Netanyahu is turning Jerusalem into the new Tehran
No one doubts that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a Jewish patriot with every fiber…
Monthly Archives: November, 2014
Khamenei Had Said Earlier Too that He cannot Control the IRGC
Last week, fifteen Majlis representatives summoned the minister of intelligence over a report that had…
The U.S. is crippled in the Middle East
The next time a presidential campaign tries to convince you that its candidate has foreign…
Friday’s Islamist ‘Uprising’ in Egypt Could Be Bloody
On Friday, while Americans are recovering from Thanksgiving food comas, Egypt might experience its most…
What Difference Would an Iran Deal Make?
Reaching a nuclear deal with Iran is proving to be tough, as evidenced by the…
Iraqi Kurdistan: The Middle East’s Next ‘Little Sparta’?
When US defence officials want to give a compliment to a junior military partner they…
The United States has no good options on Syria
Dennis Ross, a counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, was a special…
Russian sailors restive at Saint-Nazaire shipyards
The “Vladivostok” Mistral-class helicopter carrier in Saint-Nazaire. Last Thursday, “Vladivostok”, the first of two…
Who discovered America?
Several Islamic figures who lived long before Columbus have suggested that some Muslim sailors sailed…
President Obama needs to fix his flawed Islamic State strategy
By Editorial Board THE BEHEADING of another American by the Islamic State brought an appropriately…
Rights and responsibilities of Israel’s Arab citizens
Police clash with protesters in the Arab town of Kafr Kana, November 11, 2014. (Photo…
Qatar Makes Peace With Its Gulf Neighbors
Yesterday, Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar was shown kissing the cheek of King…
Syria is Missing
President Barack Obama, with Secretary of State John Kerry, participates in a secure video teleconference…
The Byzantium that is still with us
A mosaic depicting Fatih Sultan Mehmed handing over a firman (imperial edict) and a staff…
The Mistral Helicopter carriers interest India too
A consequence of the Ukrainian crisis, the Elysee had initially threatened to cancel the…
‘Lebanon’ Is the Israeli ‘Fury’
Look, Fury is great. But it lacks something—the claustrophobia of combat in an armored vehicle.…
Morocco Deepens Anti-IS Gulf Ties, but Neglects Returning Jihadi Threat
Last week, Morocco announced that it would increase intelligence and military support to the United…
Naame Shaam Releases Report on Role of Iranian Regime in Syria War
Press release Sepah Pasdaran, Hezbollah implicated in war crimes – Iran an ‘occupying force’ in…
The 1968 Siege of Sana: A Houthi Historical Parallel
The beginning of November saw Sana’s airport, government buildings, universities, and even major city intersections…
In the UAE, the United States has a quiet, potent ally nicknamed ‘Little Sparta’
An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis to a parking spot at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the…
Lebanon’s Jewish Revival
Maghen Abraham, Beirut’s oldest synagogue, undergoes renovation in Wadi Abu-Jamil district in downtown Beirut (Courtesy…
Oman Ruler’s Failing Health Could Affect U.S. Iran Policy
On November 5, the Omani state television channel broadcast a video of seventy-three-year-old Sultan Qaboos…
Apartheid city
Salman Masalha New Arab city will perpetuate inequality We should oppose the construction of a…
Tauran calls for international community to intervene after Christians are burnt alive
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue speaks to Vatican Radio about the…
Tauran calls for international community to intervene after Christians are burnt alive
ANDREA TORNIELLI VATICAN CITY “I am shocked by the immense barbarity of this act…” This…
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Pierre AKEL Editor in chief Metransparent.net
Apartheid city
This week we were informed that not just a new settlement, but a major Israeli…
In the Syria We Don’t Know
Supporters of Bashar al-Assad at a demonstration in Homs, May 2012 A young woman in…
France’s War in Mali Lessons for an Expeditionary Army
Abstract French Army operations in Mali (Operation Serval) in 2013 provide a model for designing…
How the U.S., Not Iran, Is Making Concessions
Citing U.S. and Arab officials, the Wall Street Journal reported last week that U.S.-Iran relations…
Syrian rebels armed, trained by US surrender to al-Qaeda
By Ruth Sherlock, Gaziantep Two of the main rebel groups receiving weapons from the United…
How to Muddle Through with Iran
By revealing all the offers that Iran has rejected, Washington could block Tehran’s potential Plan…
Hezbollah’s Message for Israel
Given its recent track record of targeting Israelis, Hezbollah’s decision to take public responsibility for…
Iran Is Forcing Poor Afghans to Fight and Die in Syria
Rebels capture reluctant Afghans in Aleppo Jassem Al Salami Wednesday 22 October 2014 “Come…
New Poll Shows Majority of Saudis, Kuwaitis, Emiratis Reject ISIS, Back Two-State Solution with Israel
A rare poll conducted last month in three Gulf Cooperation Council states demonstrates decisive rejection…
Responding Effectively to the Military Challenges in Syria
The moderate rebel force currently envisioned by Washington would take far too long to arrive…
Interview with an Islamic State Recruiter: ’Democracy Is For Infidels’
How does Islamic State think? How do its followers see the world? SPIEGEL ONLINE met…