Monthly Archives: July, 2007
As U.S. Rebuilds, Iraq Won’t Act on Finished Work
Iraq’s national government is refusing to take possession of thousands of American-financed reconstruction projects, forcing…
What Use Were All The Wars?
VELEN, Germany — If turning 40 isn’t challenging enough, try preparing for this milestone when…
When Stalinism thrives in Tehran
My friend, the intellectual Kian Tajbakhsh, is in jail in Iran for, well, being an…
Physicians for Human Rights: “an outrageous case”
EXONERATE Pardoned Bulgarian Nurses and Palestinian Medic Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) called for the…
If the Metn votes, Aoun can be beaten
Michel Aoun has taken a risk in deciding to contest the Metn by-election against the…
Syria Occupies Lebanon. Again.
A land grab proportionally equivalent to a foreign power occupying Arizona. Tuesday, July 24, 2007…
The Fatah-Hamas Conflict: Roots and Implications
The Events in Gaza The Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip was the culmination of…
Professor Abdullah al-Hamid, Others, Still Under Arrest
(Reuters announced the liberation of Mrs Rima al-Jareesh today) SAUDI ARABIA Dr Abdullah al-Hamid (m),…
Losing My Jihadism
BURAIDAH, Saudi Arabia Islam needs a Reformation. It needs someone with the courage of Martin…
Pakistan’s Islamists fail to rouse the masses as liberals confront dictatorship
The Islamic revolution could not be televised in Pakistan for a simple reason. It never…
Switching off the Iraq war is not an American option
These have been traumatic weeks for the White House, as its strategy of holding the…
Trail of an ‘Enemy Combatant’: From Desert to U.S. Heartland
By Susan Schmidt Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, July 20, 2007; A01 PEORIA, Ill. –…
Al-Qaeda’s Gains Keep U.S. at Risk, Report Says
By Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus Al-Qaeda has reestablished its central organization, training infrastructure and…
A minefield ahead for Bernard Kouchner
July 14 was the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in France. A day…
Human Rights Watch
(New York, July 18, 2007) – After a Saudi court forced a married couple to…
The role of Arab Christians in the modernization of contemporary Arab World
St Joseph University Faculty of Religious Sciences Center for Study, Documentation and Research on Arab…
Kowtowing to Hezbollah
It appears that the Israeli dilemma of whether Hezbollah emerged from the Second Lebanon War…
CIA Said Instability Seemed ‘Irreversible’
Early on the morning of Nov. 13, 2006, members of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group…
Terror Watch: The Return of Al Qaeda
A new National Intelligence Estimate raises concerns that the terrorist group is growing stronger. WEB…
Mostly, a divine victory for disinformation
It says something that one year after the summer 2006 war, we’re not sure whether…
U.S. Envoy Offers Grim Prediction on Iraq Pullout
By JOHN F. BURNS and ALISSA J. RUBIN BAGHDAD, July 9 — As the Senate…
Yemen: ICRC activities January to May 2007
In the Sa’ada region of North Yemen, confrontations between government forces and the Believing Youth…
Human Rights and Democracy in Iran: An Interview with Ladan Boroumand
Professor ALAN JOHNSON’s DEMOKRATIYA (based at Edge Hill University)is a must for readers of Middle…
Step away from the bomb shelter – for now
The young man in shorts who was waiting for the elevator in the General Staff…
U.S. Aborted Raid on Qaeda Chiefs in Pakistan in ’05
WASHINGTON, July 7 — A secret military operation in early 2005 to capture senior members…
Strategic rift in Bahrain’s royal court
Some members of the ruling family reportedly back hard-line Sunni groups; others advise helping disenfranchised…
Asia is increasingly going nuclear
In his recent survey, Professor Purnendra Jain, head of Asian Studies at Australia’s Adelaide University,…
Europe and Islam
It is sometimes forgotten that the content of history, the business of the historian, is…
Chaotic Lebanon Risks Becoming Militant Haven
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 6 — Minutes before Islamic militants and government troops began killing each…
When Dictators Dictate: Why do Arab thugs always get away with murder?
In his remarkable book, Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar, Simon Sebag Montefiore does…
Some common sense from Javier Solana
After the attack against a Spanish patrol two Sundays ago, Spain’s military began cooperating with…
Saudi royal opposes parliament elections
Reuters – 03 July, 2007– A senior Saudi royal ruled out direct elections to Saudi…
Getting To Blocked Websites Not As Hard As You Think
A screen shot of a blocked website in Iran (RFE/RL) The following is a must…
George W. Bush: We must help millions of Muslims
As the Imam mentioned, half a century has passed since one of our great leaders…
The President, butcher and the tomato seller
Core members of Iran’s council of Economic governance – The President, butcher and the tomato…
Jakarta’s war on terror won high marks
Recently, the Indonesian government was praised highly by the United States and neighbouring countries, including…