The Irish thing ought to give you hope for the Middle East, because the lesson is, just don't ever stop.

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Now, what is the best we can hope for in the Middle East?

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All Americans can be proud that our leadership renewed hope for lasting peace in the Middle East.

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"Though the path of peace is steep and has become steeper these last few weeks, in the long run it is the only path that offers the peoples of the Middle East hope for a normal life as part of the modern world, " Clinton said on Tuesday evening.

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At this point, the best hope for the Spanish economy may be more unrest in the Middle East that sends tourists there instead of places in turmoil, like Egypt.

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Barrage supporters hope the UK government will give the go-ahead for the scheme this year, amid fears that the Middle East money backing the scheme may not be on offer for long.

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In his opening speech on 9 December 2011, the Archbishop of Canterbury said that the church was not seeking a "privileged position" for Christians in the Middle East but a "long-term hope that the communities will have a guaranteed place in their homelands".

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