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

Topics: Anti-Zionism • Global Islam • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Islamism • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Sun, February 27, 2011 at 17:51 pm CET
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UNHRC: World Praise for Libya 4 Months Ago

Libya is a member of the UN’s top Human Rights Body – the Human Rights Council. The majority of members of the UN General Assembly… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Global Islam • Human Rights • Islamic Countries • Libya • The Middle East • United Nations 
Posted on Sat, February 26, 2011 at 13:40 pm CET
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Islamic Union Students Protest Massacre of Libyans by Gaddafi Regime

A number of university students from across the country staged a demonstration outside the United Nations office in Tehran to voice… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Libya • Libya War • The Middle East 
Posted on Fri, February 25, 2011 at 01:57 am CET
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Egypt’s Revolution: The More They Reassure Us, The More We Worry

I think I was the first person to warn that the Egyptian revolution wasn’t all roses but also had a dangerous amount of thorns… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Democracy • Egyptian Revolution • Hamas • Islamism • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jasmine Revolution • Libya War • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East 
Posted on Mon, February 21, 2011 at 00:17 am CET
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Egypt: Escaped Hezbollah Terrorist Participated in Hezbollah Rally in Beirut

Sami Shihab, a Hezbollah operative who escaped from an Egyptian prison, participated in a Hezbollah rally in Beirut. His network infiltrated… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egypt • Global Jihad • Hezbollah • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamic Terrorism • Islamism • Lebanon • Sudan • Syria 
Posted on Sun, February 20, 2011 at 21:13 pm CET
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Different Voices in Iran over Rapprochement with Turkey as Turkish President visits Tehran

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul held a two-day official visit to Iran with a delegation of ministers and businessmen. Iran’s media provided extensive coverage… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, February 20, 2011 at 17:18 pm CET
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Iran and the post-Mubarak “New Middle East”

Iran’s conservative media gave extensive coverage of President Mubarak’s resignation, claiming that the fall of the Egyptian president heralds the dawn of… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, February 20, 2011 at 00:42 am CET
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Obama’s Letter to Lula Regarding Brazil-Iran-Turkey Nuclear Negotiations

U.S. President Barack Obama’s letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (april 20, 2010)… Continue reading

Topics: Brazil • Historical Documents • Iran • Turkey • United States of America 
Posted on Sat, February 19, 2011 at 17:20 pm CET
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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

Topics: Britain • Human Rights • Kurdish People • Turkey • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, February 19, 2011 at 01:09 am CET
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Israel on High Alert for Iranian Warships’ Suez Transit Carrying Missiles for Hizballah

Cairo’s approval Friday, Feb. 18 for two Iranian warships to transit the Suez Canal on their way to the Mediterranean has brought Israel and Iran… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Egypt • Hezbollah • Iran • Israel • Saudi Arabia • Syria • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, February 18, 2011 at 05:56 am CET
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Kerry Plays With Fire by Backing an Uprising in Bahrain

U.S. senator John Kerry, who when I worked in the Senate was regarded as…let’s just say as not a great genius, is now chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Bahrain • Islamism • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, February 18, 2011 at 01:13 am CET
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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

Topics: Democracy • Human Rights • Iran • Iranian Protests • Shi'ism 
Posted on Fri, February 18, 2011 at 00:36 am CET
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Deadly Crackdown on Bahrain Protesters

Tanks rolled into Pearl Square, Manama, early Thursday, Feb. 17, personally commanded by King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in full military regalia, hours after… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Bahrain • Iran • Islamic Countries • Kuwait • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • The Middle East 
Posted on Thu, February 17, 2011 at 20:51 pm CET
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U.S. Intelligence at Work: Iranian Warships? Yeah, I Heard Something About That

Following on the theme that the Muslim Brotherhood is a secular organization and that U.S. intelligence gets its breaking information from CNN, we have… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Wed, February 16, 2011 at 23:23 pm CET
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Two Iranian warships transit Suez for Syria, tighten siege on Israel

Twenty-four hours after Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the Egyptian upheaval had no military connotations for… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • Israel 
Posted on Wed, February 16, 2011 at 03:19 am CET
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WikiLeaks: No Evidence of Iran’s Hand in Bahrain Simmering Unrest

The United States has repeatedly dismissed claims by the Bahraini government that Shia Muslim unrest in the Gulf island state is backed by Iran… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Hezbollah • Iran • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • The Middle East • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, February 15, 2011 at 03:51 am CET
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Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Khamenei Calls for Iran-style Islamic State

Egypt’s main opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, have rejected calls by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for an Islamic Revolution similar to… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Iran • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Shi'ism 
Posted on Mon, February 14, 2011 at 19:58 pm CET
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Address by PM Netanyahu to the European Friends of Israel Conference in Jerusalem 2011

It’s very good to see all of you, to welcome you in Jerusalem. It is a great city that has great significance for each of your countries and for Europe… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • China • Egypt • Europe • Global Islam • Greece • Islamic Countries • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jordan • Peace Process • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, February 13, 2011 at 20:35 pm CET
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Rift between Ayatollah Rafsanjani and Iran’s Regime Deepens

With the elections for the Assembly of Experts leadership coming up next month, in recent weeks government supporters in the conservative camp have stepped up their criticism… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Shi'ism 
Posted on Sun, February 13, 2011 at 02:03 am CET
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Egypt: The Reality of the Muslim Brotherhood

This analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood, written by Tarek Heggy, is one of the best written recently. This analysis might also reflect what Egypt’s… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Sharia Law • Taqiyya • The Middle East 
Posted on Fri, February 11, 2011 at 22:47 pm CET
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The Coming Challenge to Democracy in the Middle East

Today, the Friends of Israel Initiative released its 3rd dispatch. In the dispatch they featured a nice piece about the challenges to democracy the Middle East will… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Jasmine Revolution • Jordan • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East • Yemen 
Posted on Fri, February 11, 2011 at 09:55 am CET
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WikiLeaks: “Syria is not in the pocket of anybody”

Summing up a lengthy presentation on Syria’s 30-year relationship with Iran, Muallim [Syria’s foreign minister] asserted Syria’s position was motivated by… Continue reading

Topics: Syria • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Thu, February 10, 2011 at 17:44 pm CET
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Turkey and the Middle Eastern Revolts: Democracy or Islamism?

Turkey’s leaders have embraced the popular revolts in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül publicly urging Egyptian… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Global Islam • Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • Jasmine Revolution • Neo-Ottomanism • The Middle East • Turkey 
Posted on Thu, February 10, 2011 at 02:03 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Vatican Says No to Ahmadinejad Papal Audience

Holy See Undersecretary for Relations with States Monsignor Pietro Parolin told Ambassador that Pope Benedict would not receive Iranian President Ahmadinejad… Continue reading

Topics: Christianity • Iran • The Vatican • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, February 8, 2011 at 19:20 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Verhagen Onthutst Na Bezoek Lieberman

Volgens een WikiLeaks kabel van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag was Verhagen na afloop onthutst over de handelswijze van Lieberman en met name over de… Lees verder

Topics: Geert Wilders • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks