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Middle East Quarterly

Spring 1998

Volume 5, Number 2

12 entries. Source: Issue contents page on www.meforum.org.

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Articles

  1. Article

    Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?

    Barry Rubin

    Examines possible successors to Yasir Arafat and the political consequences of leadership change for Palestinians and the regional peace process.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?

    Cite Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?

    Chicago, Note

    Barry Rubin, “Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/who-will-succeed-yasir-arafat.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Rubin, Barry. “Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/who-will-succeed-yasir-arafat.

    BibTeX

    @article{rubin1998who_c3aa,
      author = {Rubin, Barry},
      title = {{Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/who-will-succeed-yasir-arafat},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Rubin, Barry
    TI  - Who Will Succeed Yasir Arafat?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/who-will-succeed-yasir-arafat
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  2. Article

    Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

    Muhammad Mugraby

    Argues that Syrian influence and Lebanese officials have eroded human rights and political freedom, contrasting Lebanon's history with its present direction.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

    Cite Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

    Chicago, Note

    Muhammad Mugraby, “Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Mugraby, Muhammad. “Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary.

    BibTeX

    @article{mugraby1998lebanon_4a5a,
      author = {Mugraby, Muhammad},
      title = {{Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Mugraby, Muhammad
    TI  - Lebanon, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary
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  3. Article

    The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion

    Walid Phares

    Examines Sudan's civil war, its humanitarian and strategic implications, and the reasons the conflict has drawn growing attention in the United States.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion

    Cite The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion

    Chicago, Note

    Walid Phares, “The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-sudanese-battle-for-american-opinion.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Phares, Walid. “The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-sudanese-battle-for-american-opinion.

    BibTeX

    @article{phares1998sudanese_a96f,
      author = {Phares, Walid},
      title = {{The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-sudanese-battle-for-american-opinion},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Phares, Walid
    TI  - The Sudanese Battle for American Opinion
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-sudanese-battle-for-american-opinion
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  4. Article

    Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan

    Michael M. Gunter

    Analyzes the Turkish Iranian confrontation over Iraqi Kurdistan, its local parties, Washington's role, and possible consequences for regional policy.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan

    Cite Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan

    Chicago, Note

    Michael M. Gunter, “Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-and-iran-face-off-in-kurdistan.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Gunter, Michael M. “Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-and-iran-face-off-in-kurdistan.

    BibTeX

    @article{gunter1998turkey_8f54,
      author = {Gunter, Michael M.},
      title = {{Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-and-iran-face-off-in-kurdistan},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Gunter, Michael M.
    TI  - Turkey and Iran Face off in Kurdistan
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-and-iran-face-off-in-kurdistan
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  5. Article

    The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden

    Hilal Khashan

    Traces Arab efforts to modernize and argues that historical legacies help explain political repression, economic decline, and failed reform.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden

    Cite The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden

    Chicago, Note

    Hilal Khashan, “The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-historys-burden.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Khashan, Hilal. “The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-historys-burden.

    BibTeX

    @article{khashan1998arab_9dba,
      author = {Khashan, Hilal},
      title = {{The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-historys-burden},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Khashan, Hilal
    TI  - The Arab World’s Travails: History’s Burden
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-historys-burden
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  6. Article

    The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden

    Gideon M. Kressel

    Argues that patrilineal kinship shapes Middle Eastern political and economic life, obstructing pluralism, individual participation, and collective enterprise.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden

    Cite The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden

    Chicago, Note

    Gideon M. Kressel, “The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-the-deserts-burden.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Kressel, Gideon M. “The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-the-deserts-burden.

