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The Middle East has long been the battleground for conflicts over key natural resources, turning its past into a narrative of imperialist invasions and ideological clashes fuelled by religious differences, powerful militias and national interests. The resolution of entrenched hostilities is largely dependent upon agreements to share the region’s land, oil and water more equitably as a first step towards establishing lasting peace.

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The 'Good War' is a Bad War

"To me, I confess, [countries] are pieces on a chessboard upon which is being played out a game for dominion of the world." Lord Curzon viceroy of India, speaking about Afghanistan, 1898

 
Noam Chomsky: Path to Mideast Peace Lies in Popular Organizing Against U.S.-Israeli "Rejectionism"

An interview between Amy Goodman from Democracy Now! and Noam Chomsky, speaking before a packed audience at Boston's historic Old South Church on the  'Apartheid Paradigm' in Palestine-Israel.

 
Short on peace, long on process

Hosted by the US president and supported by Arab, European and other foreign ministers, Palestinian and Israeli leaders are expected to re-launch their long stalled negotiations in Annapolis on Tuesday.

 
Ecological Warfare: Iraq's Environmental Crisis

The ecological effects of war, like its horrific toll on human life, are exponential. When the Bush Administration and their Congressional allies sent our troops in to Iraq to topple Saddam's regime, they not only ordered these men and women to commit crimes against humanity, they also commanded them to perpetrate crimes against nature.

 
UN envoy attacks Middle East quartet 'failures'

The UN should withdraw from the quartet of Middle East mediators unless the group addresses Palestinian human rights, its envoy said today.

 
British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan “a disaster”

New report calls for fundamental changes in policy and also warns of dangers of war with Iran. 

 
US Aid Dependency: The Road to Ruin for Lebanon

"We have received only a lot of promises and some ammunition but no equipment, as if they are telling us: Die first and back-up will arrive later."

-General Michael Sulieman, Lebanese Armed Forces, on US support during the summer-long Nahr al-Bared refugee camp battle.

 
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