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A Solid Start

A Solid Start

Election season has arrived in the Middle East. It seems that most of the residents of this troubled region have cast ballots in the past 12 months. Truly, what appeared impossible a few years ago is now happening before our eyes. While there is justifiable anguish about Hamas's recent victory...

By Nir Boms
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June 2, 2008
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Arab Rulers and Promises

Arab Rulers and Promises

published in THE WASHINGTON TIMES By Nir Boms and Erick Stakelbeck May 2, 2005 A year ago last month, in Egypt, a group of more than 100 Arab scholars, ambassadors and political leaders signed the "Alexandria Declaration," an ambitious agenda for political, economic, legislative and institutional change designed to help...

By Nir Boms
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June 2, 2008
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Syria’s Spark of Opposition

Syria’s Spark of Opposition

  By Nir Boms, 19th November 2007 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. In the aftermath of exiled Syrian opposition leader Farid Ghadry's visit to Israel, support within Syria has noticeably increased for his Syrian Reform Party (RPS). 2. In order to prevent further promotion of Ghadry, rather than in their usual fashion...

By Nir Boms
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June 1, 2008
5 Min Read
Assad Is Speaking

Assad Is Speaking

Friday, December 12, 2003 By: Nir Boms and Erick Stakelbeck In his three-and-a-half years as Syrian President, 38-year-old Bashar al-Assad has been called many things by U.S. officials. Misunderstood is not one of them. Yet, if Assad's recent comments to the New York Times are any indication, the U.S. has...

By Nir Boms
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June 1, 2008
5 Min Read
Inside Syria’s Gulag

Inside Syria’s Gulag

By Nir Boms FrontPageMagazine.com | May 26, 2004 On May 11, in accordance with the Syria Accountability Act, President Bush imposed new political and economic sanctions on Syria. The Syrian government, not surprisingly, was quick to condemn this move, calling the sanctions "unjust and unjustified," and portraying Syria as a...

By Nir Boms
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June 1, 2008
4 Min Read
The Culture of Tyranny

The Culture of Tyranny

Despite UN Designation, Arab Culture Deserves Better 'Capital' Than Syria published in ThreatsWatch.org By Guest Contributors Nir Boms and Jonathan Spyer The ancient city of Damascus received another mark of recognition last week. Following in the wake of Liverpool - which was recognized as the European Capital of Culture, and Stavanger...

By Nir Boms
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June 1, 2008
5 Min Read
Watching the Watchdog

Watching the Watchdog

The media's role is to be the watchdog of democracy. But what happens when the watchdog falls into an unexpected trap? What happens when it is betrayed from within and maliciously manipulated in order to create a skewed picture of reality? by Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (10/25/2007) - published...

By Nir Boms
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June 1, 2008
5 Min Read
“Hammapolis”

“Hammapolis”

Ahmed Yussuf, political adviser to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: Abbas did not have a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinian people Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (11/28/2007) Leaders from around the world are converging on Annapolis, but the parties are still busy debating both format and content. However,...

By Nir Boms
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June 1, 2008
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The Occupation of the Palestinian Mind

The Occupation of the Palestinian Mind

by Nir Boms and Asaf Romirowsky FrontPageMagazine.com October 12, 2005 In May of 2000, the Lebanese-based Hezbollah terrorist group faced an unexpected challenge. Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon has threatened to pull the raison d'etre for its existence out from under its feet. After all, what can an organization that...

By Nir Boms
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May 28, 2008
4 Min Read
Iran’s Summer Persecution

Iran’s Summer Persecution

By Nir Boms and Reza Bulorchi The National Interest | Tuesday, June 15, 2004 In recent years, summer in Iran has been marked by uprisings, strikes, public protests and the government's harsh crackdown against them. There are signs this summer will be no different. As the anniversary of the anti-government...

By Nir Boms
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May 26, 2008
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