King Abdullah: Modern Man in Middle East & Counterterrorism Ally
AMMAN – Jordan’s King Abdullah II fired his government Tuesday in the wake of street protests and asked an ex-prime minister to form a new Cabinet, ordering him to launch immediate political reforms. The dismissal follows several large protests across Jordan inspired by similar demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt — calling for the resignation of…
Israel and Egypt Alliance 30 Years: A Cornerstone Under Fire
I don’t see the Muslim Brotherhood taking over Egypt “We are anxiously monitoring what is happening in Egypt and in our region,” said Netanyahu at the opening of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday. “Peace between Israel and Egypt has endured for over three decades, and our goal is to ensure these relations continue.” Netanyahu…
Mubarak defiant in Crisis: Uprising of the Egyptian people
JERUSALEM – Israel expects that the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will survive pro-democracy protests that have shaken the country over the past three days, government officials and analysts said. The wave of demonstrations throughout Israel’s southern neighbour have raised speculation about whether Mubarak will be forced from office, and how the protest movement…
Kill the “Peace Game”: Palestine cannot survive 21st century global politics
The Palestine-Israel conflict is no pesky regional skirmish. This century-long battle over territory threatens to draw the entire global community into its bowels if it is not dealt with soon, and the only way out of the current paralysis is to kill the “peace process” once and for all. There is no other way to…
WikiLeaks: Israeli tactics in Gaza “Starve the Palestinians”
Cable from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv says Israeli officials wanted Gaza’s economy ‘functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a humanitarian crisis.’
The Buzz on China Drones
China has been helped by Israel, which sold China anti-radar drones in the 1990s—to the fury of the Pentagon, which has since blocked the Israelis from providing upgrades.
The Passions of the Middle East: Martyrdom & Wealth
Two extreme passions – the religious and the worldly – shape the Middle East
Every Lebanese is thinking Apocalypse Now.
Lebanese wave their national flag as they attend a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri in downtown Beirut on February 14, 2010