    BibTeX

    @article{kressel1998arab_7a81,
      author = {Kressel, Gideon M.},
      title = {{The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-the-deserts-burden},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Kressel, Gideon M.
    TI  - The Arab World’s Travails: The Desert’s Burden
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-arab-worlds-travails-the-deserts-burden
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  7. Article

    Sam Brownback: “U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East”

    Interviews Senator Sam Brownback about U.S. concerns in the Middle East, including the peace process, Iran, religious freedom, and regional security.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Sam Brownback: “U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East”

    Cite Sam Brownback: “U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East”

    Chicago, Note

    “Sam Brownback: ‘U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East’,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/sam-brownback-us-foreign-problems-mostly-concern.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Sam Brownback: ‘U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East’.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/sam-brownback-us-foreign-problems-mostly-concern.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq1998sam_bea7,
      title = {{Sam Brownback: “U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East”}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/sam-brownback-us-foreign-problems-mostly-concern},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Sam Brownback: “U.S. Foreign Problems Mostly Concern the Middle East”
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/sam-brownback-us-foreign-problems-mostly-concern
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  8. Article

    Ahmad Yusuf: “Hamas Is a Charitable Organization”

    Interviews Ahmad Yusuf about Islamism, Hamas, and related questions, presenting his defense of the movement's positions and charitable role.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Ahmad Yusuf: “Hamas Is a Charitable Organization”

    Cite Ahmad Yusuf: “Hamas Is a Charitable Organization”

    Chicago, Note

    “Ahmad Yusuf: ‘Hamas Is a Charitable Organization’,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ahmad-yusuf-hamas-is-a-charitable-organization.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Ahmad Yusuf: ‘Hamas Is a Charitable Organization’.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ahmad-yusuf-hamas-is-a-charitable-organization.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq1998ahmad_ea9f,
      title = {{Ahmad Yusuf: “Hamas Is a Charitable Organization”}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ahmad-yusuf-hamas-is-a-charitable-organization},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Ahmad Yusuf: “Hamas Is a Charitable Organization”
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ahmad-yusuf-hamas-is-a-charitable-organization
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  9. Article

    Marriage Diplomacy

    Badruddin Khan

    Profiles a Pakistani man's return to arrange a marriage, describing family negotiations and the social expectations surrounding the match.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Marriage Diplomacy

    Cite Marriage Diplomacy

    Chicago, Note

    Badruddin Khan, “Marriage Diplomacy,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/marriage-diplomacy.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Khan, Badruddin. “Marriage Diplomacy.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/marriage-diplomacy.

    BibTeX

    @article{khan1998marriage_5bbf,
      author = {Khan, Badruddin},
      title = {{Marriage Diplomacy}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/marriage-diplomacy},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Khan, Badruddin
    TI  - Marriage Diplomacy
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/marriage-diplomacy
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Correspondence

  1. CorrespondenceGeorge McGovern: “I Am a Longtime Supporter of Israel”

    Correspondence

    Reports George McGovern's letter defending his support for Israel while criticizing Netanyahu's policies and arguing that dissent can be patriotic.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Correspondence

    Cite Correspondence

    Chicago, Note

    “Correspondence,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-391.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Correspondence.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-391.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq1998correspondence_b623,
      title = {{Correspondence}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-391},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Correspondence
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-391
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?

    Reviewed by Kamran Karadaghi

    Reviews My Encounters With Kurdistan by Randal, finding it a detailed account of Kurdish history and international involvement that stresses Kurdish responsibility for the people's troubles.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?

    Cite After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?

    Chicago, Note

    Kamran Karadaghi, “After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?” review, Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/after-such-knowledge-what-forgiveness.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Karadaghi, Kamran. “After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?” Review. Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/after-such-knowledge-what-forgiveness.

    BibTeX

    @article{karadaghi1998after_c5b6,
      author = {Karadaghi, Kamran},
      title = {{After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/after-such-knowledge-what-forgiveness},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Karadaghi, Kamran
    TI  - After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/after-such-knowledge-what-forgiveness
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Brief Reviews

  1. Brief reviews

    Brief Reviews

    By Karadaghi, Harris, Clawson, Sommer, Katz and Singer

    Gathers brief notices of several books on subjects including Israeli history and Middle Eastern politics, alongside energy, cities, and military affairs.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 1998. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews

    Cite Brief Reviews

    Chicago, Note

    “Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-389.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 5, no. 2 (Spring 1998). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-389.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq1998brief_f71b,
      title = {{Brief Reviews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {1998},
      volume = {5},
      number = {2},
      month = {Spring},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-389},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Brief Reviews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 5
    IS  - 2
    PY  - 1998
    DA  - 1998///Spring
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-389
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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