Posted on Wed, February 9, 2011 at 18:31 pm CET
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Obama Administration: One Way or The Other

The American administration’s initial knee-jerk total support for the “Mubarak must go!” demonstrators, followed by a switch to a… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Satire • United States of America 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 20:12 pm CET
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Egypt and the Egyptian Revolt: Old Myths and New Myths

Nothing is more fashionable than hindsight. Here are some myths forming this week… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Islamism • Israel • Syria • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Sun, February 6, 2011 at 21:56 pm CET
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Do Egyptians Want a Relatively Secular, Stable Democracy?

Here is the real issue: What do the masses want? Remember, it is the people of Egypt — especially in an election — that will determine the outcome, not just… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Eurabia • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • The Media 
Posted on Sun, February 6, 2011 at 16:24 pm CET
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Iranian Regime Expresses Satisfaction over Egypt Revolt; Reformists Express Support, Frustration

The violent riots in Egypt drew considerable public attention in many countries this week, and Iran was no exception. Similarly to the fall of Tunisia’s President… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Jasmine Revolution 
Posted on Sat, February 5, 2011 at 02:50 am CET
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Turkey’s Government: Cheer Egypt’s Demonstrations, Suppress Those at Home

Labor unions marched to protest the reduction of workers’ rights in Ankara. The government declared the demonstration illegal, gassed demonstrators, and police attacked… Continue reading

Topics: Cyprus • Egyptian Revolution • The Middle East • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, February 4, 2011 at 01:18 am CET
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How American ‘Experts’ View the Islamist Threat

As I pointed out recently the mass media in America generally presents only one side of the debate nowadays. Then, it publishes nonsense which survives because… Continue reading

Topics: Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Wed, February 2, 2011 at 22:38 pm CET
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What’s Really Wrong with Western Understanding of the Middle East?

Rarely has a mass media article shaken me up as this one does. It is a rare, intense, view of what the Middle East is really like nowadays, though it is about Pakistan, on the eastern end of the region… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Global Jihad • Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Pakistan • The Middle East 
Posted on Sat, January 29, 2011 at 00:43 am CET
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Mubarak Promises to Install New Government

Mubarak not stepping down, will appoint new government on Saturday. “I have asked the government to present its resignation today”… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East