Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba)
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A Leader Without a People: Some Syrian Alawites Want to Overthrow Assad

A Leader Without a People: Some Syrian Alawites Want to Overthrow A...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba)
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It’s a Family Affair: Corruption Runs Deep in the Netanyahu Family

It’s a Family Affair: Corruption Runs Deep in the Netanyahu Family

The Netanyahu family has been mired in corruption charges for years. (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba)
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Saudi’s Techwashing Part 2: Saudi Arabia’s new ‘Megacity’ Dream Will Actually be an Ethical…

Saudi’s Techwashing Part 2: Saudi Arabia’s new ‘Megacity’ Dream Wil...

Migrant workers (AFP/File)
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Saudi’s Techwashing Part 1: Why did Saudi Arabia Give A Robot Citizenship?

Saudi’s Techwashing Part 1: Why did Saudi Arabia Give A Robot Citiz...

The Hong Kong-made Sophia, AFP
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Harvey Weinstein Scandal and #MeToo Hit a Nerve with Arab Women

Harvey Weinstein Scandal and #MeToo Hit a Nerve with Arab Women

Arab women have joined many worldwide in sharing experiences of sexual harassment through the hashtag #MeToo
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