The changes in the region are producing more extremism, not more moderation… Continue reading
In the West, moderate democracy — somewhere between social democrats and conservatives — trumps militant nationalism and religion… Continue reading
Speech by PM Netanyahu to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress… Continue reading
This week the Iranian press has widely reported the Nakba Day events, even though they were relegated to a relatively… Continue reading
Nu de ontwikkelingen in Egypte, na de in het Westen zo bejubelde Egyptische revolutie, de verkeerde kant op gaan is het… Continue reading
Before we get into what the speech means for Israel, it is important to consider what it means for America… Continue reading
Official release of President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa speech… Continue reading
President Obama’s latest paean to what he calls “the Muslim world,” delivered at the State Department today, was an exercise in whistling past the… Continue reading
I don’t want to speculate about President Barack Obama’s Middle East speech. I’ll wait to hear it. But the… Continue reading
The Flemish-language newspaper De Morgen has a major article about a survey of Muslim students in Brussels high schools… Continue reading
On Thursday, President Obama will “reach out” yet again to what he insists on calling “the Muslim world.” Think of it as… Continue reading
This week, the morality police chief has announced tougher measures to enforce the Islamic dress code in Iran… Continue reading
Speaking at a meeting with thousands of teachers held on the occasion of Teacher Day, marked in Iran last week, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said… Continue reading
Statements made by senior Hamas figures since the internal Palestinian reconciliation agreement attempt to present a moderate image… Continue reading
Tenminste één persoon gedood en 17 gewond — waarvan twee ernstig — na een terroristische daad door een 22-jarige Israëlische Arabier… Lees verder
There’s something particularly poignant about news that at least 80 people were killed in Charsadda, Pakistan, by a Taliban attack on a… Continue reading
De enorme hoeveelheid aan materialen die gevonden zijn op de computers, diskettes en in aantekeningen in de Abbottabad villa van… Lees verder
Why is U.S. and European policy toward the Middle East so off-base, and why do policymakers believe the strange things they think and… Continue reading
Amr Moussa, probably Egypt’s next president, has given a comprehensive picture of his views, a foretaste of the likely policies… Continue reading
The Fatah-Hamas decision to reconcile, form a joint Palestinian Authority (PA) government and hold elections seems to be a… Continue reading
I’m always a bit wary of using public opinion polls in the Middle East because much depends on the day the poll is done… Continue reading
In the wake of former VP Khaddam’s flirtation with the Muslim Brotherhood’s exiled leadership in January, and Hamas’s recent electoral victory… Continue reading
In a September 6 interview with liberal daily Al-Watan, former Al-Qaeda fighter Fawaz Al-Otaibi, whose surrender to… Continue reading
In late April 2011, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) announced their manifestos… Continue reading
Hamas’ condemnation of killing Osama bin Laden reflects the movement’s deep identification with extremist jihadist Islam and… Continue reading
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Hello Mike, Thank you for your positive feedback to the article. I felt there wasn’t too much critical analysis of ...
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THE CLUELESSNESS OF CLAIMING THAT OBAMA'S MIDDLE EAST POLICIES WERE A FAILURE CANNOT BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH, WHAT THE...
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