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By Wikipedia The Arab Revolt (1916–1918) was initiated by the Sherif Hussein ibn Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen. Articles about Arab Revolt
Feb 19, 2011
Libyan forces shoot at mourners, killing 15
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Security forces fired on prodemocracy demonstrators Saturday in Libya as Muammar Gaddafi’s autocratic regime struck back against the wave of protests…
Feb 19, 2011
1 dead as Libyan forces crack down on anti-gov't riots
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAIRO — Moammar Gadhafi's forces fired on mourners in the eastern city of Benghazi, wiped out a protest encampment and clamped down on Internet…
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Feb 19, 2011
Libyan forces kill 84 anti-gov't protesters in raids
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAIRO — Libyan special forces stormed a two-day-old protest encampment in the country's second largest city, clearing the area early Saturday, said…
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Feb 16, 2011
Afraid of its own people
By FRIDA GHITIS
When Arab leaders looked at the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, they felt the flames of revolution lapping at their heels. To protect themselves,…
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Feb 13, 2011
What’s behind the Muslim quest for democracy in Egypt?
By EARL COX
Because of the United States’ unique history, most American citizens recognize that that a free democracy requires a strong foundation of…
Feb 10, 2011
US intelligence director calls al-Qaida top threat
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Amid criticism that intelligence services missed the signs of Arab revolt in Tunisia and Egypt, the nation's top intelligence official…
Feb 9, 2011
Reporter's Notebook: Laying low, shredding passports
By BEN HARTMAN, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT
It’s 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, in Cairo’s Zamalek neighborhood, and I’m cutting my friend’s Israeli passport, press card and credit cards…
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Jan 17, 2011
Analysis: Tunisia - first popular uprising in Arab world
By ZVI MAZEL
What happened in Tunisia stunned and embarrassed Arab and Western countries alike. Tunisia was not a country made of revolutionary material.…
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Oct 8, 2010
Another Tack: The liberation of Tel al-Rabia
By SARAH HONIG
Israelis have come to take the delegitimization of their national rights and hard-won sovereignty in stride. Partly it’s the overwhelming global tide…
Aug 13, 2010
Amman’s gotta do what Amman’s gotta do
By ELDAD BRIN
‘You are clearly not Jordanian. Where are you from?’ I had just boarded a bus in Irbid, heading south toward Amman. I was hot and tired and the…
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Jul 30, 2010
Self-inflicted catastrophe
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
The War of Independence, a fascinating and dramatic event, a cataclysm for some, has not found its bard, its Thucydides, the famous historian of the…
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Jul 13, 2010
Terra Incognita: Ambassadors without borders
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
The seemingly strange comments by Britain’s ambassador to Lebanon praising late Shi’ite cleric Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah occur against the…
Nov 9, 2009
Terra Incognita: The undiscovered country
By Seth Frantzman
Exploring Israel can be one of the most rewarding experiences. For those used to a large canvass, like in the United States or South Africa, Israel…
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Jul 30, 2009
Middle Israel: What happened to Bibi's greatness?
By Amotz Asa-El
When Binyamin Netanyahu endorsed the two-state idea, Middle Israelis were heartened. Greatness may be emerging, they hoped. Alas, that optimism,…
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Jul 26, 2009
Settlers to construct 11 new outposts
By JPost.com Staff
Jewish settlers plan to construct 11 new outposts in the West Bank on Sunday in a move that aims to "return Israel to the path of independence."In…
Jun 24, 2009
Rejuvinating the Maccabiah in the new State
By ariel zirulnick
The 1950 Games was the first Maccabiah to take place in the independent Jewish state, although there had been an attempt at hosting a Maccabiah…
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May 12, 2009
The 70th anniversary of the British White Paper
By RAFAEL MEDOFF
Chaim Weizmann called it "a death sentence for the Jewish people." David Ben-Gurion said it was "the greatest betrayal perpetrated by the government…
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Apr 26, 2009
All in one
By AVIVA BAR-AM
Although over the millennia villages and cities had prospered throughout the Beit She'an Valley, by the time the 20th century rolled around, the…
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Apr 23, 2009
Two states, one idea, no solutions
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
One State, Two States: Resolving the Israel/Palestine ConflictBy Benny MorrisYale University Press256 pp, $17.16,Benny Morris is the enfant terrible…
Jan 15, 2009
Covenant of blood
By Larry Derfner
'I don't think there's a more Zionist home in this country," says Samir Muadi. On a cold, gray afternoon, he's sitting in the dim, high-ceilinged…
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