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- #Assad admits #Syria losing information war against the West on interview on Russia's Rossiya 24 http://t.co/W9ZnoL2a
- RT @Ibishblog: In spite of the agreement between Israel and Palestinian prisoners, seven still remain
on hunger strike - http://t.co/S35 ...
- Swearing in of new West Bank cabinet threatens Fatas-Hamas relations http://t.co/8MNLDz5G
- Iran continues to send arms to Syria despite UN Security Council Ban http://t.co/EkWzvu4R
- Group photo of last weekend's parliamentary delegation meeting Salam Fayyad, Palestine PM @HelenGrantMP @Andrew4Pendle http://t.co/2jgFJgoI
- Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK clashes http://t.co/g749YFgh via @DailyStarLeb
- RT @DailyStarLeb: Suspected U.S. drone kills 3 Yemen militants: official http://t.co/WvMIAIn1
- Simply explanation of Egyptian presidential election next week http://t.co/skfMfeqD
- Spotlight on Egyptian frontrunner, Aboul Fotouh http://t.co/okzuJBYD
- #Syria accused of blocking relief efforts http://t.co/FbXg9ZQZ via @ajenglish
- @MedicalAidPal Just been updated on post http://t.co/hkwiRfmv
- CMEC Parliamentary Delegation to #Israel and the #oPt http://t.co/hkwiRfmv
- #Assad admits #Syria losing information war against the West on interview on Russia's Rossiya 24 http://t.co/W9ZnoL2a
- Latest PublicationVoices from Syria
Spotlight on Egyptian frontrunner, Aboul Fotouh
Shadi Hamid, writing for Foreign Policy, looks at Aboul Fotouh, one of the frontrunners in the Egyptian presidential election to be held next week.
Struggles at the top in Iran
The Associated Press assesses how internal problems in the Iranian government might open up after the upcoming Baghdad nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 countries.
Is al-Qaeda Intervening in the Syrian Conflict?
Despite the presence of UN observers across Syria, violence continues with daily attacks, including last week’s blasts in Damascus, and there are fears that al-Qaeda may exploit the instability in Syria.
Recently at CMEC
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CMEC Parliamentary Delegation to Israel and the oPt
A CMEC parliamentary delegation visited Israel and the West Bank over the weekend in order to gain a detailed understanding of the Israel-Palestine issue.
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Meeting with Freedom and Justice Party delegation
In conjunction with Forward Thinking, CMEC held a roundtable discussion with the first official delegation from Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party, the political party of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Norouz Mubarak: CMEC celebrates Iranian New Year
CMEC celebrates Norouz, the Iranian New Year, with Channel 4′s Jon Snow as guest speaker.
About CMEC
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