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Harvard’s matchup against St. Mary’s was far less decisive. The Crimson notched a close 4-3 win over the Gaels, drowning out memories of the previous day’s loss...
...It’s extremely important that we consistently secure the doubles point,” Rosekrans said. “We haven’t mastered that this season, and it was one of our strengths in previous years. We start the Ivy season earlier than the other schools, so in that sense we should have an advantage. Last year, we were Ivy League co-champions [with Princeton]. This time around, we’re hoping to win the title outright...
...territory the Egyptians take lightly. Bordered on the west by the Suez Canal Zone and on the east by Israel and the volatile Gaza Strip, North Sinai is home to a thriving cross-border smuggling trade and a sometimes rebellious local Bedouin population. Mwafi says the skills of his previous job have come in handy in governing Egypt's wild east. "As the director of military intelligence," he explains, "I had very good relations with the director of Israeli military intelligence." He adds that representatives of the two forces meet "every six months to discuss if there is any infiltration...
Governor Mwafi acknowledges only vaguely that Sinai's cross-border security issues are heavily intertwined with its internal troubles. "My previous job helped me a lot here," he says, "because I know the culture and the mentality of the Bedouin and the people here and [the] needs for special treatment." He adds, "All of the government is concerned now with how to develop North Sinai," and says the area is awaiting a visit from President Hosni Mubarak, who has held power for 28 years and is currently recovering from major surgery in a German hospital even as Egypt frets about...
...option is to adhere to the previous Administration's philosophy, which held that the U.S. cannot want peace more than the parties themselves. But America's security interests in the greater Middle East won't be met without a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A second option for Obama is to continue to insist on the limited goal of an Israeli settlement freeze. But Washington has little power to compel such a freeze, and demanding one provides the Palestinians with an excuse not to engage in direct talks with Israel. A third option, outlined by the Israeli political...