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Identity Among Middle East Christians

In the course of the present unrest across the Middle East and North Africa… Continue reading

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Goodbye Democracy: My Political Analysis is Banned By A European Government’s Computer Program As “Hate Speech”

Western democracies have finally accepted censorship based on the clever lie that they are only protecting people from racism… Continue reading

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After the “Arab Spring”: Will Freedom Take Hold in the Arab World?

At the end of 2011 is anyone in the Arabic-speaking world better off as a result of the upheavals of the Arab Spring… Continue reading

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Tunisia: There’s Still Hope for Democracy Because The Majority Doesn’t Want Islamism

Is Tunisia, the Arab world’s historically most moderate country in social and intellectual terms, headed for Islamism… Continue reading

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Syria: The Forgotten–Including by the Obama Administration–Revolution

I feel guilty every day that I don’t write about Syria’s revolution… Continue reading

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My Critique of Two “Neo-Conservative” Presidents: Obama and Bush

A Huffington Post writer with no known expertise on the Middle East, has accused me of being not only an alarmist about revolutionary Islamism but also as a “neo-con… Continue reading

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Egypt: We’ve Heard What the Majority Thinks

Let’s figure out what the voting in Egypt means in concrete terms… Continue reading

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Obama’s Middle East Policy: A Unified Field Theory

Here’s an effort to bring together all of Obama’s regional policy into a single analysis and explaining everything… Continue reading

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Turkey and Syria: from Friendship to War?

The inability of the Baath regime in Damascus to bring the situation in the country under control has compelled Turkey to… Continue reading

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Who Killed The Next One Hundred People Like Rafiq Tagi? You Did

Can a single moderate whether secularist or someone who wants to interpret Islam in a more liberal way feel safe… Continue reading

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Is Morocco Immune to Upheaval?

The uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa during 2011 have largely bypassed Morocco… Continue reading

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Iran: Next Target of Islamic Law Enforcement Campaign: Internet Cafés and Photography Shops

Tehran police recently launched an operation to shut down illegal photography shops and internet cafés… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Outreach to Egyptian Democracy and Human Rights Activists

The US embassy in Cairo continues to actively support and promote democracy and human rights… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Next Steps for Advancing Democracy in Egypt

At the time of the Bush administration… Continue reading

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Aliaa ElMahdy is not afraid of being a woman despite harassment in Egypt

Aliaa Magda ElMahdy, a blogger and female activist, sparked controversy and attracted both criticism and admiration in Egypt after… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Syria’s civil society (still) suffering

In recent weeks the Syrian security services have stepped up their already rapid pace of detentions… Continue reading

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Defending Israeli Democracy

U.S. Embassy cables leaked by Wikileaks in September exposed the ugly truth that self-described champions of Israeli democracy would… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Discusses Goldstone Report with Israeli Human Rights Activists, Red Cross, Academic and Legal Experts

U.S. diplomat Michael Posner met with several non-governmental interlocutors regarding the Israeli response to the Goldstone Report… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Discusses Goldstone Report with Senior Israeli Officials

A delegation met with senior Israeli officials in early January 2010 to discuss Israel’s response to the UN Goldstone Report… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Discusses Operation Cast Lead Investigations with IDF

The meetings reviewed legal and operational issues related to IDF activities during Operation Cast Lead… Continue reading

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A Parable of Middle East History: The Well-Intentioned Arab and the Malicious Genie

One day in 1952, a young Arab intellectual was walking along the shore of the Nile… Continue reading

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The Battle for Egypt: The Army Strikes Back

They claim to be protecting the country from Islamic fundamentalists, who appear likely to capture a plurality of seats in parliament… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Qaddafi Regime-Orchestrated Attacks Against Berbers in Yefren

On December 24, Qaddafi loyalists descended on the predominately Amazigh (Berber) town of Yefren, attacking the homes of Berber leaders… Continue reading

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Turkey’s Foreign Policy “Revolution”: Assuming a “NeoConservative” Mission in the Middle East?

The Arab spring has catapulted democracy and human rights to the top of Turkey’s stated foreign policy priorities… Continue reading

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FM John Baird Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

We will not go along with the unilateral actions of the Palestinian Authority. We uphold Israel’s right to exist. The Jewish state is on the front line of our struggle and its people the victims of terror. Canada will not accept or stay silent while the Jewish state is attacked for defending its territory and its citizens… Continue reading