From: IPS News – Iraq and the Middle East <newsletter@ipsnews.net>
Subject: Prepare for the World’s Largest Prison
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 04:00:51 -0700

Developments in Iraq and the Middle East are having a telling impact on politics and policies the world over. IPS is keeping track of them through its network of correspondents providing independent accounts rather than those that suit governments. Following is the latest bulletin of reports
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Prepare for the World’s Largest Prison
Analysis by Ushani Agalawatta
JERUSALEM – “This plan is good for Israel in any future scenario,” Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said of the Gaza pullout. And it may not be as good for Palestinians as it seems.
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=29910

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RIGHTS: New Abuse Photos Could Spark Riots, US General Warns
By William Fisher
NEW YORK – Civil libertarians and the Pentagon appear headed for yet another trainwreck in the ongoing dispute over the so-called second batch of photos from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=29916

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UN to Stay On in Embattled Iraq
By Haider Rizvi
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council unanimously endorsed a U.S.-sponsored resolution seeking continued stay of the U.N. staff in that war-torn country for another year, even though the security situation is marred by intense armed resistance and remains volatile.
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=29874

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OIL : Multinationals Feel Pain of Soaring Crude Prices
Emad Mekay
WASHINGTON – Dozens of U.S. industry leaders say rising oil prices have dimmed the economic forecast and made their firms vulnerable, at a time when international oil companies are earning record profits.
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=29905

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MIDEAST: An Easy Move Becomes Hard
By Ferry Biedermann
GUSH KATIF, Gaza Strip – He is bronzed, carries a pistol prominently on his hip, and generally looks the part but Socrate Soussan does not sound like a typical Jewish settler in Gaza.
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=29878

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