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Salameh Nematt is an international writer for The Daily Beast. He is the former Washington bureau chief for the international Arab daily Al Hayat, where he reported on US foreign policy, the war in Iraq, and the US drive for democratization in the broader Middle East. He has also written extensively on regional and global energy issues and their political implications.

Qaddafi Struts In

Qaddafi Struts In

Protected by 40 female virgins trained to kill-and perhaps even hosting dignitaries at his Bedouin tent on a Trump es...

Posted 11:05 PM | Sep 22, 2009
The Pharaoh Comes to Washington

The Pharaoh Comes to Washington

To get Arab nations behind the Middle East peace process, Barack Obama is making nice with the king of Egyptian corr...

Posted 4:34 PM | Aug 18, 2009
Irans Nervous Neighbors

Iran's Nervous Neighbors

Iran casts a long shadow over the Mideast-arming Hezbollah, backing outlawed Iraqi militias, supporting the Taliban....

Posted 6:33 AM | Jun 25, 2009
How Arab Media Is Covering Iran

How Arab Media Is Covering Iran

As democratic media back Iran's opposition, it's a different story in authoritarian regimes. Salameh Nematt reports o...

Posted 11:04 AM | Jun 17, 2009