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A state of collapse
Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to strengthen “co-operation between peoples”, but his attempts to bring the Israelis and Palestinians together have failed
Suicide attacks are un-Islamic
There is nothing Islamic about so-called Islamic terrorism. But why are so many Muslims reluctant to condemn it?
Letter from Hebron
Life for Palestinians on the West Bank can feel as isolated as life for Gazans
Palestine is paying the price for peace
The west must realise that weakening the Palestinian secular side plays into the hands of Hamas
Iran’s nuclear threat is a lie
Obama's "showdown" with Iran has another agenda. The media have been tasked with preparing the public for endless war
The 50 people who matter today: 1-10
Exclusive: Hamas leader interview
“You cannot make peace with half a people”
Let this be the fifth – and final – inquiry into the Iraq catastrophe
Green heroes
The top ten
Green villains
The top ten
Bjorn Lomborg
Cloud control
Interview
Omar Bin Laden
James Macintyre
Brown at war
What if...
Hugh Gaitskell lived
Will Self
On brands
Film review
A Serious Man
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