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This paper focuses on Iraq's efforts to possess nuclear reactors and its orientation towards France in this respect as well as the Israeli campaigns against Iraq and Israel's aims in attacking the Iraqi nuclear reactor. (DÜI-Sdt)

"A probing inquiry into medieval court struggles, this book shows the relationship between intellectual conflict and the geopolitics of empire. It examines the Persian Buyids' takeover of the great Arab caliphate in Iraq, the counter-Crusade under Saladin, and the literature of sovereignty in Spain and Italy at the cusp of the Renaissance. The question of high culture--who best qualified as a poet, the function of race and religion in forming a courtier, what languages to use in which official ceremonies--drove much of medieval writing, and even policy itself. From the last moments of the Abbasid Empire, to the military campaign for Jerusalem, to the rise of Crusades literature in spoken Romance languages, authors and patrons took a competitive stance as a way to assert their place in a shifting imperial landscape."--Back cover

"Profit over Peace in Western Sahara examines the role of natural resources in the occupation of Africa's last colony. Not well known to the wider public, the territory of Western Sahara is considered by the United Nations to be awaiting decolonization. Its liberation from colonial rule has come to a standstill due to Morocco's continued military occupation of a part of the territory. The protracted conflict has dramatic consequences for the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara. This book details, among other things, a remarkable vote in the European Parliament in 2011 when EU offshore fisheries were rejected by the territory. The battle over the fisheries elegantly illustrates how the EU--for political reasons and financial self-interest--has ignored basic principles of international law. This publication is edited by Erik Hagen and the artist Mario Pfeifer, who has been researching the region since 2011 and provides visual material for the book. Erik Hagen has followed the issue of resources in Western Sahara since 2002, both as a journalist and as a campaigner for the organization Western Sahara Resource Watch. An essay by lawyer Jeffrey J. Smith examines the 2017 landmark judgment in South Africa concerning a bulk vessel carrying conflict minerals from the territory." (Publisher's description)

Sa'di, Ahmad H.: Structural social changes and the 2003 election results in Israel. - S. 11-18. Beck, Martin: Possible impacts of the Israeli elections held in January 2003 on Israeli-American relations and their potential effects on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. - S. 21-28. Heacock, Roger: The victor: George Bush. - S. 29-34. Mahul, 'Isam: Al-Mauqif min al-hall as-siyasi wa-atarihi 'ala 'l-intihabat wa-kaifa satu'attir an-nata'ig 'ala 'l-hall as-siyasi. = Positions regarding the resolution of the conflict, their impact on the elections, and the influence of the elections on prospects for resolving the conflict. - S. 13-18. Dahamsa, 'Abd-al-Malik: Ada' al-ahzab al-'arabiya hilala 'l-hamla al-intihabiya wa-atar an-nata'ig 'ala 'l-wasat al-'arab. = The policies of the Arab parties during the campaign and the effects of the elections on the Arab sector. - S. 19-26. At-Ta'liq 'ala 'l-mudahalat. - S. 27-31. 'Abd-Rabbihi, Yasir: Mustaqbal as-Sulta al-Wataniya al-Filastiniya wa-'l-'amaliya as-silmiya 'ala dau' i'adat intihab Sarun. = The future of the Palestinian National Authority and the peace process in the light of Sharon's reelection. - S. 35-38. Barguti, Mustafa al-: Qira'a fi ta'tir al-intifada al-filastiniya 'ala Isra'il wa-ta'tir al-intihabat 'ala 's-sira' al-filastini al-isra'ili. = The effect of the Palestinian Intifada on Israel and the influence of the elections on the Palestinian-Israeli struggle. - S. 39-43. Faraga, Hisam Ahmad: Su'ud as-saruniya fi 'ntifada al-aqsa: al-asbab wa-'l-in'ikasat wa-huttat al-'amal. = Anticipated outcomes: a plan of action. - S. 53-59. Subh, Ahmad: Nazra taqyimiya li-makanat Isra'il al-muhtamala 'ala 'l-mustawiyin al-iqlimi wa-'d-dauli. = A prospective analysis of Israel's position at the regional and global levels. - S. 63-68. Hatib, Gassan: Mudahala. - S. 75-78. Giqman, Gurg (Giacaman, George): Nata'ig wa-'stihlasat tata'allaq bi-'l-bu'd ad-dahili al-filastini. - S. 79-83