Bahraini FM: If not for Iran’s support of Hamas, we’d be closer to Mideast peace
Official in Palestinian terror group lambastes Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for photo with Israeli counterpart, says it shows ‘just how pro-Zionist some Arab officials have become’
By ADAM RASGON and TOI STAFF 20...
Information Warfare: Selling Fear For Power And Profit
July 21, 2019: What do different levels of government secrecy have to do with why some nations are more prosperous and attractive to migrants (legal and illegal)? Put simply more government secrecy indicates more problems the government has...
HAPPY ENDING FOR PALESTINIAN WHO WAS PENALIZED FOR RESCUING WOUNDED JEWS
Right from Wrong: Rabbi Michael “Miki” Mark was killed in front of two of his kids. An unlikely individual rescued the youth.
BY RUTHIE BLUM
JULY 19, 2019 05:08
Rte. 60 closed to traffic as settlers march in memory of...
July 11, 2019
The Time I Visited a Mosque in Iran
By Amil Imani
I was born into a religion that I did not choose or practice. In fact, no one in our household ever practiced Islam, and particularly, we were warned by our parents never to go near any mosque or other such place. It was...
July 11, 2019
Who Really Speaks for Gazans?
By Muhammad AlZanati and Muhammad AlBuhaisi
Why Is nobody listening to the voice of Gazans?
As the prospect of Middle East peace phases in and out, one has to realize that it’s been a long and nasty 13 years since Hamas ruthlessly took over Gaza in a...
Hamas distances itself from official who urged murder of ‘Jews everywhere’
Hamas attempts to distance itself from comments a senior official in the terror group made last week calling on members of the Palestinian diaspora to kill Jews around the world.
“These statements do not represent the...
July 6, 2019
The Morning They Beheaded The Drug Smugglers: It Wasn’t Pretty, Believe Me
By Allan C. Stover
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 9:50 A. M., Tuesday, August 31, 1999. “They will kill four today,” one Saudi in the crowd said.
“No, fifteen,” said another.
“You’re all wrong,” said one of the...
UN Clash: Miss Iraq Sarah Idan Calls Out Abuses By Iraqi Government
Friday, June 28, 2019 4:34 pm
Iraq at the 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
• “Trials in Iraq are free.”
• “We do not impose restrictions on social networks and we do not block websites.”
• “The government in...
Debating a Dictator
Akbar Ahmed recalls a time when he couldn’t resist questioning General Zia-ul-Haq on his vision for religion, state and society – at an official event
by Akbar Ahmed - May 31, 2019
Can you debate with a dictator in public on his home turf? Imagine someone challenging...
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Elder of Ziyon
Let's celebrate Quds Day!
Friday is Quds Day, a day meant to protest Israel's control of Jerusalem.
Which means it is a time to celebrate Israel's rebuilding of Jerusalem, and restoring the Old City from the slum it was under Jordanian rule to a...
Thursday, 30 May 2019
David Singer: Freedom from PLO and Hamas Rule awaits Gaza and West Bank Arabs
The announced participation of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar in the “Prosperity for Peace Conference” in Manama on 25-26 June — jointly convened by President Trump and...
Report: Iran-Based Social Media Campaign Impersonated GOP Congressional Candidates, Influenced U.S. Media
Posted by Vijeta Uniyal Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 1:00pm
Facebook, Twitter delete thousands fake accounts linked to Iran
Facebook and Twitter have announced the decision to crack down...
Middle East allies can help Modi deliver ‘good times’
AFSHIN MOLAVI
May 30, 201914:40
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute at Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatama Gandhi, in New Delhi on May 30, 2019, the same day he will take oath for his second term. (AFP)
Indian Prime Minister...
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On Point: 30 Years Later, the Tiananmen Tiger Still Stalks Communist China's Dragon
by Austin Bay
May 29, 2019
China's four-decade rise from hunger-plagued developing country to...
Venezuela's economic crisis is now so bad that criminals can't afford to buy bullets
Beatrice Christofaro
7h
Venezuelan criminals are having a hard time, with the cost of bullets soaring.
Rodrigo Abd/AP
Venezuelan criminals are among those feeling the effects of the country's crippling...
Monday, May 27, 2019
Elder of Ziyon
We live in a world where Israel tries to give money to its cash strapped enemies and they refuse it
Ma'an reported on an Israeli Kan News exclusive:
The Israeli government tried to circumvent the economic collapse of the PA government by transferring NIS...
Germany urges people to wear kippa in solidarity with Jewish community
Anti-Semitism commissioner reverses position after outrage over his claim that Jews cannot show their faith in public in certain areas, says state must see ensure that free exercise of religion possible for all
AFP|Published...
May 21, 2019, 10:18am
Ten Reasons A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Is One Of The Safest Places To Be In A War
Loren Thompson
Contributor
Aerospace & Defense
I write about national security, especially its business dimensions.
Large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the signature...
On Point: Iran's Proxy Armies Become a Regime Liability
by Austin Bay
May 21, 2019
Mark down May 2019 as the month Iran's war-by-proxy-forces racket became an undeniable problem for Tehran's dictators.
This month, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. informed the Iranian regime it will suffer violent...