‘Behind the Lawrence Legend’ Review: Picking Sides in the Middle …

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‘Behind the Lawrence Legend’ Review: Picking Sides in the Middle …

Wall Street JournalApr 6, 2018
The revolt—the uprising of tribes on the Arabian peninsula against Ottoman occupation—would lead, with outside help and a hoard of British gold, to the reshaping of the Middle East. It would also redefine relations between Arabs and the British and French, in part because, unknown to the Arabs who …
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Middle East Emerges as Possible Energy Winner in US-China Spat

BloombergApr 6, 2018
… tariff on polyethylene and liquid propane, which were among 106 American goods targeted, buyers in the Asian nation may look elsewhere for alternatives to pricier U.S. supplies. And the energy-rich Middle East with plenty of petrochemical supplies looks well-suited to meet the substitution requirements.
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Trump Warns of ‘Big Price’ After Suspected Chemical Attack in Syria

Wall Street Journal9 hours ago
… Assad an “animal,” criticized Iran for backing the Syrian leader, and took a rare personal shot at Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is vying with the U.S., for power and influence in the Middle East. …. —Peter Nicholas in Washington and Farnaz Fassihi at the United Nations contributed to this article.
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The Most Unnerving Visit to the Middle East in a Long Time

Wall Street JournalMar 12, 2018
I recently returned from the Middle East, where I visited Jordan and Israel. I have been to the region many times, and this was the most unnerving visit I’ve taken in a long time. With the help of Vladimir Putin and Bashar Assad, Iran is winning. Sunni Arabs, Israel and the U.S. are on their heels. How did this …
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How the Middle East’s Conflicts Shut Down Its Skies

Wall Street JournalMar 30, 2018
DUBAI—If you want to see what a tangle of geopolitical conflicts the Middle East has become, just look at its convoluted air routes. The Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Khartoum, Sudan travels in a semicircle and takes 5½ hours. A year ago it took two hours less and flew straight across Saudi Arabia—but …
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The ISIS Files

New York TimesApr 4, 2018
We unearthed thousands of internal documents that help explain how the Islamic State stayed in power so long. On five trips to battle-scarred Iraq, journalists for The New York Times scoured old Islamic State offices, gathering thousands of files abandoned by the militants as their ‘caliphate’ crumbled.
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Muslims consider Queen Elizabeth’s ties to the Prophet Muhammad

The EconomistApr 5, 2018
“It builds a bridge between our two religions and kingdoms,” says Abdelhamid Al-Aouni, who wrote the article in Al-Ousboue. Other reports have called the … favoured by Muslim rulers. This article appeared in the Middle East and Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Is the caliph a queen?” …
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German-Jewish teen says fleeing Berlin for Israel over schoolyard …

Middle East ForumApr 7, 2018
In 2016, a student of Arab origin said during a discussion of the Middle East conflict in Rückert’s class: “If there is a Jewish student in the class, I would kill him.” According to the BZ article, students of Polish and Arab descent have targeted Liam with insults such as “shitty Israeli” and “shitty Jew.” The Berlin …

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Middle East ForumApr 1, 2018
Conference Calls offer leading analysts discussing topical Middle Eastern and Islamic issues every month. Participation is limited to MEF donors but summaries and audio recordings are posted at MEForum.org. DanielPipes.org The Forum’s president, Daniel Pipes, maintains a website with over three thousand pages of his …
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Vitol Chairman Seeking Joint Ventures With Middle East Producers

BloombergMar 20, 2018
Ian Taylor, the legendary oil trader who stepped down as chief executive officer of Vitol Group this month to become chairman, is seeking joint ventures and long-term structured deals with some of the Middle East’s largest oil-producing nations. “I am going to be visiting Africa and the Middle East and trying …

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