Assad on the Offensive: A Combative Interview
President Assad has taken to the airwaves for the first time in months and is in no mood for compromise. MidEastPosts looks at his performance
UAE Economy Remains Arab World Showcase
The oil price has been defying gravity for some time and you can see the dollar and oil being, if anything even more of a…
Fear of the ‘Other’: Clarity While Under Attack
REMA KHERIYA, CGNEWS: Sheltering two of my son's friends from missile attack it becomes clear what fear of the other is. …
Who’s ‘Kidon’ Who? Mossad Is, Ah, Iranian?!
ALEXANDER MCNABB: A movie being made about the assassination of Mahmoud Al Mabhouh plays fast and loose with the truth. …
Dubai Real Estate Showing Sparks of Life
Dubai was also one of the first countries to move into a real estate crisis, so it could be a barometre for the wider region.…
Enough Conflict: Time for Egyptians and Saudis To Talk
MANAR AMMAR, CGNEWS: The recent flare-up between Saudi Arabia was inflamed by online activists. It's time for cool…
Israel Rattled By Non-Violence: BDS Working
PHILIP WEISS: 'Why is our reputation so poor?' asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Where do we…
GCC Summit Fails to Agree on Greater Integration
The GCC Summit has broken up in Riyadh with a failure to agree on limited moves towards greater…
‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class
JUAN COLE: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into a class on Islam which characterises all Muslims as…




