Saudi Arabia: A Player in Middle East Elections
(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 12, 2009) Saudi Arabia shifts its focus from Lebanon to Iran. Mousavi finds support from Saudi-run media outlets. Will the monarchy influence these elections too
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Lebanese TV Confuses Voters
(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 29, 2009) There is no country in the Middle East as fragmented and full of contradictions as Lebanon, yet it is perhaps the most pluralistic society in the Arab world.
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Ahmadinejad: Ballots and Missiles
(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 22, 2009) Iran successfully tests a new missile. The competition in the Iranian presidential election heats up. Why are Ahmadinejad's challengers complaining
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Jerusalem: The Pope in Search of Christians
(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 15, 2009) Pope Benedict XVI prays for peace in the Holy Land but his trip was mired with controversy. Why are Muslims and Jews upset with the Holy See? And what does the future hold for Palestinian Christians living in Jerusalem
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Mousawa: An Alternative to a Two-State Solution
(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 8, 2009) For the past 10 years, the "Two-State Solution" has been the mantra of the United States, and of most countries involved in bringing a lasting peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But now, Netanyahu is calling for what he says is a fresh approach to peace with the Palestinians.
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The New Terror in the Middle East: Swine
(May 1, 2009) Swine flu hysteria has hit the Middle East. In Lebanon and neighboring countries, Arabs are being told to dispense with their traditional peck-on-the-cheek greeting to avoid contracting swine flu. The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt calls the pandemic more serious than a hydrogen bomb
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Pakistan: Who’s to Blame?
(Mosaic Intelligence Report: April 24, 2009) Pakistan is on a precipice. The Swat Valley, once called the Switzerland of Pakistan for its great natural beauty, is now the Taliban's battle ground for Islamic fundamentalism where harsh Islamic (shari'a) law is imposed on the population and fully sanctioned by the Pakistani government
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Netanyahu’s Deal: Bushehr for Settlements
Obama is expected to propose a "security package" to move the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks forward.
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