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Entries from December 2008

It’s the clothes, stupid

December 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Iran, Middle East

Nir Boms and Shayan Arya
The Washington Times

The nuclear issue, rising inflation, unemployment and a failing economy ought to occupy the time and energy of the Iranian leadership and the agenda of the Iranian government. Yet, it appears that little is being done to tackle any of these issues. Perhaps this is because other more urgent [...]

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Education for Tolerance: A Ray of Hope in a Troubled Region

December 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Academic, Education for peace

The enclose piece  is the fruit of collaborative work with two dear colleagues, an Israeli (David Oman)  and a Kuwaiti (Khaled AlJenfawi) who are both involved with an NGO where I serve as a board member. It deals with an important key for peace in the region,  namely the issue of  education for peace [...]

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