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Items Worth Reading Regarding the Middle East, by Yossi Ben-Dak

 I thought this would indicate some stepping stones to predicting history and lessons unlearnt.

  1. Islamist Terrorism in Northwestern Africa - A 'Thorn in the Neck' of the United States? by Emily Hunt. From the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. (Policy Focus #65, February 2007; 20 pages).

  2. The Israel Security Agency's 2006 Report. (Shabak). This  report asserts that Hamas has taken over the Gaza Strip with the support of Hezbollah and Iran (February 10, 2007).

  3. An Assessment of Growth, Distribution and Poverty in Egypt: 1990/91-2004/5 - Is Poverty Declining in Egypt? by Hanaa Kheir El-Din and Heba El-Laithy. A research paper for the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) and Global Development Network (GDN); (December 2006; 36 pages).