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Libyan Ambassadors Resign Posts to Protest Bloody Crackdown

The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday Libyan diplomats all over the world resigned from their positions, in protest a bloody crackdown against… Continue reading

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Egypt Criticizes U.S. Veto in UNSC

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday in which it criticized the U.S. veto of a UN draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Kurdish Leader Discusses 2009 Turkish Local Elections

In an April 22 roundtable at Chatham House on Turkey’s recent elections, Kurdish political leader Ahmet Türk gave prepared remarks and took… Continue reading

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US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israeli Settlements as Illegal

Jerusalem Post reported today that the United States vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned Israeli “illegal” settlements beyond… Continue reading

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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

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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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Nicolas Sarkozy: Multiculturalism ‘Clearly’ a Failure

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday in a panel discussion that multiculturalism had failed. He is joining a growing number of world leaders… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Imprisoned Egyptian Opposition Leader: Defend Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights

Ayman Nour, one of the senior leaders of the Egyptian opposition who is currently organizing a coalition to create an interim government, wrote an eloquent letter from prison… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Seeking Ways to Advance Human Rights in Egypt

Michael Posner (Assistant Secretary of State) told activists and opposition politicians that the U.S. is seeking ways to advance human rights and political participation in Egypt… Continue reading

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Tunisia and “Moderate Islamists”: Rachid Ghanouchi Says it All

It’s true that Tunisia’s Islamist movement is less radical than that in other Arab countries. But it really says a lot that Rachid Ghanouchi, the most… Continue reading

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European Court of Human Rights: Turkey “Worst Human Rights Violator”

In an annual report released by the European Court of Human Rights once again found that Turkey is by far the worst violator of human rights among the 47 signatory states of the European Convention on Human Rights… Continue reading

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AKP Sees to Control Society – but can it?

The liberals who were instrumental in legitimating the ascension of the Justice and development party (AKP) are now dramatically revoking their support for the Islamic conservatives… Continue reading

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Netanyahu: Have the lessons of the Holocaust been learned?

International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, is the first universal memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust during the Nazi era which resulted in… Continue reading

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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

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WikiLeaks: Egypt’s Bloggers Take on Key Role as Political Activists

Egypt’s bloggers are playing an increasingly important role in broadening the scope of acceptable political and social discourse, and self-expression… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Police Brutality in Egypt

The US ambassador in Cairo describes how police still resort to torturing activists deemed a political threat… Continue reading

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Massive Demonstrations in Egypt; curfew announced

Military deploys in Cairo after mass demonstrations against President Mubarak claim lives of man and woman, al-Jazeera reports. Former IAEA chief ElBaradei placed under house arrest… Continue reading

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Can Mercenaries Help Battle Piracy and Stabilize Somalia?

Pirates are non-state actors who cause serious international problems that are sometimes beyond the reach or interest of most governments. Mercenaries are non-state… Continue reading

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Iran Bans Women from Watching Live Broadcasts of Soccer Matches

The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) reported that Iranian authorities have ordered a ban on women from watching live broadcasts of soccer matches at public movie… Continue reading

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UN Special Tribunal Submits Indictment in Hariri’s Assassination

Nearly six years after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, prosecutor Daniel Bellemare has submitted the long-awaited results of an international investigation… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. pressured UN climate chief to bar Iranian from job

The US used backstage diplomatic manoeuvres to help block the appointment of a scientist from Iran to a key position on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Sudan, Chad and the quest for resolution

A debrief on Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to Chad reveals growing moves against Sudan. Chinese officials urge caution on prosecution president Omar al-Bashir, insisting it will only serve to destabilise Sudan… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Taliban Stockpiling Drug to Manipulate Street Price in the West

Head of UN office on drugs and crime Antonio Maria Costa warns of new sophisticated market tactics in Afghanistan: Afghan gangs and Taliban stockpiling drug to manipulate street price in the west… Continue reading

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The Big Lie: ‘1967 Borders’ is a Fallacy

The term “1967 borders,” the Arab world’s mantra for the borders of a PA state, never existed, says former Ambassador to Canada Alan Baker in a research paper for the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs… Continue reading

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Hamas Denounces UNRWA Following Palestinian Youth Delegation’s Visit to the U.S.

An UNRWA delegation of 15 Palestinian youths in UNRWA schools in the Gaza Strip who excelled in the study of human rights, conflict resolution and tolerance went to the United States for a visit. During their stay they met with members of the… Continue reading