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Syria must wrestle its fate from the hands of self-serving forces. (SANA) Articles

Syria Uprising Falls Victim to Power Plays

By Ramzy Baroud Syrians continue to be victimized, not only in violent clashes with the Syrian military, but also by […]

'We will keep coming, wave after wave..' (Via Press TV) Articles

Freedom Waves will Reach Gaza

By Ramzy Baroud Another mission accomplished, or so it seems. Israeli navy has managed to thwart yet another civil society […]

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Israel in a State of Denial

By Ramzy Baroud, Special to Gulf News In his October 10 column for Israel’s Ynetnews, Guy Bechor reached a bewildering […]

'La Tunisie Vote'. (Aljazeera) Articles

‘Islamists’ on Probation: Western Reaction to Tunisian Elections

By Ramzy Baroud Following Tunisia’s first fair and free elections on October 27, the Western media responded with a characteristic […]

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The Shock Doctrine: The Unwritten Libya Chapter

By Ramzy Baroud, Special to Gulf News Shortly before committing suicide in 1961, the American author Ernest Hemingway wrote about […]

'The tide of war is receding,' said Obama. (Zoriah - zoriah.net) Articles

Iraq War Declared Over, but War Party Persists

By Ramzy Baroud In a White House Statement on October 21, US President Barack Obama pledged that his country would […]

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Real ‘Theater of the Absurd’: Netanyahu and His Endgame in Palestine

By Ramzy Baroud During his deliberately offensive speech on September 23, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the General Assembly […]

We stand in solidarity with Afghanistan and its ever-proud people. (Zoriah.net) Articles

Afghanistan: Ten Years of Tragedy and Misguided Policy

By Ramzy Baroud On July 1 2002, US planes bombed an Afghan wedding in the small village of Deh Rawud. […]

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People’s Conspiracy: Writing off the Arabs

By Ramzy Baroud, Special to Gulf News Professor Robert B. was my first Middle East politics lecturer at the University […]

Robert Ford is a mere conduit of failed US policies. (Wikimedia Commons) Articles

The Syrian Uprising: US Follows a Failed Path

By Ramzy Baroud United States ambassador to Syria Robert Ford is quite a feisty diplomat. He shows up unannounced and […]

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Abbas’ Speech Seems to Appreciate Changing Reality

By Ramzy Baroud – Special to Gulf News Mamhoud Abbass’ UN General Assembly speech on September 23 is likely to […]

Ibrahim's death seemed to compel little, if any, media coverage. Articles

Ibrahim Zaza: The Gaza Boy Newspapers Omitted

By Ramzy Baroud ‘Both of Ibrahim’s arms were cut off. He had a hole in his lung. Parts of his […]

The Palestinian people are fed up with symbolic victories. (UN Photo/file) Articles

Another ‘Symbolic Victory’: Abbas’ New Political Gambit

By Ramzy Baroud – Arab News When Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas decided to go to the United Nations to […]

Turkey had no other option but to escalate before an obstinate 'ally.' (UN Photo) Articles

Taking on Turkey: Israel’s ‘Dangerous’ Game

By Ramzy Baroud The UN Palmer Report, which largely exonerated Israel for murdering nine unarmed Turkish civilians in international waters […]

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Arab Spring Exposes Duplicity of Conventional Western Policy

By Ramzy Baroud, Special to Gulf News For many Arabs, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg is just another politician […]

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. (Wikimedia Commons) Articles

For the Love of Israel: Congresswoman’s Misguided War on the UN

By Ramzy Baroud From an Israeli point of view, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the ideal American politician. Although many in […]

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Libyans Must Fully Liberate Themselves

By Ramzy Baroud, Special to Gulf News Now that Gaddafi and his sons are on the run, western allies are […]

The Libya that inspired the world is capable of overcoming NATO's stratagems. (Aljazeera) Articles

Libya’s Next Fight: The West

By Ramzy Baroud At a press conference in Tripoli on Aug. 26, a statement read aloud by top Libyan rebel […]

Hidden hands seem to be orchestrating chaos in Sinai. (Via PressTV) Articles

Israel’s ‘Nice Little War’: Gaza, Egypt in the Range of Fire

By Ramzy Baroud Israeli writer Uri Avnery recently wrote an article entitled ‘How Godly Are Thy Tents?’, which began with […]

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Lurking Dangers to the Arab Quest for Freedom and Reform

By Ramzy Baroud, Special to Gulf News Arab revolutions are currently facing real dangers, which vacillate between lack of prioritisation, […]