Islamic Countries

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 Wed, June 1, 2011 at 00:24 am CEST

Egypt: Where Moderates and Judges Endorse Terrorism

In September, the leaves will start falling off the trees in the West. And so will their policies toward the Middle East… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, May 31, 2011 at 17:33 pm CEST

Western Media Insanity on the Middle East: The Silver Lining in Gaza!

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Egypt is losing control of the Sinai Penninsula where there are a lot of terrorists… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, May 31, 2011 at 16:39 pm CEST

Iran: “Traditional conservatives” vs. “deviant faction”

Last weekend Basij chief Mohammad-Reza Naqdi announced that, over the next several months, the public would be given new… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, May 31, 2011 at 00:10 am CEST

Iran Intensifies Fight against its Bahai Minority

At least 14 citizens belonging to the Bahai faith who took part in a higher education program for Bahai youth were arrested… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, May 30, 2011 at 20:35 pm CEST

Iran’s Media Steps Up Criticism of Azerbaijan

In recent weeks Iranian media have taken an increasingly critical stance towards Azerbaijan. Most of the criticism against… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, May 30, 2011 at 17:44 pm CEST

Egypt: Over 400 al-Qaida Terrorists now in Sinai

A senior Egyptian security official told the Al-Hayyat satellite television station on Monday that over 400 al-Qaida members… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, May 30, 2011 at 16:12 pm CEST

Iran: Reactions to President Obama’s Speech – “It’s all Words”

President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa speech was met with skepticism in Iran, and said to be an expression of… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, May 30, 2011 at 01:51 am CEST

Here In One Sentence is What Obama Doesn’t Understand About the Middle East

The changes in the region are producing more extremism, not more moderation… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, May 29, 2011 at 21:07 pm CEST

Resistance in the Middle East: Double Agent

The Arab Spring has cast new light on resistance in the Middle East. A rare 2007 encounter with the leader of… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, May 29, 2011 at 01:44 am CEST

Syria Murders Hundreds; “Pro-‘Arab Spring'” West Yawns or Supports Syrian Regime

The situation in Syria is terrible. Hundreds of people have been shot; others arrested and tortured… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, May 28, 2011 at 19:15 pm CEST

Egypt’s anti-Israel pro-Islamist Regime Opens Rafah Crossing

Despite Israeli concerns, Egypt’s regime eased travel restrictions for residents of Gaza, opening the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Sinai-Gaza border… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, May 28, 2011 at 00:02 am CEST

And The New Leader of the Free World Is…Saudi Arabia?

Since the United States is not leading the anti-Islamist forces in the Middle East and protecting the relatively moderate Arab states… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, May 26, 2011 at 20:32 pm CEST

Iran: Criticism of Low Internet Penetration; Details on Website Filtering by Authorities

On the occasion of World Media Day, marked on May 17, Iranian media criticized the insufficient internet penetration rate in Iran… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, May 26, 2011 at 02:57 am CEST

Turkey ditches Assad, calls off participation in Gaza flotilla

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s Arab and Muslimsupport is melting fast. Debkafile’s intelligence sources report that his second most… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, May 25, 2011 at 16:56 pm CEST

Egypt: Christian Exodus

After the Egyptian Revolution, this is what the Copts in Egypt get… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, May 25, 2011 at 00:56 am CEST

Turkey’s Economy: A Trump Card for the AKP in the June Elections

Less than a month from now, Turkish citizens will go to the polls to cast their votes in the Republic’s seventeenth general election… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, May 24, 2011 at 17:08 pm CEST

Nakba Day as Seen by Iranian Press: “Arab Spring has come to Palestine”

This week the Iranian press has widely reported the Nakba Day events, even though they were relegated to a relatively… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, May 24, 2011 at 00:50 am CEST

In September, Obama’s Middle East Policy Will Collapse

Prediction: In September, President Barack Obama’s Middle East policy blows up in his (and our) face(s)… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 22:15 pm CEST

Mahmoud Abbas: “Hamas is Onderdeel van de — Democratische — Palestijnse Samenleving”

Nu de ontwikkelingen in Egypte, na de in het Westen zo bejubelde Egyptische revolutie, de verkeerde kant op gaan is het… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 01:27 am CEST

Analyzing Internal Conflicts in Iran

Spiritual Guide Ali Khamenei is supposed to be the boss. In curbing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s power, Khamenei is reminding him… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 18:28 pm CEST

U.S. Policy: To Understand the Middle East Why Not Study The Real Middle East?

A lot of people may think that I’m too tough on President Barack Obama and the New York Times. Yet every day they do something that… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 17:14 pm CEST

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

Posted on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 01:14 am CEST

Is the AKP that “Vanquished” the Military Caught in the Trap of Militarism?

There is a grim irony to the fact that while the AKP’s 2007 victory represented a defeat for the military, victory four years later requires… Continue reading