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Title	Type	Date	Words
Kuwait: slow but steady on the long road to democracy.	Essay	Jan 1, 2013	1265
In my opinion ... the seasoned journalist, author and commentator Adel Darwish writes exclusively for The Middle East.	Column	Oct 1, 2012	881
Scant prospects of international intervention.		May 1, 2012	1140
Plus ca change, plus ca reste la meme chose in Kuwait.		Mar 1, 2012	1136
Last word.	Column	Jan 1, 2012	731
Libya: where will the chips fall?	Cover story	Oct 1, 2011	1767
Last word.		Jul 1, 2011	673
Egypt: disillusion and dissent: Adel Darwish reports from Alexandria on how the events of New Year's Eve are symptomatic of growing disenchantment with a status quo Egyptians feel powerless to influence.		Feb 1, 2011	1275
The last word.		May 1, 2010	738
An Iraqi success, but for all the wrong reasons.		Apr 1, 2010	1281
Can Operation Moshtarak deliver? Previously criticised for obediently following George Bush, now the British are leading the strategy of fighting terror in Afghanistan and Yemen.		Mar 1, 2010	1186
The last word.		Mar 1, 2010	688
The last word.		Feb 1, 2010	711
From tiny acorns ... large oak trees grow, or so the popular saying goes. At the latest conference against corruption in Doha, Adel Darwish concluded that a lot of encouragement will be needed to bring this particular concept to fruition.	Conference news	Dec 1, 2009	1056
Afghan election returns mostly doubt and despair: what was first started in 2001 as an Anglo-American project to remove the 'evil regime' of the Taliban should, according to the theory in London and Washington, have been by now a world community affair.		Nov 1, 2009	1031
The last word.		Oct 1, 2009	693
The Doha summit.	Conference notes	May 1, 2009	467
Join in the chorus: Adel Darwish reports from Sharm El Sheikh.		Apr 1, 2009	1496
Iraq: the fragile dawn of a new era? The local elections that took place in February in Iraq were an unreserved success, not only because they rejected the call to political extremism but because they proceeded in an orderly nonviolent way that heralds a new epoch of maturity for this nascent state.		Mar 1, 2009	1306
The last word.		Feb 1, 2009	696
The last word.		Jan 1, 2009	712
Good news from Iraq, but too early to chill the champagne.		Oct 1, 2008	1748
A good excuse for a party.		Aug 1, 2008	1250
The last word.	Obituary	Aug 1, 2008	840
The art of balance: Adel Darwish reports on how the narrative of reporting Israel has changed in the British media, making the job of Israel's new ambassador to London an unprecedented challenge.		Jul 1, 2008	1293
The last word.		Jul 1, 2008	682
The last word.		Jun 1, 2008	622
The last word.	Conference news	May 1, 2008	738
What price an honest broker? As US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was winding up her latest trip to the Middle East, the violence and murder between Israelis and Gazans continued unabated.		Apr 1, 2008	1347
Gazan breakout causes consternation in Cairo.		Mar 1, 2008	1150
Dubya's mission impossible: described by Israel as its staunchest ally, President George 'Dubya' Bush waited seven years before his first official visit to the Jewish State.		Feb 1, 2008	1630
The 27th GCC Summit: and guess who came to dinner?		Jan 1, 2008	1588
The last word.		Jan 1, 2008	718
Once more a nation: the newly independent nation of Montenegro, where Muslims constitute more than 4% of the population, will be looking towards the Middle East and its Arab investors to propel it into a new era of prosperity.		Dec 1, 2007	1320
The last word.		Dec 1, 2007	683
After Tony Blair: the first Labour Party annual conference under the leadership of new prime minister, Gordon Brown, revealed few foreign policy surprises, observes Westminster commentator and political analyst Adel Darwish.		Nov 1, 2007	1386
The surge in Egyptian nationalism.		Oct 1, 2007	1682
Abdel Hay Adeeb: pioneering screenwriter, filmmaker and producer 1928-2007.	Obituary	Oct 1, 2007	689
The enemy within: a series of terrorist attacks in Britain have put the UK security services on high alert and sparked intense emotional debate among Muslims and non-Muslims on how the threat posed by Islamic fanaticism can best be met.		Aug 1, 2007	1488
The last word.		Jul 1, 2007	719
The last word.		Jun 1, 2007	700
