Ten Reasons Why ‘Iran Plotter’ is ‘No James Bond’
JUAN COLE: He has been presented as the lynchpin of an international conspiracy of stunning complexity. Yet he is almost comically inept - so is Manssor Arabsiar James Bond or Inspector Clouseau? …
Arab Spring First Casualty in New Power Struggle
JAMES M. DORSEY: The people power movement has the most to lose and could find itself in the grinder as the United States, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran jockey for power.…
Unfazed: Israeli Boycott Little Noticed in Turkey
ROB L. WAGNER: Shopkeepers easily transition from Turkish to Russian, Polish and German. Yet Hebrew, once among the languages, is virtually non-existent.…
Could Now Be the Time for an American Spring?
ABU MOHAMMED: What I miss the most is her promise to be able to live a good life, no matter who I am or was, as an equal to other men. …
Steve Jobs: Arrogant Genius Who Made The Difference
ALEXANDER MCNABB: There's little doubt Steve Jobs was an arrogant bastard. I've never met him but the absolute certitude shone through in everything he did. …
Steve Jobs and Barack Obama: Sons of Muslims, Distinctly American
JUAN COLE: Both the U.S President and arguably America's most creative entrepreneur provide proof of the value of multiculturalism. …
Is Israel’s Iron Grip on U.S Politics Slipping?
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: There appears to be increasing public support for Palestinian statehood in the U.S. Does the 'internationalising' of the issue mean that US politicians will be free of the Israeli yoke? …
Life Imitates ‘The Onion’: Al Qaeda and U.S. Agree
MICHAEL TOTTEN: You couldn't make it up but conspiracy theories have a way of making odd bedfellows. Take Al Qaeda and the U.S in opposition to Iran. It's true. …
Palestinian Hope – Voices for a Lost Cause?
STEVE ROYSTON: "This military occupation has lasted for over 64 years and is an affront to humanity and civilised values. It is high time that the international community took some responsibility."…
Obama Further Tarnished Over UN ‘Hypocrisy’
JUAN COLE: Obama has squandered the positives by pandering to the right wing forces in Manama and Tel Aviv. This is change the Arab youth won’t be able to believe in.…
