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Bashir Goth

Somalia/UAE

Bashir Goth is a veteran journalist, freelance writer, the first Somali blogger and editor of a leading news website. He is also a regular contributor to major Middle Eastern and African newspapers and online journals. Close.

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Somalia/UAE

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August 2006 Archives



August 7, 2006 10:06 AM

Syria Holds the Key to Peace

Somalia/United Arab Emirates - In the Arab psyche, every defeat is converted into a victory. Hezbollah is already seen as victorious, having achieved what regular Arab armies could not in more than fifty years of war with Israel.

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August 10, 2006 8:30 AM

Big Asian Economies Will Boom While Small Ones Suffer

Somalia/United Arab Emirates - A prolonged Middle East conflict will have a serious security impact on Muslim majority Asian and Saarc countries. Violent mob demonstrations and terrorist attacks may scare off foreign investors in Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. However, there is no indication that Asia's fastest growing economies in China and India will be affected as long as their traditional energy, labor and trade markets in the wealthy GCC states remain robust.

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August 12, 2006 3:09 PM

To Stop Terrorism, U.S. Must Disengage from the Mideast

Somalia/United Arab Emirates - Many in the Muslim world view the news of the thwarted terror plot as the hypocritical West crying wolf again. The frontpage article of Dubai's Khaleej Times ran the banner headline: "Foiled UK terror plot is a diversion from bloody attacks on Lebanon."

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August 18, 2006 1:00 AM

My Vision: Arabs Racing for Prosperity

Somalia/United Arab Emirates - [Pick: My Vision by General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum] In a region living with the stigma of terrorism, I recently read one refreshing book that portrays the Arabs as just ordinary people who are keen to achieve prosperity through hard work and business acumen.

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August 19, 2006 2:20 AM

The Next Fight: Who'll Rebuild Lebanon?

Somalia/United Arab Emirates - With the cessation of hostilities and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the south, the role of Hezbollah has been greatly diminished. The future of the group, however, hinges not on its arms, but on its capacity to use aid to win the hearts and minds of the Lebanese people.

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August 23, 2006 12:23 PM

The Final Option: A Washington-Tehran Dialogue

Somalia/United Arab Emirates - Why does Iran insist on rebuffing the overtures of the international community? I suspect it is because Iran has already succeeded in producing highly enriched uranium and is closer than we think to making a nuclear bomb.

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