Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’

• Are we ready to go to war with Iran?

  Roland Paris considers the Harper government’s rhetoric on Iran.
  Yet it is also a…

  by Aaron Wherry - Monday, February 6, 2012

• Honest broker

  In response to John Baird’s trip to the Middle East, Paul Dewar challenges the…

  by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, February 1, 2012

• Canada to Palestine: forget UN statehood bid

  Baird urges Palestinian leaders to restart direct talks with Israel

  by Alex Ballingall - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

• ‘Step back from the rhetorical brink’

  Roland Paris worries about the Prime Minister’s rhetoric on Iran.
  If Harper is correct,…

  by Aaron Wherry - Monday, January 23, 2012

• UNESCO, Palestine and Canada

  Speaking with reporters after QP yesterday, John Baird explained the Harper government’s response to…

  by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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  Turkey’s mighty Erdogan

  Abroad, he’s drawn comparisons to the legendary Sultan Saladin. But back home, many Turks are uneasy.

  by Adnan R. Khan - Thursday, October 27, 2011

• Israel names 447 prisoners to be freed in Shalit deal

  The 477 prisoners will be freed Tuesday, while another 550 will be let go after Gilad Shalit returns home

  by macleans.ca - Monday, October 17, 2011

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  It’s tough being Tony Blair

  The Palestinians don’t like him and his business dealings are under scrutiny

  by Jane Switzer - Monday, October 17, 2011

• ‘Same heart and same values’

  The Prime Minister and Benjamin Netanyahu exchange greetings in New York.
  During the brief…

  by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, September 22, 2011

• Israel, Palestine and Canada

  The Prime Minister comments on a Palestinian bid for recognition at the United Nations….

  by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, September 21, 2011

• Iran cheers embassy looting

  Cairo mob forced Israeli officials to flee

  by macleans.ca - Monday, September 12, 2011

• Don’t call it a doctrine (II)

  John Baird dismisses a Palestinian bid to have statehood recognized by the United Nations….

  by Aaron Wherry - Monday, July 11, 2011

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  Good news, bad news: June 30 – July 7, 2011

  The Canadian military heads for the far North while Manitobans stare at a massive bill for flood cleanup.

  by macleans.ca - Thursday, July 7, 2011

• On Israel

  From his conversation with this magazine, the Prime Minister explains his support for Israel….

  by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, July 6, 2011

• Cancellation of pro-Palestinian lecture sparks plenty of debate

  A University of Regina lecture series has sparked controversy and accusations of censorship

  by Cigdem Iltan - Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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  Good news, bad news: June 2-9, 2011

  A wrongfully convicted woman regains her freedom, while a Boston player gets knocked out of the playoffs by a vicious hit

  by macleans.ca - Thursday, June 9, 2011

• 'Based on the '67 border'

  Amid all else last week, Israel’s foreign minister called to thank Foreign Affairs Minister…

  by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, June 2, 2011

• Stephen and Bibi

  The Israeli foreign minister calls John Baird to thank Canada for its support and…

  by Aaron Wherry - Monday, May 30, 2011

• Stephen Harper's diplomacy

  The Prime Minister commends President Barack Obama’s comments on Israel in their “totality,” but…

  by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 27, 2011

• Obama's gamble on the Middle East

  After the killing of Osama bin Laden, Barack Obama could have been forgiven for…

  by John Parisella - Monday, May 23, 2011

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