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	<title>the Global Observatory &#187; Middle East</title>
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	<description>A lot of caustic and sarcastic humor, stupid opinions, canned news and scanty revelations on politics, foreign affairs, social and fiscal issues, and much else from an independent, yet conservative and Republican, perspective from the Pacific Northwest. Yeah, right.</description>
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		<title>Israeli FM: No Peace</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/09/israeli-fm-no-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/09/israeli-fm-no-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While it may seem on the face of it that Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman does not want peace, his comments might actually reflect the truth. He is quoted as saying:
It must be understood that signing a comprehensive agreement  in which both sides agree to end the conflict and end all of their claims and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran Digging Graves for Americans</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/08/iran-digging-graves-for-americans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/08/iran-digging-graves-for-americans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The AP reports that the crazy Iranians are now digging graves for American soldiers in case the U.S. decides to attack:
The mass graves that used to be for burying Saddam&#8217;s soldiers have now  been prepared again for U.S. soldiers, and this is the reason for  digging this big number of graves
So says, Gen. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More War of Words Between Israel and Turkey</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/04/more-war-of-words-between-israel-and-turkey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/04/more-war-of-words-between-israel-and-turkey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems Israel and Turkey are determined to provide us all with constant entertainment.
On Wednesday, Avigdor Lieberman, Israel&#8217;s far-right and slightly nutty foreign minister claimed about the Turkish PM:
Erdogan is slowly turning into Libyan  leader Muammar Gaddafi or Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. It&#8217;s his  choice. The problem is not Turkey; the problem is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US: Kill Al-Awlaki; CIA: Um, Sure, If We Can Find Him</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/04/us-kill-al-awlaki-cia-um-sure-if-we-can-find-him/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/04/us-kill-al-awlaki-cia-um-sure-if-we-can-find-him/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The US has given the CIA the go-ahead to capture or kill terrorist ring-leader Anwar Al-Awlaki, a US-citizen based out of Yemen.
Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki, erstwhile of New Mexico, really doesn&#8217;t have anything to worry about. It&#8217;s been almost 9 years since we decided to take out Osama Bin Laden, and he&#8217;s still free to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Latest Elections: Test for Democracy</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/iraqs-latest-elections-test-for-democracy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/iraqs-latest-elections-test-for-democracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The surest test for the strength of any fledgling parliamentary democracy is the peaceful transfer of power after an election or a stable coalition government resulting from compromises made by the largest parties in parliament.
Iraq is that juncture (again?). Former PM Ayad Allawi&#8217;s coalition has won 2 seats more than the current PM Nouri Al [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey Turning to the East</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/turkey-turning-to-the-east/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/turkey-turning-to-the-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1671</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rejected by Europe and regularly criticized in the West, Turkey is slowly turning its attentions and affections to the east. In the latest developments, Prime Minister Erdogan now describes Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a &#8220;friend&#8221;, claiming:
&#8220;Countries with nuclear weapons are not in a position to turn to another country and say: &#8216;You are not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Toameh: Hamas Wants a New Intifada</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/abu-toameh-hamas-wants-a-new-intifada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/abu-toameh-hamas-wants-a-new-intifada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to Khaled Abu Toameh, apparently:
The armed wing of Fatah, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, on Tuesday called on the Palestinian Authority to give back the weapons it had confiscated from the group’s gunmen so that they could participate in the “Jerusalem Intifada.” The call came as both the PA and Hamas continued to accuse Israel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Armenian Genocide: Get Over It!</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/the-armenian-genocide-get-over-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/03/the-armenian-genocide-get-over-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1596</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate voted today to classify the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottomans as genocide, despite strenuous objections from the White House. The result? Turkey has immediately withdrawn its ambassador to Washington.
At a time when American relations are already strained with Middle Eastern nations and with the Muslim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinian Settlements: One Way Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/palestinian-settlements-one-way-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/palestinian-settlements-one-way-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The West Bank has long been one of the poorest regions of the world, with high unemployment, lack of modern amenities and housing, and one of the worst standards of living.
That might change for some 40,000 Palestinians if the Palestinian development firm Massar, with money from a Qatari investment company, has its way in Rawabi. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Finally A Fun Assassination</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/mahmoud-al-mabhouh-finally-a-fun-assassination/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/mahmoud-al-mabhouh-finally-a-fun-assassination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The end of the Cold War also brought about the sad end of interesting assassinations. No more would we hear about the murder of high profile politicians, businessmen and other individuals on a regular basis. Over the past 20 years, only a few such covert attempts have been made and only a very few of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Next Osama Bin Laden: A New Reality Show</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/the-next-osama-bin-laden-a-new-reality-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/the-next-osama-bin-laden-a-new-reality-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeing how desperate television networks are these days for quality shows, The Next Osama Bin Laden might be a good candidate.
