Middle Eastern news

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Iran retracts detaining US troops

19 Sep 2010 at 9:29am
Semi-official news agency retracts story stating that seven soldiers were held after trying to enter country illegally.

Israel FM proposes redrawing border

19 Sep 2010 at 1:35pm
Avigdor Lieberman says peace deal should allow Israel to incorporate settlements, while excluding Arab citizens.

Lebanon general decries judiciary

19 Sep 2010 at 9:37am
Former general Jamil al-Sayyed says he would respond to court summon only if Lebanon's judiciary is 'de-politicised.'

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Geopolitical Nuclear Regulation

7 Sep 2010 at 6:38pm
Ad hoc nuclear regulation has created a mess, and a dangerous one, in the Middle East and parts of Asia. Forming a systemic basis for international law would be one step toward cleaning it up.

Human Rights Violations in Yemen under the Pretext of Combating Terrorism

31 Aug 2010 at 4:07pm
The military support that U.S. forces are providing to the Yemeni government doesn't always combat terrorism; sometimes it inflames it.

Yemen on the Brink

24 Aug 2010 at 3:27pm
With al Qaeada activity increasing, oil reserves running out, and poverty and disorder rampant, Yemen is in need of vast infrastructure reform across all levels of its governmental and economic institutions.