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POWELL’S BLUNDER

Hichem Karoui, June 29, 2001. (MMN)
Before meeting President Bush for the second time since the beginning of his current mandate, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made some conspicuous declarations to “Newsweek’s” reporter Lally Weymouth, which if they were not a scoop for those who know the general and his recent past lately refreshed by the [...]

Iran: The Rules of The Game

Hichem Karoui, June 22, 2001. (MMN).
Now that Mr. Mohammad Khatami is in post for another four years mandate, after an overwhelming victory on his rivals and opponents, his task may be even harder than by the past. However, he has immediately given the tone of the next partition he was going to play when he [...]

TENET PLAN CHALLENGED BY BOTH SIDES

Hichem Karoui, June 15, 2001. (MMN).
If the Palestinians were expecting a viable political solution to their pains from the CIA, maybe it is time for them to wake up. Mr. George Tenet was not sent to the Mideast in order to achieve what his former boss – Mr. Clinton- was unable to do; nor Mr. [...]

The Israelis have already decided:ARAFAT IS NOT SEEKING PEACE!

Hichem Karoui, June 11 ,2001 …MMN
As it was expected, the answer given by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to the Israeli request asking for the arrest of some Islamic activists was: NO. Mr. Nabil Shaath explained to the reporters that ” it is illegal to say arrest 300 people and then come talk to us”; and [...]

IN SEARCH FOR PEACE WHO IS THE NEUTRAL PARTY?

Ariadne Thread

PART ONE
Hichem Karoui
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IN SEARCH FOR PEACE
WHO IS THE NEUTRAL PARTY?
June 8, 2001…MMN
It is not obvious how security and political problems are to be practically parted when we come to talk of the Mideast dossier, neither it is more obvious to say why policy and security become distinguished topics precisely when the situation explodes [...]