Maybe Netanyahu Is Just Sick of It All
In a new election Netanyahu would be fighting for his life. He would go for…
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Protests in Lebanon Are Entering Their Sixth Day. See How the Extraordinary Revolt Is Unfolding
BEIRUT High, cement blast walls surrounding the United Nations offices in central Beirut are covered…
Any hope for Lebanon’s popular revolt?
All over Lebanon people remain in the streets protesting, chanting, singing, dancing, even organizing live…
Anger in Lebanon, to where?
I have mixed feelings about the two days of anger in Lebanon. I will not…
A red carpet roll-out in Riyadh for a Russian leader
Putin never goes on state visits unless major things are happening. This week has…
The story of Syria, Turkey, and the Arab League
I do not like what Erdogan is doing in Syria though he has the tacit…
Plugging the Saudi Air Defense Gap
The kingdom already has much of the equipment needed to intercept Iranian air attacks, but…
Iran’s Push for ‘Regime Change’ in Saudi Arabia and Washington
Emboldened by their success in attacking Gulf and U.S. interests with relative impunity, Iranian leaders…
Bolton unloads on Trump’s foreign policy behind closed doors
By DANIEL LIPPMAN John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s fired national security adviser, harshly criticized Trump’s foreign…
The U.S.-Taliban Negotiations: A Deadly Qatari Trap
What is happening in Afghanistan is already beyond grief. The United States is negotiating with…
‘Bibi-sitting’ and Drones Out of Azerbaijan: Report Reveals How Close Israel Came to Striking Iran
Israel is currently considering a unilateral strike on Iran and was monitored by the U.S.…
Senior Israeli security source confirms strikes on Syria, other targets in recent days
Unnamed official says Israel’s focus is now on preventing Iranian precision missiles reaching Lebanon and…
Israel’s Jews should meet Arab outreach with an open hand
(Group of young Israeli Arabs holding an Israeli flag) Opinion: Ayman Odeh’s comments on…
Statements by Secretary Pompeo and Assistant Secretary Billingslea on Jammal Trust sanctioning
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO August 29, 2019 Sanctioning of Jammal Trust…
The Defiance of Pakistani Atheists
In a country where atheism is a capital offense, nonbelievers are still finding quiet ways…
Report: Beirut strike will delay Hezbollah missile program by at least a year
Two crates reportedly belonging to Hezbollah containing critical technical machinery that were destroyed in a…
Yes, I’m going to vote in the Israeli election
One of the magnificent chapters in Arab-Islamic history took place in the cultural-scientific revolution that…
Why Should an Israeli Arab Vote?
As a crude generalization, one could say that democracy rests on three things: government by…
Fake Cigarette Ring Exposes Jordan’s Corruption Woes
A high-profile trial against businessmen, a former minister, and two dozen accomplices shines a spotlight…
How Israel Can Deter Iran
if Iran’s proxies forced Israel into an all-out war, for any reason, Israel (should) respond…
Online Tools Of Tyranny And Tools Of Revolution
I recently attended two events connected to the role of social media in our daily…
’Sometimes we fixed more games than we could bet’
In an exclusive interview with Play the Game, a former match-fixer tells how effectively criminal…
Hezbollah’s Lebanese Allies Can Be Contained
The group’s local partners balked when U.S. officials warned them to back off a recent…
Remembering Alex Alexiev, 1941-2019
Alexander Rayko Alexiev was named for his father, the famous painter, caricaturist, and satirist Rayko…
The Israelification of Israeli Arabs
Contrary to prevailing conceptions, it turns out that the Arab public yearns to participate in…
Sex as the Coin of Corruption
Its not about sex. You might think that it was all about sex if you…
Why Iran Supertanker Took A Much Longer Route To Reach Syria?
File photo – The Suez canal, which is the short way for Iran to send…
An Empty Zionist Bluff Appears in Galilee
Since its founding, Nazareth Illit’s name has been tied to that of the Arab city.…
“Phoenicia”, between historical reality and political exploitation
One hundred years after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, which set the terms for…
Israel’s left is like the right
Anyone who aspires to lay a foundation for a genuine left must reject this separation.…
Russia has unexpected message for Iran on Syria
Opinion: The fight over control of strategic assets in Syria has gone up a notch…
A police force of and for all citizens
There needs to be public discussion of the relations between the police and Arab citizens.…
Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Is Another Tragic Farce in the Making
All eyes will be on the best show in the Middle East in the coming…
Conservatives want Catholic bishops to denounce pope as heretic
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A group of 19 Catholic priests and academics have urged bishops…
The Stunning Revenge of Sudan’s Former ‘Janjaweed’
The fall of the nearly 30-year regime of Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir was almost entirely…
Bye Bye Bashir
Just by getting rid of a dictator, Sudan’s protestors (as well as Algeria’s) have ended…
After Bashir’s Fall, What’s Next for Sudan?
To forge a better future, the country must break the vicious cycle of military rule…
Good night, Blue and White
The most the Arabs can aspire to is to provide indirect help in forging a…
US targets inner circle of Hezbollah ally classed as ‘Iran’s man’ in Lebanon
Exclusive: Parliament speaker Nabih Berri’s links with Iran are focus of White House ire …
Iran’s Allies Feel the Pain of American Sanctions
A mural for the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran was installed in…
Translators aim to bring Richard Dawkins’s books on atheism and evolution to a Muslim audience
In the introduction to his 2006 book “The God Delusion,” author Richard Dawkins boldly declares his…
Hebrew University adds new manuscripts to Einstein archive
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Hebrew University announced Wednesday that it had obtained a “magnificent” collection…
Moscow May Ditch The Astana Format For The Russian-Israeli One
Ng.ru’s military “observer” Vladimir Mukhin posted an article titled “Moscow Is Changing the Astana Format…
Israeli musician with Iraqi roots finds fans from Tel Aviv to Baghdad
Dudu Tassa’s new album, El-Hajar, (Exile) is winning over listeners in Iraq, where his grandfather…
The Joint List has no right to exist
Let’s pause for a moment to recall the circumstances that led to the establishment of…
Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy
Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election…
The Pope: “Sex is a gift from God, we must talk about it also in schools”
Francis’ words on the flight back from his trip to Panama: “We need an objective…
Americans Crave Group Sex
And other findings from the largest domestic study of sexual desire ever conducted Most Americans…
Russian Expert Shumilin: ‘Iran Is No Longer The Ally Of Russia’
Tehran’s harsh policy in the Syrian conflict is increasingly at variance with the interests of…
Exciting Election? Israel Is Snoring
That’s it. The man has opened his mouth and spoken. All expectations of a new…