Posted on Sat, January 22, 2011 at 21:12 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: VS Zet Nederlandse Banken onder Grote Druk om Geen Zaken te Doen met Iran

De VS zet Nederland en het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven onder grote druk om geen zaken te doen met Iran. Zo dringen de Amerikanen aan op maatregelen tegen Credit Europe bank… Lees verder

Topics: Funding Islamic Terrorism • Iran • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 22, 2011 at 19:35 pm CET
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Iran Bans Women from Watching Live Broadcasts of Soccer Matches

The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) reported that Iranian authorities have ordered a ban on women from watching live broadcasts of soccer matches at public movie… Continue reading

Topics: Human Rights • Iran • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Sat, January 22, 2011 at 00:06 am CET
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Israel’s Labor Party Self-Destructs

A pivotal moment in Israeli political history. The Labor Party, the founding political organization of the state, ruler of the country for its first 29 years, and perennial member of… Continue reading

Topics: Israel 
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 Fri, January 21, 2011 at 02:45 am CET
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Hamas Exploiting Tunisian ‘Intifada’ as Islamist Challenge to Arab Nationalism

Hamas spokesmen (mostly unofficial) praise the popular Tunisian intifada (uprising) and expect a domino effect to lead to the downfall of Mahmoud Abbas and other pro-Western “dictatorial regimes.” However… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Islamic Countries • Islamism • The Middle East • Tunisia 
Posted on Thu, January 20, 2011 at 12:53 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Ruzie Tussen Verhagen en Koenders over Goldstone Rapport

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag waarin Topambtenaar Pieter de Gooijer van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken… Lees verder

Topics: Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Thu, January 20, 2011 at 03:56 am CET
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Revolt in Tunisia: When Arab Regimes Do (and Do Not) Tremble

Is the Arab world really in shock over the Tunisian upheaval? Is this really a symptom for a coming upheaval in the Arab world… Continue reading

Topics: Islamic Countries • Islamism • The Middle East • Tunisia 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 21:04 pm CET
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Hamas, PA Expressing Support for ‘Jasmine Revolution’ in Tunisia

The revolution in Tunisia produced a wave of reactions: While the Palestinian Authority made do with expressing support for the Tunisian people, Hamas exploited the events to attack the… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Jasmine Revolution • Palestinian Authority • Tunisia 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 14:23 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Tweede Kamer Moeilijk te Overtuigen voor Nieuwe Missie

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag signaleert dat Nederlandse diplomaten unaniem melden dat het lastig is om de verlenging van de Nederlandse missie… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 14:01 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Amerikaanse Strategie Om een ‘Ja’ van Bos Voor Nieuwe Missie te Krijgen

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag vertelt hoe Amerikanen Wouter Bos wilden overtuigen van verlenging van de missie… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 01:37 am CET
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WikiLeaks: France Under Fire over Support for Tunisia

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was accused Monday of tacitly propping up dictatorship in north Africa and of botched diplomacy in France’s ambivalent response to… Continue reading

Topics: Algeria • Europe • France • Saudi Arabia • Tunisia • 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 Tue, January 18, 2011 at 17:13 pm CET
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Medvedev makes ‘historic’ visit to ‘Disputed Territories’

The Russian Federation’s President Dmitry Medvedev visited the ‘disputed territories’ on a “historic” trip as part of his Middle East tour, CNN reported on Tuesday… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • Russian Federation • The Middle East 
Posted on Tue, January 18, 2011 at 14:30 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Intensieve Samenwerking Nederland en de VS in Counter-Terrorisme

ambtsberichten van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de samenwerking met Nederland in de strijd tegen terrorisme. Inkijkje in samenwerking… Lees verder

Topics: Counter-terrorism • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • War on Terrorism • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, January 18, 2011 at 13:47 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Topambtenaar Adviseerde VS Liquidatie van Rebellenleider Kony

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over hoe een topambtenaar van het Nederlandse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken de Amerikanen ongevraagd adviseerde… Lees verder

Topics: Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, January 18, 2011 at 01:17 am CET
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UN Special Tribunal Submits Indictment in Hariri’s Assassination

Nearly six years after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, prosecutor Daniel Bellemare has submitted the long-awaited results of an international investigation… Continue reading

Topics: Hezbollah • International Law • Lebanon • The Middle East • United Nations 
Posted on Tue, January 18, 2011 at 00:39 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Van Middelkoop Uit Zijn Zorgen over Uitsluiting JSF F-136 Programma door VS

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de bezorgdheid van Minister van Defensie Van Middelkoop over de ontwikkelingen rond de tweede (concurrerende) motor voor… Lees verder

Topics: Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, January 17, 2011 at 21:42 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: NATO Rekende Niet Op Nederlandse Deelname aan Uruzgan Missie Na Val Kabinet

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag beschrijft de situatie inzake de missie in Afghanistan die is ontstaan na de val van het kabinet en de aanloop naar de verkiezingen van 9 juni 2010… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, January 17, 2011 at 01:10 am CET
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Iran’s Crackdown on “Soft War”

Hamid-Reza Fouladgar, member of the Majles Article 10 Commission on Political Parties, announced last week that, in accordance with recent changes in the Parties Law, political… Continue reading

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Shi'ism • The Media 
Posted on Mon, January 17, 2011 at 00:57 am CET
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Concerns in Iran over South Sudan Referendum

This week, Iran’s conservative press expressed dissatisfaction with and concern over the referendum held in Sudan, in which the African residents of southern Sudan will decide if they… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Sudan 
Posted on Mon, January 17, 2011 at 00:48 am CET
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Supreme Leader’s Website Presents: Thoughts and Lessons from 2009 Riots

Last week, Iran marked the anniversary of the violent clashes that had broken out in late December 2009 between security forces and the reformist opposition, after which the protest movement was effectively suppressed… Continue reading

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
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 Sun, January 16, 2011 at 00:50 am CET
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Tunisia: Revolution?

A popular uprising fueled by unemployment, economic suffering, and long-term discontent has overthrown the dictator–but not necessarily the dictatorship–in Tunisia. In 55 years of independence… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Jasmine Revolution • The Media • Tunisia • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, January 16, 2011 at 00:03 am CET
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WikiLeaks: PVDA-Ministers Hielden Kabinet en VS in de Houdgreep over Uruzgan-Kwestie

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag geeft een eerste signaal over Bos zijn harde opstelling ten opzichte van de VS die de diplomatieke… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 23:47 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Wouter Bos Weigerde Ontmoeting met Amerikaanse Ambassadeur over Uruzgan

“Government Collapse Not In Our Interest” schrijven de Amerikanen. Als door nieuwe verkiezingen Wilders groter wordt, is de kans… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks