Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 13:47 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Avigdor Lieberman Moves Towards Israeli Mainstream

In a meeting with the Ambassador on October 24, Yisrael Beiteinu (YB) party leader Avigdor Lieberman confirmed that he would… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, April 8, 2011 at 22:01 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: King of Bahrain Discusses Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Israel/Palestine

Bahrain’s King Hamad, despite some continuing worries about Saudi Arabia, expressed optimism about Bahrain and the region in a… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jordan • Saudi Arabia • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, March 26, 2011 at 20:37 pm CET
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Why Moderate Arabs Are Horrified at Obama Administration Policy

I’ve seen a lot in media expressing the views of the Gulf Arab states and officials’ statements… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Iran • Saudi Arabia • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, March 18, 2011 at 23:58 pm CET
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No Wonder Hillary Resigned! Mr. Burns Explains U.S. Middle East Policy

For a comprehensive statement of current U.S. Middle East policy you can’t do better than the testimony of Undersecretary of State for… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Egypt • Hamas • Hezbollah • Iran • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Religious Terrorism • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, March 15, 2011 at 18:54 pm CET
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What Should U.S. Policy be Toward the Current Middle East Situation?

People ask me what the United States should be doing toward the upheavals in the Middle East. Here’s a short, quick list of themes… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Islamism • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, March 14, 2011 at 21:13 pm CET
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Foreign Troops go into Bahrain

Saudi and United Arab Emirates troops crossed into Bahrain Monday, March 14 to support the king against escalating anti-throne demonstrations… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Bahrain • Egypt • Jordan • Kuwait • Saudi Arabia • Syria • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Arab Emirates • Yemen 
Posted on Sun, March 13, 2011 at 15:26 pm CET
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Hamas ordered five Israelis murdered following secret Islamist Khartoum parley

The Itamar attack was the first result of an Iran-funded secret conference in Khartoum last week of the heads of the national branches of the Muslim Brotherhood across the Arab world… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Arab Spring • Global Jihad • Hamas • Iran • Islamic Terrorism • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Muslim Brotherhood • Sudan 
Posted on Sun, March 6, 2011 at 10:33 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Jordan’s New Cabinet First Step towards Anti-Corruption Reform

The government of newly appointed Prime Minister Samir Rifai has issued a series of circulars aimed at illustrating a break… Continue reading

Topics: Jordan • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Thu, March 3, 2011 at 08:23 am CET
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Turkish Camouflage Model: Arab Radicals Learn How to Hide Your Islamism

Newsweek explains how the “Turkish Model” works… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Islamic Countries • Islamism • Jordan • Morocco • Tunisia • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, March 1, 2011 at 01:24 am CET
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Egypt’s Revolution and Israeli Interests: A Strategic Assessment

What does the Egyptian revolution mean for Israel? A great deal and, unfortunately, none of it is particularly good, though Israel will have to adjust… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Democracy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Israel • 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 Thu, February 17, 2011 at 19:30 pm CET
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Revolution in Tunisia, Reform in Jordan Unleashes Anti-Jewish Forces

Recently, when I spoke on developments in Egypt, a serious and respected Middle East expert claimed that there was no sign of anti-American or anti-Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Jasmine Revolution • Jew-Hatred • Jordan • Palestine Papers • The Middle East • Tunisia 
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 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 18:55 pm CET
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Egypt: The Mubarak Resignation and Its Consequences

In a move that simultaneously caught the world by surprise and yet indicated the regime’s strategy, Egyptian President Husni Mubarak announced his resignation only… continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, February 11, 2011 at 10:29 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Schizophrenic Nature of Syrian Foreign Policy

The schizophrenic nature of Syrian foreign policy once again reared its ugly face… Continue reading

Topics: Jordan • Palestinian Authority • Syria • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 22:59 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Suleiman on Dangers Posed by Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

Also discussed were the implications of the Hamas victory in the Palestinian legislative elections, the proliferation of extremist ideologies, and the nebulous nature of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Muslim Brotherhood • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 18:27 pm CET
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Iranian Students Urge Muslims to Chant ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ in Solidarity with Egyptians, Tunisians

The Association of Unity among Muslim Students called on Muslims around the world to chant ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ (God is Great) slogan on Thursday night in a unified move to voice their solidarity… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Global Islam • Iran • Jasmine Revolution • Jordan • Shi'ism • Yemen 
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 Thu, February 3, 2011 at 01:25 am CET
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Yemen Fears Egyptian-style Protests, President Won’t Extend Presidential Term

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key US ally against al Qaeda, said on Wednesday he will not seek to extend his presidency in a move that would end his… Continue reading

Topics: The Middle East • Yemen 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 23:00 pm CET
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Muslim Brotherhood Declares Jihad on America; America Declares MB is Moderate

The best thing I can do for you to understand the Muslim Brotherhood is to ask you to read what I wrote… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Muslim Brotherhood • United States of America 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 15:07 pm CET
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Assad: anti-US and anti-Israel Stance will Save Him from an Uprising

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad believes he has more time for reforms, because of his anti-US and anti-Israel policy. He believes Egypt is suffering for its connection with the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Algeria • Anti-Israelism • Egyptian Revolution • Jasmine Revolution • Jordan • Syria • The Middle East • Tunisia • Yemen 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 00:25 am CET
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Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi on Egypt and Tunisia Rebellions

It is interesting to point out that there are two Iranian models for what’s happening now. I am not saying that anyone is consciously thinking in these terms… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Human Rights • Iran • Jasmine Revolution • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, January 30, 2011 at 01:52 am CET
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The Revolt in Egypt and U.S. Policy

There is no good policy for the United States regarding the uprising in Egypt but the Obama Administration may be adopting something close to the worst option… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Islamism • Jordan • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Sat, January 29, 2011 at 15:21 pm CET
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Iran Asks Egypt to Meet Public Demands Despite Its Own Crackdown on the Green Movement

Iran expects Egyptian officials to listen to the voice of their Muslim people, respond to their rightful demands and refrain from exerting violence by security forces and… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • Islamic Fundamentalism • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam