Posted on Sun, May 20, 2012 at 14:49 pm CEST
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Latin America as an Arena for Iran and Hezbollah’s Terrorist, Subversive and Criminal Activities

Since Ahmadinejad was elected president in August 2005, Iran has extended and solidified its relations with several Latin American countries, especially Venezuela and Bolivia, and increased its efforts to obtain a political foothold in the others… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Argentina • Brazil • Hezbollah • Iran • Politics • Religion • Shi'ism • Shia Islam • Venezuela 
Posted on Thu, April 19, 2012 at 21:41 pm CEST
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Who Gets to be the Caliph?

Who gets to be the caliph? After all, if you want to have a caliphate , as revolutionary Islamists do with much popular support among Muslims… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • History • Islamic Countries • Islamism • Ottoman Empire • Religion • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Wahhabism 
Posted on Fri, March 2, 2012 at 22:46 pm CET
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The New Middle East: Arab versus non-Arab Muslims; Sunni versus Shia

The new Middle East strategic battle is heating up and this is only the start… Continue reading

Topics: Politics • Religion • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • The Middle East 
Posted on Tue, February 28, 2012 at 22:23 pm CET
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Azerbaijan as an Arena for Iranian and Hezbollah Terrorism and Subversion

Azerbaijan, despite its being a Shi’ite Muslim country, has a strong pro-Western orientation and, to Iran’s dissatisfaction, maintains good relations with Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Azerbaijan • Hezbollah • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Islamic Terrorism • Israel • Security and Defense • Thailand • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, February 19, 2012 at 15:11 pm CET
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The Hamas Split and the Palestinian Political Mess

There’s a serious split in Hamas reflecting the growing civil war among Islamists along Sunni-Shia lines… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • Politics • Religion 
Posted on Sun, February 19, 2012 at 14:11 pm CET
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Riyadh Enters the Yemen-Huthi Fray

On August 11, 2009, the Yemeni government launched “Operation Scorched Earth,” aimed at putting an end to the Huthi uprising that had destabilized the country’s northern province of Sa’da for more than five years… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Islamic Terrorism • Saudi Arabia • Security and Defense • Yemen 
Posted on Tue, January 31, 2012 at 02:21 am CET
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Ankara and Baghdad: A Parting of Ways?

Until now, Turkey’s presence in Iraq has generally been encouraged by all major Iraqi groups… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Iraq • Kurdish People • PKK • Politics • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, January 22, 2012 at 22:31 pm CET
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American Culture Icon Banned from Sale: The End of Barbie in Iran?

The growing criticism of Barbie’s harmful influence on the consumption culture of young Iranians, the purchase of Barbie dolls triggers a psychological change in children and increases the influence of values that go against the values of Iranian-Islamic culture… Continue reading

Topics: Culture • Iran • Miscellaneous • Shi'ism 
Posted on Wed, January 4, 2012 at 21:47 pm CET
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Sunni versus Shia: The Middle East’s New Strategic Conflict

Conflicts between Sunni and Shia Muslims are not at all new, but… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Egyptian Revolution • Iran • Iraq • Islamism • Jasmine Revolution • Lebanon • Libya War • Politics • Religion • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syrian Revolution • The Middle East 
Posted on Wed, December 14, 2011 at 20:03 pm CET
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Iranian speculations on Egypt’s Islamists: Shi’ite-style revolutionaries or Turkish-style democrats?

There have been various speculations in Iranian press on the significance of the Islamists’ victory and the nature of the Islamist faction in Egypt… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Egyptian Revolution • Iran • Islamism • Maghreb • Salafism • Saudi Arabia • Shi'ism • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam 
Posted on Sat, December 3, 2011 at 18:13 pm CET
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Overviewing Shi’a-Sunni Conflicts

As we approach the end of the first year of what has been called the Arab Spring… Continue reading

Topics: Alawis • Arab Spring • Bahrain • Culture • Iraq • Lebanon • Religion • Saudi Arabia • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syria • Yemen 
Posted on Sat, December 3, 2011 at 16:59 pm CET
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Iranian terrorist cell exposed in Bahrain

A terrorist cell was recently exposed in Bahrain, which according to the Bahraini and… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Counter-terrorism • GCC • Iran • Islamic Terrorism • Saudi Arabia • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam 
Posted on Mon, November 28, 2011 at 17:55 pm CET
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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

Topics: Human Rights • Iran • Sharia Law • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, October 27, 2011 at 00:01 am CEST
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Qatar’s Sunni Side

How could Qatar’s foreign policy best be defined during the Arab Spring… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Bahrain • Libya War • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Sunni Islam • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, September 24, 2011 at 12:06 pm CEST
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I Hate Israel! I Hate America! I’m a Muslim! I’ve Got it All! Let Me Be Your Leader!

I hate Israel and want to destroy it! And besides we’re all Muslims. So let me lead the Middle East… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egypt • Global Islam • Jew-Hatred • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, September 23, 2011 at 00:09 am CEST
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President Ahmadinejad Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

If some European countries still use the Holocaust, after six decades, as the excuse to pay fine or ransom to the Zionists… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • United Nations 
Posted on Sun, September 11, 2011 at 16:29 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Lebanese PM Mikati described Hezbollah as ‘tumor’

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati described Shi’a Muslim terrorist group Hizballah as a “tumor”… Continue reading

Topics: Hezbollah • Lebanon • Shia Islam • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, September 5, 2011 at 23:37 pm CEST
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Israel’s Strategic Situation: Plenty to Worry About But Little to Fear

Since much of what I write about regional politics seems pessimistic… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Israel • Security and Defense • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, August 21, 2011 at 20:21 pm CEST
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Iran: the fight for the veil

Former top advisor to President Ahmadinejad said in an interview that the chador (the long veil used in Iran) is inappropriate for Iranian women… Continue reading

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Sharia Law • Shi'ism 
Posted on Sat, August 13, 2011 at 21:44 pm CEST
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The Big Split in the Revolutionary Islamist Movement: Sunni and Shia Blocs Emerge

A development of huge importance is happening in the Middle East, equivalent perhaps to the… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • GCC • Hamas • Iran • Iraq • Islamism • Lebanon • Muslim Brotherhood • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, July 31, 2011 at 13:02 pm CEST
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Iran: strong reactions to President Ahmadinejad’s statement following arrests of his allies

A statement made by President Ahmadinejad following the arrests of his allies triggered strong reactions from… Continue reading

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Shi'ism 
Posted on Wed, July 20, 2011 at 18:44 pm CEST
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A Tainted Alliance: The Rise and Fall of American Influence in Iran

The memory of centuries of foreign manipulation and interference is a constant factor in the foreign and domestic policy of modern Iran… Continue reading

Topics: Alon Sheinberg • Anti-Americanism • Britain • Iran • Russian Federation • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, June 22, 2011 at 23:37 pm CEST
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Look Who Wants to lead the Middle East!

In the absence of U.S. leadership, others want to direct the Middle East… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • GCC • Iran • Islamism • Israel • Jordan • Neo-Ottomanism • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syria • The Middle East • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, June 15, 2011 at 14:01 pm CEST
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The Emptying of Yemen

For the first time in its exceedingly long history, Yemen now threatens the outside world… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Yemen 
Posted on Sun, June 12, 2011 at 22:27 pm CEST
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Is the Battle of Jisr a-Shughour the tipping-point of the uprising against Bashar Assad?

It took Syrian president six days to send troops and tanks to punish the small northern town of Jisr a-Shughour near the Turkish border… Continue reading

Topics: Muslim Brotherhood • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syria • Syrian Revolution • Turkey