And, we have one contender already.
]]></description>
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		<title>Iran: More Nuclear Games</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/iran-more-nuclear-games/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/iran-more-nuclear-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Iran&#8217;s highly touted agreement to enrich uranium outside the country is proving to be more of the same.
Ahmadinejad has now ordered his scientists to enrich the material to 20% moving it closer to its dream of acquiring nuclear weapons.
Iran is a threat to American interests in the Middle East, to Israel and every Sunni Muslim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran and the Nuclear Issue: More Stalling</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/iran-and-the-nuclear-issue-more-stalling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/iran-and-the-nuclear-issue-more-stalling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Iran has apparently accepted Western proposals to enrich Uranium outside the country. This is nothing more than stalling the final resolution of the issue while Iran continues its nuclear program unabated.
More talks and negotiations will not prevent Iran from achieving its illicit nuclear ambitions.
]]></description>
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		<title>Saudi Backwardness: Divorce by Tribal Incompatibility</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/saudi-backwardness-divorce-by-tribal-incompatibility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/02/saudi-backwardness-divorce-by-tribal-incompatibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite being one of the wealthiest states outside of the West, Saudi Arabia still has one of the most backwards society in the world.
A married couple was forcibly divorced by a lower court because apparently the husband&#8217;s family&#8217;s social standing was &#8220;beneath that of&#8221; the girl&#8217;s family. The girl&#8217;s brothers felt that the groom had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senegal Offers Land to Haitians: A Solution For the Middle East?</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/01/senegal-offers-land-to-haitians-a-solution-for-the-middle-east/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/01/senegal-offers-land-to-haitians-a-solution-for-the-middle-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade is offering free land and repatriation for those affected by the Haiti earthquake, as many Haitians are of Senegalese descent.
If Arab nations were to behave similarly and offer free land to the Palestinians, we would solve the Israel-Palestine problem in a flash.
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		<title>Stupid Ayalon Should Be Fired</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/01/stupid-ayalon-should-be-fired/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2010/01/stupid-ayalon-should-be-fired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Danny Ayalon, Israel&#8217;s Deputy Foreign Minister, found a very easy to way to humiliate the ambassador of Turkey, which is Israel&#8217;s only ally in the Middle East, by:
&#8230; [making] clear that the ambassador was seated on a low sofa, while the Israeli officials were in much higher chairs &#8230; &#8220;there is only one flag here&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time To Stop Iran</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/12/time-to-stop-iran/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/12/time-to-stop-iran/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Iran had been claiming all this while that its nuclear ambitions were entirely peaceful, but Ahmadinejad has finally fessed up:
Iran will produce fuel enriched to a level of 20 percent
While only 4-5% enrichment is required for power generation and other peaceful measures, Iran is now claiming that it wants isotopes for medical reasons.
Basically, Ahmadinejad &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Justice in the United States &#8230; Compare that to Palestine</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/11/justice-in-the-united-states-compare-that-to-palestine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/11/justice-in-the-united-states-compare-that-to-palestine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Major Nidal Hasan, the man who slaughtered 13 of his colleagues and injured many more, will go undergo a trial, where it shall be determined if he was actually guilty. Even if it&#8217;s a military tribunal, it is still some form of court.
His motive shall be established. He shall have an opportunity to defend himself, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian Properties Seizure Sought</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/11/iranian-properties-seizure-sought/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/11/iranian-properties-seizure-sought/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The United States should have frozen assets belonging to the Iranian government, and any affiliates, a long time back. In fact, companies with ties to the oppressive Iranian regime shouldn&#8217;t have been allowed to do business in this country, or any other nation for that matter, in the first place.
The federal government is finally seeking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Switching Capitals in Iran: A Sign of Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/11/switching-capitals-in-iran-a-sign-of-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/11/switching-capitals-in-iran-a-sign-of-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There was a story earlier this week that Iran&#8217;s government is seriously considering moving its national capital from Teheran, because, apparently:
[it] is in danger of being struck by a major earthquake.
A list of prior capital moves was kindly provided by the BBC:


Brazil: Brasilia, 1961
Tanzania: Dodoma, 1973
Ivory Coast: Yamoussoukro, 1983
Nigeria: Abuja, 1991
Kazakhstan: Astana, 1997
Burma: Naypyidaw, 2005

The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran: What Has Condemnation Gotten Us So Far?</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/09/iran-what-has-condemnation-gotten-us-so-far/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/09/iran-what-has-condemnation-gotten-us-so-far/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More holocaust denial from Ahmadinejad and what do we get from Western powers? More condemnation. That has been so effective thus far.
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		<title>How Has the US Withdrawal From Iraqi Cities Helped?</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/how-has-the-us-withdrawal-from-iraqi-cities-helped/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/how-has-the-us-withdrawal-from-iraqi-cities-helped/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=1039</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Iraq is only marginally safer than when American troops patrolled the streets of Baghdad. In the latest bout of violence:
A string of car bombs exploded Wednesday in Baghdad as Iraqi forces tightened security around Shiite mosques, shrines and political party offices in advance of the funeral of a top Shiite leader.
The car bombs targeted primarily [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Settlements, No Peace</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/more-settlements-no-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/more-settlements-no-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[That is the reality on the ground in the Palestinian Territories. You cannot negotiate a peace agreement if you continue occupying more and more land.
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		<title>Saudi Dep. PM Incensed His Sexual Conquests Not Featured; Shuts Down TV Station</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/saudi-dep-pm-incensed-his-sexual-conquests-not-featured-shuts-down-tv-station/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/saudi-dep-pm-incensed-his-sexual-conquests-not-featured-shuts-down-tv-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Jeddah offices of a Lebanon-based LBC TV station have been closed, on orders from the country&#8217;s deputy prime minister, Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud.
The station had broadcast an interview with a Saudi man boasting of his sexual conquests. The 32-year-old Saudi man&#8217;s interview shocked conservative Saudi society, prompting calls for him to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Saudis&#8230; What Do They Think of Themselves?</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/the-saudis-what-do-they-think-of-themselves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/the-saudis-what-do-they-think-of-themselves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Economist, almost 75% of all prisoners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, run by the Most Noble, the Most Benevolent King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, are foreigners.
The Saudis depend upon foreign labor for almost all economic activity and yet they deem it acceptable to incarcerate a disproportionate number of them. The foreign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Change in Iraqi Attitudes Towards Americans?</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/a-change-in-iraqi-attitudes-towards-americans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/08/a-change-in-iraqi-attitudes-towards-americans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The discovery of Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher&#8217;s body 18 years after his plane was shot down during the first Gulf War reflects a change in Iraqi attitude towards Americans, it seems.
An Iraqi citizen came forward with the information, with little or no financial incentive. He was a resident of Anbar, probably the most persistently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Iranian Elections Saga Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/the-iranian-elections-saga-continues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/the-iranian-elections-saga-continues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elections in Iran are merely window-dressing. The philosophy: let&#8217;s get &#8216;em to vote for a puppet head and they&#8217;ll be happy. Even the protests in Iran focused on the rigged elections, not on the illegitimacy of the entire Iranian regime.
Westerners were happy to see the &#8220;green revolutionaries&#8221; fighting to oust Ahmadinejad &#8211; a useless character, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You Achieve Peace in the Palestine With Such Stubborn Politicians?</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/how-do-you-achieve-peace-in-the-palestine-with-such-stubborn-politicians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/how-do-you-achieve-peace-in-the-palestine-with-such-stubborn-politicians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Israeli PM has stubbornly rejected Obama&#8217;s request to halt a construction project in Arab East Jerusalem, saying:
We cannot accept the idea that Jews will not have the right to live and buy (homes) anywhere in Jerusalem
Unified Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people and the state of Israel. Our sovereignty over it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians Take a Break From Terrorism&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/palestinians-take-a-break-from-terrorism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/palestinians-take-a-break-from-terrorism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=784</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[And, try to cook up some world record.
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		<title>Israeli Soldiers Come Forward with Gaza Allegations</title>
		<link>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/israeli-soldiers-come-forward-with-gaza-allegations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/2009/07/israeli-soldiers-come-forward-with-gaza-allegations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>observer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theglobalobservatory.com/?p=716</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers are finally speaking out and telling us another story on the Gaza campaigns. Among the allegations:
&#8230;widespread abuses were committed against civilians under &#8220;permissive&#8221; rules of engagement
&#8230;they had been urged to fire on any building or person that seemed suspicious and said Palestinians were sometimes used as human shields.
&#8220;the massive and unprecedented blow to [...]]]></description>
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