Posted on Tue, May 3, 2011 at 22:05 pm CEST
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Bin Laden’s Death Creates Teachable Moments about the Middle East

Ding-dong, bin-Ladin’s dead. The Wicked Terrorist of the West is no more. But there are plenty more around… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Hamas • Islamic Terrorism • Israel • Palestinian Authority • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, May 1, 2011 at 23:14 pm CEST
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Muslim Brotherhood Makes Bid for Power

Remember when we were told that the Muslim Brotherhood was moderate and weak? Why it was so benign that the Brotherhood… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, May 1, 2011 at 20:47 pm CEST
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Egypt: Pillar of Fire and Political Plagues Are Bad Signs

Gas flames shooting 65 feet high signal the birth of a new Middle East. That pillar of fire, unlike the Biblical one, indicates that Egyptians… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Democracy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Gaza and Westbank • Muslim Brotherhood • Syria 
Posted on Sat, April 30, 2011 at 23:57 pm CEST
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Obama Administration: Eager to Save Syria’s Anti-American Dictator

Before I remark on the idiotic analysis of the day, I have to write a disclaimer. Up to now I usually don’t remark on… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, April 25, 2011 at 19:17 pm CEST
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Syria: Who Is the Opposition and When Is The Moment of Truth?

There’s a bit of a mystery regarding Syria. First, who is the opposition? Second, what will happen… Continue reading

Topics: Alawis • Christianity • Sunni Islam • Syria • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Mon, April 18, 2011 at 00:18 am CEST
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Assassin of Anwar Sadat Explains The Law of Unintended Consequences in the Middle East

This is fascinating for a totally unexpected reason. It illustrates the law of unintended consequences, which is perhaps the single most… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Religious Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, April 17, 2011 at 21:35 pm CEST
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Hamas’ Difficult Position on the Syrian Revolt

Hamas has found itself in a predicament over the clash between its solidarity with Muslim Brotherhood elements in Syria interested in toppling… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Thu, April 14, 2011 at 15:16 pm CEST
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Clinton: The Situation is Unsustainable Because I Say So

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end. Thou art weighed in the balances… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Egyptian Revolution • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jasmine Revolution • Libya War • Syrian Revolution • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • Wahhabism 
Posted on Sun, April 10, 2011 at 20:57 pm CEST
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Grand Mufti Claims Egypt’s Islam Is Moderate, But For How Long?

Well, without getting into things like official clerics endorsing suicide bombings, here’s what they don’t tell you… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, April 10, 2011 at 20:23 pm CEST
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Who Will Be Egypt’s Next President?

There are twenty candidates running for Egypt’s presidency. Most are not serious candidates but can split the vote… Continue reading

Topics: Communism • Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 23:29 pm CEST
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Hamas is Moving Toward War With Israel

Two events show us that an emboldened Hamas in the Gaza Strip is moving toward war with Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egypt • Global Jihad • Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jew-Hatred 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 18:29 pm CEST
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How Many Points did Iran and Islamists Score So Far this Year?

Events in the Middle East have moved so quickly that one almost needs a daily scorecard to keep up. This article will try to give a basic picture… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Egypt • Hamas • Iran • Islamism • Lebanon • Libya • Muslim Brotherhood • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • Saudi Arabia • Syria • Tunisia • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy • Yemen 
Posted on Tue, April 5, 2011 at 19:26 pm CEST
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The Syrian Revolution 2011: First Protest Shooting in Damascus

The Syrian uprising took a new turn Tuesday, April 5, when armed protesters opened fire for the first time on security forces… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Muslim Brotherhood • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Tue, April 5, 2011 at 18:42 pm CEST
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U.S.-backed Egyptian “Moderate” leader Muhammad ElBaradei Threatens War On Israel

Everything has been so predictable. Designated “moderate” and U.S.-backed Egyptian leader Muhammad ElBaradei has made a… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Egypt • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Thu, March 31, 2011 at 21:03 pm CEST
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Mass Media Now Admits It Was Also Wrong About Post-Mubarak Egypt’s Foreign Policy

Now that the New York Times tells us that the Muslim Brotherhood is really strong, organized, widely supported by the army, and capable of taking… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, March 30, 2011 at 18:59 pm CEST
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Who Really Made Egypt’s Revolution? The Story The Media Missed

The world’s eyes have been focused on Egypt’s dramatic revolution. Yet incredibly, the media, government intelligence agencies, and… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Mon, March 28, 2011 at 16:12 pm CEST
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Muslim Brotherhood Proves It Is Radical and Aggressive

In his New York Times op-ed back in February, Muslim Brotherhood agent — disguised as sophisticated academic — Tariq Ramadan wrote… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, March 27, 2011 at 22:54 pm CEST
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UN Intervention into Libya an Ominous Precedent for Israel

There are many reasons to be worried about the bridge-leap the Obama Administration has just undertaken in its war with Muammar Gaddafi… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Nations 
Posted on Thu, March 24, 2011 at 23:53 pm CET
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Muslim Brotherhood and Its Political Agenda: “Islam is the solution”

The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamic mass movement whose worldview is based on the belief that “Islam is the solution” and… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Sharia Law • The Middle East 
Posted on Thu, March 24, 2011 at 20:37 pm CET
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Why Terrorism against Israel is Increasing

Why is terrorism against Israel increasing now? Because the terrorists have… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Global Jihad • Hamas • Islamic Terrorism • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict 
Posted on Wed, March 23, 2011 at 19:13 pm CET
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Hamas Seeks to Improve Relations with the New Egyptian Regime

The de facto Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip continues its efforts to improve relations with the new regime in Egypt… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Gaza and Westbank • Global Jihad • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamism • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict 
Posted on Wed, March 23, 2011 at 01:25 am CET
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Full Text of Anwar al-Sadat’s Statements About the Muslim Brotherhood

Transcript of a six-minute video of statements by the late President Anwar al-Sadat (Egypt) about… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Mon, March 21, 2011 at 23:57 pm CET
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Middle East on Fire: March 21, 2011

Events are happening so fast that I can only summarize, trying to add some analytical depth to each development. So here goes… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Iranian Protests • Libya War • Syria • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 23:53 pm CET
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Watch What Anwar al-Sadat Said About the Muslim Brotherhood!

An Egyptian Christian (Coptic) group has put up a superb six-minute video of a speech by the late President Anwar al-Sadat about the Muslim Brotherhood… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 13:07 pm CET
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ElBaradei Stoned and Shoed: The Truth in Egypt Starts Coming Out

I want to call your attention to the event, discussed in this article, in which hundreds of Brotherhood supporters attacked presidential candidate Muhammad ElBaradei… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Anti-Zionism • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood