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Mubarak’s Muslim Brotherhood Prophecy

Mubarak explaining Brotherhood’s tactics to create an Islamist state… Continue reading

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King Abdallah of Jordan on How No One Trusts Obama’s Government

I think there is going to be less coordination with the West and therefore a chance of more misunderstandings… Continue reading

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I Hate Israel! I Hate America! I’m a Muslim! I’ve Got it All! Let Me Be Your Leader!

I hate Israel and want to destroy it! And besides we’re all Muslims. So let me lead the Middle East… Continue reading

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The perils of a remilitarized Sinai

Will the Egyptian military be permitted to remilitarize the Sinai… Continue reading

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Israel: Blood in the Streets

Israeli military preparedness follows a depressing pattern… Continue reading

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New Phase in War as Terrorists Cross Egypt-Israel Border

This isn’t just another terrorist attack — it’s a major escalation, a new phase in the Arab-Israeli conflict in two ways… Continue reading

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How Can An American Ally Dare to Disagree With Obama? How Can It Afford Not to Do So!

The Prime Minister sounded more like a Fox News ‘contributor’ than like the leader of an ally dependent on the United States… Continue reading

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Great Moments in American Diplomacy: Getting Killer Dictators to Have An “Alternative Vision” of Themselves

I don’t have to write anything to make fun of current U.S. Middle East policy. All I have to do is quote administration officials… Continue reading

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U.S.-backed Egyptian “Moderate” leader Muhammad ElBaradei Threatens War On Israel

Everything has been so predictable. Designated “moderate” and U.S.-backed Egyptian leader Muhammad ElBaradei has made a… Continue reading

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Mass Media Now Admits It Was Also Wrong About Post-Mubarak Egypt’s Foreign Policy

Now that the New York Times tells us that the Muslim Brotherhood is really strong, organized, widely supported by the army, and capable of taking… Continue reading

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Syria: Bashar al-Assad to Demonstrators: Surrender or Die

Nowadays, Western officials and journalists seem to think nowadays that if you are a Middle East dictator and people start demonstrating… Continue reading

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Multiple Crises – Yemen Next

Since the ousting of Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt’s Husni Mubarak, the change Yemen is undergoing is lost in the dramatic events… Continue reading

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The Obama Administration Will Do Zero to Criticize or Undermine the Syrian Dictatorship

It’s official. The Obama Administration won’t do anything at all to help the Syrian people against the Bashar al-Asad dictatorship… Continue reading

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Amr Moussa: Meet Egypt’s Next President?

It’s now official. The Egyptian presidential election will pit Amr Moussa against Muhammad ElBaradei. It’s hard to see a… Continue reading

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Why U.S. Policy is so Bad: An Analysis of the Current Policymaking Process

The problem is that the people most qualified to be heard and who have the better understanding of the situation are being ignored… Continue reading

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Obama Administration is loosing the Competition in the Middle East

In testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “We are in a competition. I just stress over and over again… Continue reading

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Iran and the “New Middle East” vision: “Time is on our side”

Iran once again portrayed the developments in the Arab world as reflecting the formation of a new Middle East inspired by the Islamic revolution… Continue reading

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Persecution of Christians Begins in “Democratic” Egypt

Once the revolution began, Egypt’s Christians knew precisely what to expect. It isn’t that the regime of Husni Mubarak protected them so well from… Continue reading

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Egypt Gets Its Khomeini: Qaradawi Returns in Triumph

Friday, February 18 may be a turning point in Egyptian history. On this day Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the best-known Muslim Brotherhood cleric in the world and… Continue reading

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Turkish Regime Sees Egypt Revolution as Opportunity for Repression and Islamism

While all eyes are on Egypt, Turkish regime policy during this time is worth mentioning. The Turkish government has pressed for more Islamization in Turkey and… Continue reading

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Egypt’s Military Announces Policy, Economic Factors Emerge

The Egyptian military’s Armed Forces Supreme Council has released its fourth communiqué. The group includes the heads of the army, navy, and air force… Continue reading