Comment on Urgent: Fresh Arab Approach towards Iran, Palestine by Robert
The only Arab leader in all of their history was their prophet. All other real leaders with world impacts have been Muslims but not of Arab decent. Only an Iranian, Turkish, Kurdish, Pakistani, or any other leadership will unite that Muslim world to fi…
The Reasons Why Saudi Arabia Will Not Fall
ROB L. WAGNER: Western analysts are engaging in wishful thinking that Saudi Arabia is ripe for a revolution. The Kingdom is no Egypt or Tunisia.
What’s Needed for Democracy in the GCC
STEVE ROYSTON: This post is more than a five-minute read. I apologise, but I don’t apologise: Sometimes you need more than a few hundred words.
Israeli ‘muscle flexing’ could harm U.S Interests
ALI GHARIB, MONDOWEISS: Two Iranian warships pass through the Suez Canal and the Israelis howl in protest. The U.S administration quickly falls into line…
‘Business As Usual’ Not Possible for Israel
KHALED DIAB:The change convulsing the Middle East is being viewed fearfully by Israel. But there’s an opportunity for it to improve its relationships…
Comment on Wikileaks, Jordan and the ‘Tentacles of Iran’ by MadeInUSA
Hm. Those Arab leaders seem to have more common sense regarding Iran than either the Bush or Obama administrations. More than both put together.
New Libyan Stadium Sets Stage for Confrontation
JAMES DORSEY: Gaddafi intends the opening of the Benghazi stadium to be a show of popular support, but activists fear it could become the setting for clashes.
Bulletin From Bahrain: Wisdom in Demand
STEVE ROYSTON: The protesters of Bahrain are sailing with the winds of Tahrir behind them. The next few days will show where those winds take them.
The Top Five Effects of Egypt’s Revolution
JUAN COLE – Events are moving quickly around the Arab World following the departure of Hosni Mubarak. I highlight, what I believe, are the most significant developments.
Egypt: A Role Model for the ‘Have Nots’
STEVE ROYSTON: Regional fallout from the events in Tunisia and Egypt is expected. But other countries around the world have been watching.
Iran Postpones Tehran Football Matches
JAMES DORSEY: Iran’s Football Federation has postponed league matches in Tehran to prevent celebrations of the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic revolution turning into anti-government protests.
Lies, Damned Lies: Behind Egypt’s Disinformation
RANIA AL MALKY: You can’t fool all the people all the time. The hawks of Egypt’s current regime should have learned this lesson over the past 11 days.
Middle East Turmoil – Questioning Assumptions
STEVE ROYSTON: Amid the frenzy in the Middle East and beyond about the future of Egypt, many people seem to be working on a set of assumptions that are worth questioning.
A Region in Revolution, With One Constant – Change
BRITINBEIRUT: The events in Egypt came as a surprise to many (not least, it appears, the U.S State Department), however in the Middle East conflict is never far from the surface.
It’s ‘Ruined’: ‘Tell the world he’s killing us’
MONA SEIF, MONDOWEISS: Today was the day everything changed. It was the saddest day, a peaceful revolution and has now been attacked with unspeakable violence.
Egypt to Usher in Brave New World the U.S. will find harder to Control
PHYLLIS BENNIS, MONDOWEISS: Do the principles on which the U.S. was founded apply to more than 300 million Arabs?
Why the West Supports Autocracy & Democracy
TMND: The dominant official American attitude toward democratic reform in Egypt is concerned with the possibility that the Muslim Brothers might sweep the polls.
The Crisis in the Arab World – The Long View
STEVE ROYSTON: A focus on regeneration will have a longer-lasting effect than quick political fixes that will do nothing to alleviate the lot of the frustrated…
Ramses II, Mubarak I: Spot the Difference
DANIEL M. VARISCO: His survival as Egypt’s modern day Pharaoh is looking less likely by the hour. How will his legacy stack up?
Egypt’s Uncontrolled and Uncontainable Tweets of Rage
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Blocking Twitter won’t stop word getting out. You’re as well to try and stop grains of sand falling through marbles.