Iran flexes its muscles: Iran has a grand plan to become one of the most influential countries in the region. Was the arrest of 15 British forces personnel in disputed waters during March part of this scheme?		May 1, 2007	1609
The last word.		May 1, 2007	706
If at first you don succeed ...		Apr 1, 2007	1177
The last word.		Apr 1, 2007	744
Pending the results of Mecca: last month, Saudi Arabia brokered a deal in Mecca aimed at bringing Palestine's opposing Fatah and Hamas factions together. Adel Darwish examines the prospects for the Occupied Territories and the kingdom's larger role in the region as a whole.		Mar 1, 2007	1650
The last word.		Mar 1, 2007	722
The last throw of the dice? President Bush has unilaterally taken the decision to send 21,500 more US troops to Iraq. This time, even Tony Blair is distancing himself from supporting US policy.		Feb 1, 2007	1389
The last word.		Feb 1, 2007	613
Stones at glass houses: the effect of the report of the Iraq Study Group, formed to find a way out of the quagmire of Iraq, was tantamount to throwing a bucket of cold water at President George W Bush.		Jan 1, 2007	2032
Musharraf's game.		Dec 1, 2006	2022
Karzai tries traditional tribal diplomacy: the top British officer in Afghanistan has sounded the alarm: Afghanistan has reached "tipping point" and desperately needs more troops to help speed up reconstruction and development efforts.		Nov 1, 2006	1413
Condi goes on tour; America's Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice toured five nations in the Middle East last month meeting the leaders and foreign ministers of 10 countries. A senior western diplomat in Cairo summarised her labours as "a cheerleading trip without substance", to The Middle East's Adel Darwish.		Nov 1, 2006	1432
9/11--five years on.		Oct 1, 2006	1283
The 'Scribe of Egypt': Adel Darwish bids a fond farewell to one of Cairo's most celebrated sons.	Obituary	Oct 1, 2006	1520
Taliban and Al Qaeda re-emerge in Afghanistan.		Aug 1, 2006	1984
The last word.		Aug 1, 2006	765
After Zarqawi: on 7 June, American top guns deploying F16s killed Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, the self-styled boss of Al Qaeda in Mespotomia, by dropping two 5001b bombs on his hideout near Baquba in central Iraq.		Jul 1, 2006	1354
The last word.		Jul 1, 2006	672
All change at Westminster but who benefits? Only weeks after British Prime Minister Tony Blair set out his strategy to confront threats from Islamic extremism, he faced the most difficult period of his nine-year premiership, following a battering by English voters in local councils elections on 4 May.		Jun 1, 2006	1561
Death of a giant.	Obituary	May 1, 2006	547
God's counsel as a foreign policy?		Apr 1, 2006	2223
A lesson in diplomacy.		Apr 1, 2006	588
After Hamas victory, now Israelis go to the polls ...		Mar 1, 2006	1722
In the eye of the beholder.		Mar 1, 2006	1693
Forward ... or back? before the massive stroke that ended his political career, Ariel Sharon abandoned Likud to form the Kadima (Forward) party, which looked set to make a significant impact at the upcoming March elections. However, with the demise of the old warhorse Sharon, whether the new centrist party can go forward, or not, remains uncertain.		Feb 1, 2006	1808
Sharon's gambit.		Jan 1, 2006	1770
Election results sound warning bells at home and abroad: Adel Darwish reports on the rise of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt.		Jan 1, 2006	1632
Auntie knows best.		Jan 1, 2006	719
Cracks become chasms: Adel Darwish reports on the latest developments in the Bush and Blair debacle.		Dec 1, 2005	1178
Iran adds fuel to Iraqi inferno: Iran's involvement in the Iraqi imbroglio, once denied by some western powers, is now beyond doubt. Adel Darwish reports on the relentless spread of Iranian dominance in Southern Iraq and what the Islamic Republic hopes to achieve there.		Nov 1, 2005	1388
Charity begins ...		Nov 1, 2005	665
An election epic: this one could run and run.		Oct 1, 2005	1857
All aboard for restructure and reform: Egypt is going through a period of political transition. While President Hosni Mubarak is sure to be returned to power after the September elections, the dye is already cast for major constitutional reform.		Jul 1, 2005	1994
Can the rich hear when the poor talk to the poor?		Jul 1, 2005	661
