The prospects of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s “economic peace” leading to a comprehensive political two-state solution may actually result in another intifada. Sever Plocker’s latest op-ed in Ynet traces economic growth within the Palestinian Authority prior to the outbreak of the last two intifadas, in 1987 and 2000. Similarly, both intifadas erupted following specific […]
The WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO) has released a new poll on how Iranians view their nuclear program. The poll has some interesting revelations; the most pertinent being that two-thirds of Iranians would favor their government precluding the development of nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions against Iran. The poll also found that only […]
Anytime there is a Shia rebellion in the Arab world, Iran gets excoriated. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have blamed Iran for fomenting Shia unrest in their country, and now Yemen is following the same footsteps. A leading Yemeni religious leader has accused Iran of inciting violence in the north of the country, where a predominantly […]
King Abdullah’s much anticipated visit to Damascus is expected to take place this week. Last month, Syrian President Bashar Assad traveled to Saudi Arabia to attend the opening ceremony of a new high-tech university, which had been a personal pet project of the King’s. There, President Assad extended an invitation for the King to come […]
An Israeli women won a prize much more important than being the champion of “More to Love” (see a previous blog post) Ada Yonath won this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry for discoveries in the structures of ribosomes that help them function. The work has implications in developing antibiotics and preventing bacteria from becoming resistant to antibiotics. […]
This Al Jazeera program provides a very interesting discussion on the whether there has been a loss of legitimacy since the disputed election and if the escalation of protests will affect Iran’s regional role. The program also provides a background on the Iranian history and Iran’s influence in the region. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/k-F_9qV0AYE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” […]
How difficult is it to be a blogger in Saudi Arabia? Not so hard, it turns out. According to “Saudi Jeans,” the nom de plume for 25-year-old Ahmed Al-Omran, many topics can be discussed by the more than 10,000 bloggers in Saudi Arabia without facing reprisals from local authorities. “I avoid writing about the royal […]
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti maintains his position as a potential future Palestinian Authority President and likely increased support for him following a recent interview publicized on Sunday. Even though Barghouti remains a Fatah member, his advocacy of resistance grants him support from a broad swath of Palestinians, including Hamas members. Because of Barghouti’s popularity, […]
The recently released video clip of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit reinvigorated rallies in support of a prisoner exchange and placed a major dilemma on the shoulders of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Instead of maintaining a refusal to trade over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for Shalit, Netanyahu faces renewed pressure to agree to an exchange […]
Yesterday was a very historical day as the Iranian delegation met with the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China and Russia in Geneva. It is a little too soon to judge the efficacy of these talks, but there has been some positive news. As the New York Times reported, Iran has agreed to […]
The first exchange is complete. Israel swapped 19 female prisoners for a one-minute video of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. The video, shot recently with Shalit holding the September 14 2009 issue of a Palestinian newspaper, shows Shalit in decent health and assuages concerns that the soldier died long ago. Many analysts and officials contend […]
Scores of Lebanese Shiites have recently been expelled from the United Arab Emirates, allegedly for their refusal to inform on Hizballah. The expulsion of the Lebanese nationals started after the June 7 parliamentary elections in Lebanon, but had not been widely known or reported on until the group went public. Lebanon’s President Suleiman reportedly traveled […]
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