Posted on Sat, February 19, 2011 at 01:56 am CET
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US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israeli Settlements as Illegal

Jerusalem Post reported today that the United States vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned Israeli “illegal” settlements beyond… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Israel • Palestinian Authority • United Nations • United States of America 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 02:20 am CET
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WikiLeaks: US-Turkey Relations Improve

The tone of the relationship has been improving since PM Erdogan’s visit to Washington last June, but Iraq continues to dominate our agenda… Continue reading

Topics: Turkey • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
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 Thu, February 3, 2011 at 00:27 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Is Saudi boom reaching its limits?

With temperatures reaching 115 degrees, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is both literally and metaphorically “too darn hot.” With vast investments being made in oil and… Continue reading

Topics: Saudi Arabia • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, January 30, 2011 at 21:04 pm CET
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Reactions in Iranian Media to Failure of Istanbul Nuclear Talks

Iranian media blamed the West for the failure of the nuclear talks between Iran and G5+1 in Istanbul last weekend. Tehran Emrooz, a daily affiliated with the pragmatic conservative… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • China • Europe • Iran • Russian Federation • Turkey • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, January 28, 2011 at 18:58 pm CET
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The Fate of Egypt’s Government?

Will the Muslim Brotherhood come to power in Egypt and thus change the balance in the Middle East in favor of the Islamists… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • Muslim Brotherhood • Satire • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Thu, January 27, 2011 at 18:04 pm CET
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Egypt’s Defense Minister Bids for US Backing in Washington

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has sent his defense minister Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi to Washington with an urgent request for US backing for his embattled… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, January 25, 2011 at 20:47 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Envoy Discusses Security with Israel

In all of his meetings, General Jones described his mandate as developing a security plan to address the needs that will arise from the establishment of a Palestinian state, factoring in the… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, January 25, 2011 at 20:26 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Israel Discusses Gaza and West Bank with U.S.

Diskin told the USSC that he continued to support the strengthening of President Abbas and the Presidential Guard, but noted that it was more important… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Israel • Palestinian Authority • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, January 25, 2011 at 20:08 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Israel Expresses Concern over Fatah

During a November 18 meeting with NEA DAS Robert Danin, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Yuval Diskin said that a successfully managed passage at Rafah would… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Israel • Palestinian Authority • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, January 25, 2011 at 19:49 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Reviews Progress with Palestinian Leaders

In separate July 1 meetings with CODEL Kerry, PA PM Salam Fayyad reviewed progress on Roadmap implementation, while PLO Negotiations Affairs Chief Saeb Erekat… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, January 24, 2011 at 01:47 am CET
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Iran’s Conservative Press Blames West for Political Crisis in Lebanon

Iran’s conservative press blamed Western countries for the political crisis in Lebanon, saying they derailed the Syrian-Saudi initiative which attempted to find a solution to… Continue reading

Topics: France • Hezbollah • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Lebanon • Saudi Arabia • Syria • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, January 21, 2011 at 17:45 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Jihadist Working at US Embassy in the Hague

A Dutch-Croatian woman, working as a telephonist at the American Embassy in The Hague, attended anti-American jihadist websites and had jihadist friends, according to a… Continue reading

Topics: Counter-terrorism • English • Global Jihad • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 00:53 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Finding a Successor to Ben Ali in Tunisia

According to a 2006 cable, the US thinks that the US-Tunisian bilateral relationship is likely to remain unaffected by a departure of Ben Ali in the future… Continue reading

Topics: Tunisia • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, January 16, 2011 at 13:21 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Brazil Denied Existence of Islamist Militants

Brazil’s government covered up the existence of Islamist terrorist suspects in São Paulo and border areas in an apparent bid to protect the country’s image, according to… Continue reading

Topics: Brazil • Counter-terrorism • Global Jihad • Islamism • United States of America • War on Terrorism • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 18:09 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: VS Probeerden via ‘Discrete lobby’ Minister Bos te Overtuigen voor Nieuwe Missie

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag waarin wordt verondersteld dat Wouter Bos de enige minister is die moeite heeft met… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 14:16 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Wouter Bos Struikelblok Verlenging Missie Uruzgan

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag waarin Wouter Bos het struikelblok wordt genoemd bij het verlengen van de missie in Uruzgan… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 13:51 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Nederland Geloofde niet in een Stabiel en Democratisch Afghanistan

Ambstbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de Nederlandse aanwezigheid in Uruzgan na 2010. In een gesprek van… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 13:27 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Amerikanen Blij met Eerste Verlenging Missie in Uruzgan

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de eerste verlenging van de missie in Uruzgan… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 13:08 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Nederland Had Moeite met het Vinden van Partner voor Missie in Afghanistan

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de moeilijke zoektocht naar een partner in Afghanistan en over hoe Verhagen daarbij… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 12:45 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Discussie over Verlenging Missie Uruzgan

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de discussie in de Nederlandse politiek over de verlenging van de ISAF Missie… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, January 14, 2011 at 17:04 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Retaliation Planned after Iran Jammed BBC Broadcasts

Embassy London Iran Watcher (poloff) met February 3 (2010) with Jaime Turner, Deputy Head of Multi-lateral Affairs at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Iran Group to discuss… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • Europe • Iran • The Media • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Thu, January 13, 2011 at 03:02 am CET
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Hizbullah Resignation Only Demonstrate Their Fear

Members of the powerful Hezbollah movement and its allies brought down Lebanon’s unity government Wednesday after resigning from Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s Cabinet. Minister of State… Continue reading

Topics: France • Hezbollah • Lebanon • Syria • United States of America 
Posted on Wed, January 12, 2011 at 02:02 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Switzerland and Counter-Terrorism

A released WikiLeaks cable reveals that Switzerland believes Islamist groups could use the country as a transit point, logistics center, or haven for terrorist finances… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Counter-terrorism • Europe • Funding Islamic Terrorism • Islamism • Morocco • Switzerland • Taliban • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, January 12, 2011 at 01:28 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Greece Fears Islamic Radicalization of Illegal Immigrants from the Middle East

Greece’s new PASOK-led government has placed migration and asylum policy reform high on its agenda. Greece has become the EU entry point of choice for illegal migrants and refugees… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Semitism • Counter-terrorism • Greece • The Middle East • Turkey • United States of America • WikiLeaks