Iraq: US post-war policy under scrutiny: the euphoria that followed the Iraqi elections in January has dissipated with the recent upsurge in violence. During a visit last month, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged patience but many Iraqis believe they have shown fortitude enough.		Jun 1, 2005	1310
To change or not to change? That was the question on the minds of millions of Egyptians, who last week overwhelmingly voted 'yes' in a referendum to endorse a constitutional amendment that permits the country's first direct presidential elections in half a century.		Jun 1, 2005	1810
Iraq: brave new beginnings?	Cover Story	May 1, 2005	1833
Egypt's Black Tiger.	Biography	May 1, 2005	841
The winds of change: from the purple fingered display of strength in Iraq to the 'cedar revolution' in Lebanon, it is clear the Middle East stands at what might prove to be the dawn of a new era. There is much international optimism that the first tentative steps down a path towards real democracy may have been taken. From Adel Darwish in Damscus.	Cover Story	Apr 1, 2005	1061
Striking a workable balance: it is the politics of public rallies and official reaction to them that has focused international attention on Syria and its precarious swinging between the old guard and the new.		Apr 1, 2005	1391
A blow for democracy: Adel Darwish reports on the Iraqi elections, the results, and the shape of things to come as the Iraqi people begin to put the past behind them.		Mar 1, 2005	1808
Condoleezza's crusade: the arrival of newly appointed American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, breathed new life into the Middle East peace process, with her commitment to an independent Palestinian state.		Mar 1, 2005	1285
Cometh the hour Cometh the man: the results of their presidential election was a vote of confidence in the Palestinians' political maturity in handling the succession that followed the death of Yasser Arafat, a man who for over half a century refused to let go of strings that manipulated every aspect of their lives.		Feb 1, 2005	1247
Gadaffi's promised land.		Jan 1, 2005	564
Doha debate.		Nov 1, 2004	695
A thorn in the side of US policy: the latest upheavals in Iraq are inextricably linked with the name of Muqtada Al Sadr. But is Sadr a rebellious young firebrand cleric, or a mini Ayatollah with a long-term strategy? Adel Darwish reports from Iraq.		Oct 1, 2004	1865
A little less conversation? Over 600 delegates from around the globe gathered in Sana'a in mid-January to attend a conference on democracy, human rights and the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ael Darwish reports from the Yemeni capital.		Feb 1, 2004	1794
Charity begins at home: as Egyptian diplomacy was making steady progress into recovering its traditionally leading role in the region, there was good and bad news for President Hosni Mubarak's government on the domestic front.		Feb 1, 2004	1289
The Geneva accord.		Jan 1, 2004	794
Iraqi update: the situation in Iraq is on the brink of success or disaster ... depending on who you speak to in Baghdad.		Jan 1, 2004	2135
Riyadh bombing provokes royal outrage.		Dec 1, 2003	789
And so it goes on ... Adel Darwish recently visited Israel after an absence of 10 years.		Nov 1, 2003	1419
The last Grande Dame of Cairo.	Obituary	Oct 1, 2003	744
Kuwait: Kuwait goes to the polls: the Kuwaiti elections threw up some interesting candidates and a host of political conundrums. Adel Darwish reports from Kuwait City. (Current Affairs).		Aug 1, 2003	1030
Standing up to be counted: the Arab media has come a long way ... but it still has a long way to go. (The Last Word).		Jul 1, 2003	688
Entertaining a new epoch: Adel Darwish reports on developments on the streets of Baghdad and Basra. (Iraq).		Jun 1, 2003	1886
An optimistic outlook: at the age of 79, widely respected Israeli elder statesman, former minister and foreign secretary Shimon Peres, remains optimistic peace can be achieved in his life time. (Israel Palestine).		May 1, 2003	1154
After Saddam a post-war Iraq: some of the pressing issues the United States will be forced to confront when it topples the regime of Saddam Hussein. Given that some measure of death and destruction is inevitable in any conflict, what kind of state might be expected to emerge from the ashes? (Current Affairs).		Apr 1, 2003	2357
OIC meet in Doha: mudslinging dominated the OIC conference in Qatar.		Apr 1, 2003	1419