Any hope for Lebanon’s popular revolt?
All over Lebanon people remain in the streets protesting, chanting, singing, dancing, even organizing live…
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Anger in Lebanon, to where?
I have mixed feelings about the two days of anger in Lebanon. I will not…
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…
An Empty Zionist Bluff Appears in Galilee
Since its founding, Nazareth Illit’s name has been tied to that of the Arab city.…
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…
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…
The Joint List has no right to exist
Let’s pause for a moment to recall the circumstances that led to the establishment of…
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…
Exciting Election? Israel Is Snoring
That’s it. The man has opened his mouth and spoken. All expectations of a new…
Iran’s Soleimani Seeks New Balance of Terror With Israel. For Now, He Failed
Netanyahu and new army chief reap benefits from Syria strikes – but who will sound…
Arab MKs must not shy away from seeking power
After the results of the election for the outgoing Knesset were publicized, it transpired that…
Ukrainian Orthodox Church gets ‘tomos of autocephaly’ at historic ceremony in Istanbul
ISTANBUL An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Jan. 5, formalizing a split…
Benazir awaits justice 11 years on
LONDON: Former prime minister late Benazir Bhutto’s trusted aide Wajid Shamsul Hasan has said that…
State Department Terrorist Designations of Jawad Nasrallah, al-Mujahidin Brigades, and Hizballah
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 13, 2018 The Department of State…
Left, Right – What’s the Difference?
Time and again, the so-called left fails the civil test. This left seems to be…
Druze leader denies talks about IDF intervention in Syria
After reports said Mowafaq Tarif had met with Druze from Syria who sought Israeli intervention…
Hamas, Netanyahu and Mother Nature
Princess Diana once famously observed that there were three people in her marriage, “so it…
Israel and Iran: War Games
The airstrikes attributed to Israel deep inside Syria, aimed at weapons shipments to Hezbollah or…
Why Is A Swedish ELINT Aircraft Operating Off Lebanon and Syria These Days?
A Swedish Air Force heavily-modified Gulfstream IVSP aircraft used to perform ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) missions…
‘If Iran hits Tel Aviv, we’ll hit Tehran’ defense minister tells Saudi paper
Speaking in rare interview with London-based Elaf news site, defense minister continues to talk tough…
Lebanon Is Boiling. Thousands of Americans Could Get Stuck in the Middle of a War.
There are few signs that the Trump administration is ready for the outbreak of a…
Pakistan struggles to get a grip on militancy and ultra-conservatism
Seventy years after its birth, Pakistan is struggling to get a grip on Sunni…
Expanding regional rivalries: Saudi Arabia and Iran battle it out in Azerbaijan
It’s the pot calling the kettle black. As Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking to…
Introducing the IDF’s new ‘missile corps’
After a long-standing debate and objections from senior General Staff members, Defense Minister Lieberman has…
Iran’s Prospective Supreme Leader Visited the Israel-Lebanon Border
Border tour seen as message that Tehran is not deterred by Israeli threats to clear…
Hezbollah returns to Lebanon: This is where the next conflict could erupt
After losing thousands of its fighters in Iraq and Syria, the Shiite organization is boosting…
Justice Department Solicits Information Pertaining to FIFA, I.O.C. and U.S.O.C.
Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., was chosen to host the 2021 world track and field…
Iran reopens investigation into Rafsanjani death
Relatives of former president say his body had high radiation levels and they doubt the…
Arab Muslim judge nearing Supreme Court appointment
Chaled Kabub closing in on nomination to Supreme Court, which if successful will make him…
Make way for Barghouti
The Palestinian president, who comes from Safed in present-day Israel, will forever be seen as…
Qatari vs. Saudi Wahhabism and the Perils of Top-Down Change
State Mosque of Qatar under construction, image by Omar Chatriwala via Flickr CC EXECUTIVE…
The Case To Hold Eritrea Accountable
How to hit the Eritrean regime where it hurts the most An Eritrean joke goes:…
Skeletons could provide clues to who wrote or protected the Dead Sea Scrolls
SCROLL CALL Newly excavated skeletons at a roughly 2,000-year-old West Bank site support a theory that…
Senior Saudi officials tour Paris Grand Synagogue
Saudi Muslim World League Sect. Gen. al-Issa, ambassador to France al-Angari visit Paris Grand Synagogue,…
Hamas: Israeli Mossad behind assassination of drone engineer
Mohammad al-Zawahri, a member of Hamas’s military wing, was shot to death in Sfax, Tunisia…
IDF chief: Israel willing to share intelligence with moderate Arab states
Eisenkot gives rare interview to Saudi newspaper, calling for international coalition against Iran, adding Jerusalem…
Arab media: Saudi purge promises tighter control
Long-standing Saudi efforts to dominate the pan-Arab media landscape appear to have moved into high…
Murder in The Hague: Saudi-Iranian proxy war heats up
Shot dead this week on a street in The Hague, Ahmad Mola Nissi may have died the…
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Anti-Corruption’ Purge
The shocking spate of high-profile arrests will strengthen the crown prince’s political position, but the…
Saudi crackdown raises spectre of wider spread dissent
Few paid attention to a rare protest in Saudi Arabia in late January 2011 as…
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK LONDON — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest on Saturday night of the…
In shadowy covert wars, Iran takes centre stage
In the shadowy world of covert proxy wars, Iran is taking centre stage, both as…
Kurds = Scottish Highlanders without their restraint
If you blinked, you would have missed it. For less than three weeks, it…
The Gambler, The Killer and the Unexplored Motive
It has been over-two weeks since Stephen Paddock went into a Las Vegas hotel room,…
Saudi Royal Transition: Why, What, and When?
Speculation is widespread that King Salman may soon abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Muhammad,…
Countering supremacy: Johor Sultan battles Muslim equivalent of Islamophobia
Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the sovereign of the Malaysian state of Johor, does not…
Iran-backed Iraqi ultimatum to Kurds to leave Kirkuk. First test for Trump’s threat to Rev Guards
Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar Al-Abadi Saturday night, Oct. 14, gave the Kurdish Peshmerga an ultimatum to surrender…
State-Run KUNA: Kuwaiti Actor Abdulredha Dies at Age 78
KUWAIT CITY — Abdulhussain Abdulredha, Kuwait’s most prominent actor and comedian who delighted audiences with…