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Posted on Thu, October 31, 2013 at 21:12 pm CET

Obama vs. Putin – is the Cold War About to Return to the Middle East?

The upcoming Pax Russiana in the Middle East… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, September 30, 2013 at 19:30 pm CEST

Walid Al-Moualem, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic, Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

Walid Al-Moualem, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, December 8, 2011 at 22:13 pm CET

Iran displays captured US drone

Iran displayed the top-secret US stealth drone RQ-170 Sentinel captured on Sunday… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, December 2, 2011 at 00:04 am CET

Turkey Falls Out with Russia: Another Sign of a Foreign Policy in Crisis

Wherever one looks, Turkey’s “zero problems with neighbors” policy is fading… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, November 28, 2011 at 00:55 am CET

Countdown to Conflict: Military Build-Up around Syria

The armies of Syria’s seven neighbors were already scrambling into position on standby on its borders for acts of… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, September 21, 2011 at 21:57 pm CEST

President Obama Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

There’s one issue that stands as a test for these principles and a test for American foreign policy, and that is the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, September 19, 2011 at 22:16 pm CEST

Would UN Palestinian Statehood destroy any chance of an equitable peace?

Such a move is expected to cause an environment of intensified strife… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, August 3, 2011 at 20:29 pm CEST

Israel’s Grand Strategy: Deterring Iran’s Ballistic Missile Threat

Israel’s concept of national security has always been based on two interrelated factors… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, June 28, 2011 at 22:04 pm CEST

Canadian and American Flotilla Activists Participated in a Workshop Centering on “Passive Resistance”

The Canadians and Americans about to set sail with the flotilla from Greece participated in… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, June 26, 2011 at 22:52 pm CEST

Organizers of Freedom Flotilla 2 Face Difficulties

IHH head Bülent Yildirim recently announced that due to technical difficulties, the Mavi Marmara would not sail… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, June 1, 2011 at 20:46 pm CEST

IHH’s Second Flotilla Propaganda Campaign

IHH and its leader, Bülent Yildirim, conduct a propaganda campaign to prepare the ground for the flotilla planned for the end of June… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, May 1, 2011 at 20:47 pm CEST

Egypt: Pillar of Fire and Political Plagues Are Bad Signs

Gas flames shooting 65 feet high signal the birth of a new Middle East. That pillar of fire, unlike the Biblical one, indicates that Egyptians… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 20:22 pm CET

WikiLeaks: Karzai Talks About Progress and Elections in Afghanistan

In a positive and free-ranging discussion, President Karzai and visiting CODEL McCain agreed that more should be done to tell Afghans and Americans about… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 12:01 pm CET

WikiLeaks: US Committee Mulls How to Influence Behavior of Criminal and Corrupt Afghan Officials

US Committee consider possible courses of action that U.S. military and Embassy personnel may employ against criminal and corrupt Afghan officials… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, March 18, 2011 at 23:58 pm CET

No Wonder Hillary Resigned! Mr. Burns Explains U.S. Middle East Policy

For a comprehensive statement of current U.S. Middle East policy you can’t do better than the testimony of Undersecretary of State for… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, March 9, 2011 at 17:30 pm CET

Gaddafi: The Libyan People ‘will take up Arms against Western Powers’ if Attacked

The Libyan people will take up arms against Western powers if they seek to enforce a no-fly zone in their country’s airspace… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, March 7, 2011 at 01:51 am CET

Palestinian Authority: We Never Listen to What America Says, We Just Take the Money

This does not mean that they dictate to us whatever they want, because we do what we view as beneficial to our cause… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, March 4, 2011 at 20:11 pm CET

WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia Rated a Bigger Threat to Iraqi Stability than Iran

Iraqi government officials see Saudi Arabia, not Iran, as the biggest threat to the integrity and cohesion of their fledgling democratic state… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, March 4, 2011 at 19:16 pm CET

WikiLeaks: Al-Jazeera Changed Coverage to Suit Qatari Foreign Policy

Qatar is using the Arabic news channel al-Jazeera as a bargaining chip in foreign policy negotiations by adapting its coverage to suit other foreign… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, March 2, 2011 at 18:47 pm CET

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

Posted on Mon, February 28, 2011 at 19:40 pm CET

WikiLeaks: Egypt’s Increasing Efforts to Combat Hamas-Related Smuggling Activity

The government of Egypt claims to have increased its efforts against Hamas-related smuggling activity, and reports recent success in… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, February 28, 2011 at 17:33 pm CET

Iran’s Top Opposition Leaders Secretly Jailed, West Fails to Act Again

The disappearance of Iran’s two most prominent opposition figures, Mir-Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi, was not mentioned in the… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, February 27, 2011 at 20:40 pm CET

“Cyber war” Between Iran’s Regime and Opposition-Supporting Western Media

As protest demonstrations resume, the cyber war between Iran’s regime and its opponents has escalated as well in the recent two weeks… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, February 27, 2011 at 18:51 pm CET

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