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OPINION: 2011: the Year Tyranny Collapsed
Though many will groan inwardly when they see another article about the events of the last year I wish to say to them to please humour us, for it is the year we set ourselves free from abuse, oppression, ignorance, neglect, hopelessness... and so many other negatives. I could go on and on. The list is endless.

OPINION: What Do We Know about Sharia?
Sharia law, a religiously based approach to legislation, is a scary term for many of us in the US. We often associate it with a conservative, oppressive, and perhaps brutal form of governance that subjugates the rights of the people.

Palestine: Those Who Inspired Us in 2011 - By Ramzy Baroud
Mustafa Tamimi was a 28-year-old resident of the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. His meticulously trimmed beard served as the centrepiece of his handsome face. In December 2009, when an Israeli soldier shot him from a short distance with a tear gas canister, half of Mustafa’s face went missing.

Embellishing the Iraq War: Moral Victory, and Selective Body Counts - By Ramzy Baroud
Someone ought to let mainstream news producers know that the nearly 4,500 US soldiers killed in the Iraq war were not the only victims. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have also been killed as a result of the unwarranted US invasion, and many more have been wounded and/or forever maimed.

OPINION: Are the Israeli’s an Invented People?
US Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich seems to be laying the groundwork for ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Greater Israel, calling them “an invented people” who “had a chance to go many places.” But an Israeli scholar offered a contrary view.

Masked in Gaza: The Untold History of Palestinian ‘Militancy’ - By Ramzy Baroud
Essam Al-Batsh and his nephew, Sobhi Al-Batsh, are the latest in a long line of reported Palestinian ‘militants’ killed by Israel. They were both targeted while driving in a car in downtown Gaza on December 8.

OPINION: Transitional Justice, Reconciliation and Sustainable Peace in Libya
The issue of transitional justice in post-conflict Libya is increasingly important in the last few weeks with the capture of Seif Gaddafi, and the reports of 7000 foreign prisoners held in Libya with no proper legal processes taking place yet.

OPINION: Weapons and Tripoli
The sound of firing might have faded away recently but the display of weapons seems never ending. The first reaction on hearing such distinctive firing is to optimistically consider it as a celebratory fire and move on with the daily chores or to call a friend to make sure everything is alright.

Memories of a Libyan Child - by Zaineb Shebani
Born to parents who left Libya in the late seventies and couldn’t return due to my uncle’s involvement in the 1984 Libyan opposition movement, I spent my childhood years not knowing the country I was originally from. In fear that their children would grow up not knowing their country, my parents made sure that they brought us up to love Libya.

Towards a True Paradigm Shift in Palestine - by Ramzy Baroud
The Palestinian Uprising or Intifada of 1987 remains the single most significant triumph of popular mobilisation in Palestinian history.

OPINION:: Oil Sector Reform in Libya
Will Prime Minister Keeb’s interim government grasp the historic opportunity to reform Libya’s lucrative oil industry? There are good reasons why it should.Libya’s new government has a historic opportunity to match political accountability with business transparency. The size and importance of the oil and gas sector makes it a natural focus for this task.

On Freedom and Imperialism: Arab Spring and the Intellectual Divide - By Ramzy Baroud
The so-called ‘Arab Spring’ is creating an intellectual divide that threatens any sensible understanding of the turmoil engulfing several Arab countries.

OPINION: The Libyan Transitional Government: Challenges and Recommendations
Effective transitional governance is one of the most pressing challenges facing the reconstruction and stabilisation in Libya, post February 17 Revolution. However, absent functioning institutions of governance will be an obstacle on the way of securing lasting peace by the recently appointed new government.

OPINION: Freeing My Voice from the Tangles of Oppression
I started to write during the Al Qathafi era; it was an attempt to achieve one goal, to bring enlightenment to my people. The few years I had spent in Libya had made me desperate to show that there was hope, that there was light at the end of the tunnel. It was my feeble way of fighting the brutal dictatorship of Muammar Al Qathafi in a time when most had given up on Libya.

The Terrible Price of Lies
At the G20 summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy commiserated with President Barack Obama about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom Sarkozy called a “liar,” prompting Obama to say: “You’re fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day.” But struggling with Israeli leaders is not new.

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Embellishing the Iraq War: Moral Victory, and Selective Body Counts - By Ramzy Baroud
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Memories of a Libyan Child - by Zaineb Shebani
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