Added on 23/06/2012
Editor, MEP
Abu Dhabi , AED , Bahrain , Dubai , Gulf News , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Oil , Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries , Tehran , UAE , United Arab Emirates , Yemen
In the short term the new pipeline is likely to increase the already high levels of distrust between the UAE (and Gulf in general) and Iran.
Added on 22/06/2012
Common Ground News Service
Energy , Gaza , Hizballah , Holocaust , Iran , Israel , Jerusalem , Lebanon , Middle East , Palestine , Ukraine
COMMON GROUND NEWS: Two individuals confronted their own prejudices in a bid to help others from their side do the same.
Added on 20/06/2012
Rob L. Wagner
ABC News , Afghanistan , America , Bashar al-Assad , Bush , Bush Administration , Egypt , Eric Edelman , Hamas , Iran , Iraq , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , John Bolton , Middle East , Mitt Romney , Obama , Online media , Palestinian Territories , President , Republican Party , Syria , United Nations , United States , US government , Walid Phares , Washington Post , Washington Times , White House
ROB L. WAGNER: If Mitt Romney wins the U.S. presidential election it looks like we’ll be taking a trip back in time to the reign of George W. Bush.
Added on 19/06/2012
Richard Silverstein
Bibi Netanyahu , China , Congress , Eric Cantor , Iran , Israel , John McCain , Las Vegas , Middle East , Obama , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Politics , President , Republican Jewish Coalition , Sheldon Adelson , The Huffington Post , The Washington Post , Turkey , United States
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” Sheldon Adelson may not have breasts, but he sure has the money and the power.
Added on 17/06/2012
David Roberts
Abdullah , America , Bahrain , Brezhnev , Crown Prince , Deputy Governor , Deputy Minister of the Interior , Geneva , Governor , Ibn Saud , Iran , Ministry of the Interior , Mohammed Bin Nayef , Nayef , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , second Deputy Prime Minister , Soviet Union , Sultan
DAVID ROBERTS: That the Saudi Royal family has suffered another key death within a year is concerning but can come as no surprise.
Added on 15/06/2012
Editor, MEP
Iran , Oil , OPEC , Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries , petrol , Saudi Arabia , Videos , Vienna
VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: Both Iran and Saudi want their candidates in the top position. The last time the position came up the deadlock lasted 3 years.
Added on 08/06/2012
Ramzy Baroud
Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz , Al Houla , Ban Ki Moon , Bashar al-Assad , BBC , Damascus , Envoy , Free Syrian Army , Hizballah , Iran , Iraq , Islamist , Israel , Istanbul , Kofi Annan , Lebanon , Middle East , President , Saudi Arabia , Sectarianism , Shia , Sunni , Syria , Syrian government , The Financial Times , Tripoli , Turkey , United Nations , United States
RAMZY BAROUD: The recent massacre of civilians in Syria marks the beginning of a spiral of horror which could engulf the whole region
Added on 03/06/2012
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , Baath Party in Syria , Baghdad , Bahrain , Barack Obama , Bin Laden , Damascus , Eastern Mediterranean , Egypt , Egyptian military , Gaza , George W. Bush , Governor , Hamas , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Libya , Mediterranean , Middle East , Mitt Romney , Muslim Brotherhood , Northern Iraq , President , Qatar , Republican Party , Romney , Syria , Syrian Muslim Brotherhood , Tripoli , Tunisia , Turkey , United States , West Bank , Workers Party
JUAN COLE: Mitt Romney is flip-flopping on whether ‘Muslims Are Bad’ or that the U.S should supply them with sophisticated weapons.
Added on 29/05/2012
Richard Silverstein
Egypt , IDF , Iran , Israel , Israeli intelligence , Israeli police , Middle East , Mossad , Palestinian Territories , Russia , Security services , Shin Bet , United Nations , United States
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Zionism decrees Israel should be a “light unto nations.” Israel’s cyberwarriors are making the country a “flame” unto the nations.
Added on 27/05/2012
Juan Cole
Ahmad Shafiq , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Cairo , Camp David , David Horowitz , Egypt , Egypt’s Suez Canal , France , Freedom and Justice Party , Hamdeen Sabahi , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Lyndon Johnson , Mubarak , Mubarak government , Muhammad Mursi , Muslim Brotherhood , Nicolas Sarkozy , Novelist , Oil , oil monarchies , Pentagon , President , Prime Minister , Republican Party , Richard Nixon , Ronald Reagan , Suez , Suez Canal , Syria , Tahrir Square , Turkey , United States
JUAN COLE: The Egyptian electorate seems to have a strong leaning for ‘law and order’. Very similar to the U.S electorate in the 1960s
Added on 26/05/2012
Mondoweiss
Aaron David Miller , America , Camp David , CNN , Dennis Ross , Ehud Barak , Hamas , Hizballah , India , Iran , Iranian government , Iraq , Israel , North Korea , Obama , Obama administration , Pakistan , President , Rabin , Tehran , U.N. Security Council , U.S. America , United States , Washington
IRA GLUNTS, MONDOWEISS: War, according to Aaron Miller, is inevitable unless something extraordinary happens in the next year.
Added on 23/05/2012
Common Ground News Service
Amr Moussa , Anwar Sadat , Arab League , Brookings Institution , DC , Economy , Egypt , Gamal Abdel Nasser , Iran , Lucy Chumbley , Malaysia , Maryland , Morocco , Muslim Brotherhood , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Saudi Arabia , Tunisia , Turkey , University of Maryland , Washington
LUCY CHUMBLEY, CGNEWS: The role of religion in society is important for Egyptians but not as important as a strong economy.
Added on 19/05/2012
Francis Matthew
Bahrain , Europe , European Union , GCC , GCC Union , Gulf Cooperation Council , Gulf News , Iran , Kuwait , Kuwait’s Parliament , Political systems , Saud al-Faisal , Saudi Arabia , UAE University , United Arab Emirates
FRANCIS MATTHEW: It’s likely to succeed if it focuses on ways to make the existing GCC work better, rather than offer any new political structure.
Added on 12/05/2012
Editor, MEP
Iran , ITN , London , Moscow , Sophie Foster , United Kingdom , World Record
VIDEO, ITN: Three friends have clocked up 43,321 miles driving around the world in a London cab, setting a new record for the longest ever taxi journey.
Added on 11/05/2012
Ramzy Baroud
Benjamin Netanyahu , Benny Gantz , Elections , Gulf News , Haaretz , Iran , Israel , Israeli government , Knesset , Mossad , Netanyahu , Patrick Seale , Prime Minister , Shaul Mofaz , Shin Bet , The New York Times , Tzipi Livni , Yuval Diskin
RAMZY BAROUD: He’s been pummelled by leading political, intelligence and military heavyweights but polls still put him in the lead
Added on 03/05/2012
David Roberts
Abdullah , Abu Dhabi , America , Arab Gulf , Bahrain , Doha , Dubai , Emir , European Union , Formula 1 , GCC , GCC Union , Gulf Cooperation Council , Gulf Union , Hamad al-Thani , Iran , Iraq , Kuwait , Kuwait’s Parliament , Levant , Manama , Middle East , oil fields , Oman , Qatar , Riyadh , Saud al-Faisal , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabian National Guard , Tehran , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United States
DAVID ROBERTS: There will be fine talk and likely a positive joint statement will be issued but no firm action will be agreed.
Added on 02/05/2012
Juan Cole
Actor , Al Qaeda , Anders Breivik , Barack Obama , Bashar al-Assad , Ba’ath Party , Bin Laden , Damascus , Egypt , Gingrich , Governor , Guinea , Hamas , Hassan Nasrallah , Hizballah , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Israel , Jimmy Carter , Joe Biden , Lebanon , Lord’s Resistance Army , Middle East , Mitt Romney , Muslim Brotherhood , Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt , Muslim Brotherhood of Syria , Newt Gingrich , Osama Bin Laden , Palestinian Territories , President , Ron Paul , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Syrian Muslim Brotherhood , Tunisia , Turkey , United States , US Elections
JUAN COLE: Romney clearly doesn’t have the slightest idea what he is talking about, and seems intent on alienating 1.5 billion Muslims
Added on 01/05/2012
Tabsir
Africa , Asia , Cairo , Columbia , Egypt , Europe , India , Iran , Islam , John Edwards , Journalist , Latin America , Middle East , Mona Eltahawy , Mubarak , President , Qatar , Republican Party , Sports Illustrated , United States , Women , Women's issues , Yemen
DANIEL M. VARISCO: It’s dogmatic rhetoric and a willingness to conform to imposed tyranny that are the real enemies.
Added on 18/04/2012
Richard Silverstein
Iran , Israel , Propoganda
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Some tropes are so engraved a politician can know they are false, admit it, and then contradict himself.