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The Middle East back issues
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Comment.(peace in Israel and the Palestine)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
The first round of meetings between US President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is over. The position of both sides is clearer and it is time to move on, as swiftly and decisively as possible towards a solution.
In the full knowledge that...
Kuwaiti elections.(Compass 06/2009: News and views from around the world)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Maasouma Al Mubarak was one of four women to make history by winning a seat in the Kuwait National Assembly at the elections in May. Ms Al Mubarak told The Middle East that the historic election would mark a turning point for Kuwaiti, women allowing them and Kuwaiti...
This month in history.(Compass 06/2009: News and views from around the world)
June 1, 2009... 1964
On 12 June 1964, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa was jailed for life for sabotage. Mandela--a lawyer by training--told the court: "I do not deny that ! planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any...
Iranian film premieres at Cannes Film Festival.(Compass 06/2009: News and views from around the world)(No One Knows About Persian Cats)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Cannes Film Festival has heaped praise on No One Knows About Persian Cats, a feature film co-scripted by American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, recently released from prison in Iran on charges of spying, and her partner, the film's director, Bahman Ghobadi. The film looks at the risk...
Masdar to invest in British wind farm.(Compass 06/2009: News and views from around the world)(London Array)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Masdar, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, and two foreign partners are to invest 2.2bn [pounds sterling] in what will be the world's biggest offshore wind farm. The London Array, in the Thames estuary, is a major part of Britain's plan to develop green power and reduce greenhouse gas...