In Iran, human rights cannot be sacrificed for a nuclear deal
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Monthly Archives: November, 2013
How to Think about Obama’s Deal with Iran
Despite all the fanfare that greeted its arrival Saturday night, the “first step” deal between…
‘No One in the Region Will Sleep’
The Atlantic So, how are the Saudis reacting? That’s the question on many people’s lips…
Turkey Fears a Shiite Alliance
In late 2011, Turkey, hoping to help oust the Assad regime in Syria, began to…
The Hidden Cost Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal
One’s evaluation of the nuclear deal depends on how one understands the broader context of…
Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Still Growing, and America’s Fist Is Shrinking
The blockbuster nuclear deal reached early Sunday morning in Geneva between Iran and the U.S.-led…
Iran’s Nuclear Triumph
President Obama is hailing a weekend accord that he says has “halted the progress of…
I want a woman from canada for marriage
lukmanlubowa@yahoo.co.uk I am ugandan i want a woman for marriage, am 46 and i want…
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal: An Ally Frets About American Retreat
By MATTHEW KAMINSKI ‘The U.S. has to have a foreign policy. Well-defined, well-structured. You don’t…
‘Sucker’s deal’
A president desperate to change the subject and a secretary of state desperate to make…
Libya on the Brink After Militia Violence in Tripoli
On November 15, armed groups from Misratah, Libya, fired on protestors who had taken to…
BCCI Creditors Head to Saudi for One Last Collection
By Asa Fitch When liquidators closed the books on the Bank of Credit and Commerce…
Iran’s Nuclear Narrative Needs to Be Challenged
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear program, released November 14, has…
Obama’s Fight with Israel: This Time It’s Serious
America and Israel are in uncharted waters. Just eight months since President Barack Obama visited…
Saudi survey: Majority of Saudis favor women’s right to sports
(Saudi judo player Widan Skahrkhani at the London Olympics) * A vast majority of Saudis…
When the Obama Magic Died
There were no economic or cultural bonds among his coalition. He was all things to…
Saudi “Hidden Hand” Steering Iran Nuclear Talks?
Featuring Simon Henderson The first round of Iran nuclear talks in Geneva broke down earlier…
How to Fix the Iran Nuclear Deal
As Secretary of State John Kerry and other ministers arrived in Geneva this past weekend,…
The Nuclear Handshake
BBC Newsnight, a British equivalent of ABC’s 20/20, ran a story on Nov. 6 saying…
Europe Loses Trust in Obama
By JOHN VINOCUR Back in 2011, when the United States killed Osama bin Laden in…
Everyone claims Talebinizsation and Ladenism a creation of last few decades, it is not so!! The history of ‘Talibenic mindset.’
It never started with Russian invasion of Afghanistan or the Jihad-phobia of ‘Mard-e-Momin Ziaul Haq.’…
“Tsar” Putin to pay a visit to Francis
GIANNI VALENTE VATICAN CITY The date for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Rome to…
Erdoğan’s illiberal democracy
With the latest controversy he created in Turkey, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan took the debate…
Many Sunnis and Shias Worry About Religious Conflict Concern Especially High Among Muslims in Lebanon
This week Sunni and Shia Muslims ushered in the Islamic New Year and the beginning…
The Arabs are flocking back to the tribe
In the Jewish sector many voters didn’t bother to show up at the polling places…
How Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Can Bounce Back
There is zero chance he gets acquitted. Forget the protests. Forget the procedural twists and…
Another taboo finally addressed: Muslim(ized) Armenians of Turkey
CUMALİ ÖNAL, İSTANBUL A recent conference held in Turkey dealt with a topic which, though…
Islamized Armenians in Turkey represent age-long assimilation policy
LAMİYA ADİLGIZI, İSTANBUL The Islamization of Armenians in Turkey is the product of a long-term…
The Spy Novelist Who Knows Too Much
Gerard De Villier, the spy novelist who was known as France’s answer to James Bond,…