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January 24, 2014 at 12:31 pm by Jamal Kanj jamalkk FAILING to agree on ways to reduce the deficit, the US president was forced earlier this month to enact the Budget Control Act (BCA) into law. The debt ceiling compromise was originally agreed to between Congress and the president in

January 24, 2014 at 12:21 pm by Jamal Kanj jamalkk President Barack Obama’s visit to the Middle East has coincided with the 10th anniversary of the killing of American peace activist Rachel Corrie. She was murdered by an American-made and financed Israeli bulldozer on March 16, 2003. It is unlikely

January 24, 2014 at 12:07 pm by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Writing about Syria is emotionally draining and intellectually overwhelming. Evident by the level of destruction and killing, the mutual hatred between President Bashar Al Assad’s regime and the armed opposition surpasses their love of country. More than 70,000 have been

January 24, 2014 at 11:53 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed a $3.9 billion national budget for the 2013 fiscal year just one day before the March 31 deadline. The budget was approved without the required constitutional review and endorsement of the Palestine National Council. The

January 24, 2014 at 11:46 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk On October 10, 2002 I was driving the family during a short vacation at Yosemite National Park. Indifferent to the family’s holiday disposition, I scanned the radio for the best AM reception in the middle of the sparsely populated California

January 24, 2014 at 11:31 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk LEBANON commemorated the 38th anniversary of its Civil War last week. In the days leading up to April 13, 1975 the country was virtually divided across sectarian lines. The military presence of the Palestine Liberation Organization and its perceived alliance

January 24, 2014 at 10:35 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk US Secretary of State John Kerry has succeeded in tailoring yet another peace initiative to appease Israel. But it took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no time to effectively reject the offer, telling Kerry and company it was not occupation

January 24, 2014 at 10:21 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk The election landscape in Iran is becoming increasingly clear. According to state-run Press TV, a whopping 686 candidates registered to run in the presidential poll. However, only eight men remain on the ballot for the first round on June 14

January 24, 2014 at 9:43 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Israeli president Shimon Peres is hosting in Jerusalem this week a presidential conference called “Facing Tomorrow”. Its theme is the “human factor and its role in shaping our tomorrow”. In addition to establishing an image as a world leader, Peres

January 24, 2014 at 9:35 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk But for the chap from Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza who emerged earlier this week as the winner of the “Arab Idol,” the news from Palestine is grim. The newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister resigned and Israel still insists