Posted on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 17:14 pm CEST
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Arab Spring: What Does It Really Mean?

There are 20 Muslim-majority political entities in the Middle East — counting the Gaza Strip and West Bank separately… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Democracy • The Middle East 
Posted on Fri, May 20, 2011 at 01:43 am CEST
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President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa Speech, May 19, 2011

Official release of President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa speech… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Islamic Countries • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Maghreb • Palestinian Authority • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Wed, March 30, 2011 at 00:20 am CEST
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The Anti-Israel “Global BDS Day of Action”

BDS, an umbrella network striving to boycott Israel, is holding a global “Day of Action” in solidarity with the Palestinian… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Anti-Zionism • Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Pro-Palestinianism 
Posted on Sun, March 6, 2011 at 21:32 pm CET
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Iran: Growing Criticism as Opposition Leaders Remain Under Arrest

In recent days, there has been growing criticism from the reformist camp over the continuing arrest of reformist opposition leaders… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Human Rights • Iran • Shi'ism 
Posted on Wed, March 2, 2011 at 18:47 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Iran Elections, Disarray in Both Conservative and Reformist Camps, Moussavi too Unknown for Many

Iranian analysts in Iran and the UK see no clear trends or emerging patterns in the campaigns of candidates for President in the run… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • Democracy • Iran • Shi'ism • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, February 27, 2011 at 19:47 pm CET
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Iran: Growing Demands to Put Opposition Leaders to Trial

In the past week, there have been growing demands to put the reformist opposition leaders to trial following the reformist opposition demonstrations… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Iranian Protests • Religious Terrorism • Shi'ism 
Posted on Fri, February 18, 2011 at 01:13 am CET
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Iranian Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protests

In Tehran Debkafile’s Iranian sources report that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad early Thursday conferred with Revolutionary Guards and Basij leaders on… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Human Rights • Iran • Iranian Protests • Shi'ism 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 00:25 am CET
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Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi on Egypt and Tunisia Rebellions

It is interesting to point out that there are two Iranian models for what’s happening now. I am not saying that anyone is consciously thinking in these terms… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Human Rights • Iran • Jasmine Revolution • The Middle East