Word: beirutization
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...daughters, away for a picnic soon. Then it was on to business. While much of the interview focused on his uncharacteristically dark outlook on the Middle East--Abdullah, 44, is usually known for his optimism--he also revealed the outlines of a new Arab peace initiative, dubbed Beirut Plus (a reference to an Arab League initiative adopted in Beirut in 2002). The effort, which the King insists is "really one of the last chances" for peace, hopes to revive Arab-Israeli talks before the November elections...
...relaunching the Arab initiative, reaching out to the Israeli public, saying, Look, it is Beirut Plus now. There is movement by core Arab and Muslim countries [Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan], saying, Look, if we solve the Palestinian issue, it is one major step forward in bringing peace and stability to the region...
What's new with Beirut Plus...
...mistake to become overly dismissive of the long-term prospects for democracy in the Middle East. That would be like writing off democracy in Europe because of the failure of the revolutions of 1848. It's true that the governments that purport to rule in Baghdad, Gaza City and Beirut cannot control the unelected militias that rampage through the streets. But that should be a sign that five years after 9/11, the problem in the Arab world today remains not too much democracy but too little...
...Lebanese leaders and ordinary citizens may well hold the group accountable for triggering Israel's wrath. For the time being, however, even Hizballah's critics are mainly silent, no doubt in deference to the prowess that Hizballah guerrillas have shown against Israel's more powerful armed forces. In Beirut's southern suburbs, where the group's bulldozers have cleared massive piles of rubble from the streets, Hizballah has planted bright red banners declaring MADE IN USA at the sites of destroyed buildings. At Mehdi High School, Hizballah officials move around, carrying walkie-talkies. As they perform their functions with...