Iran: Why Janus is Not the Answer
Amir Taheri
"We want to be like Janus, the Greek god because we wish to combine different values. We want to be able to mourn our own Neda Agha-Sultan and be sad about people dying in Gaza."
This is how Mir-Hossein ...
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The "Trivial" Conflict
Hussein Shobokshi
Switzerland is a unique and distinguished country, one that had adopted an independent approach based upon the principle of neutrality. Switzerland refrains from adopting positions that may result ...
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Nidal Hasan: An American or a Muslim?
Diana Mukkaled
How can one strike a balance between individual freedom and cultural and ethnic diversity? It is a dilemma that becomes doubly urgent when certain acts are committed like the one by Nidal Hasan, the ...
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The Chinese Era
Ali Ibrahim
The two most controversial issues that were raised at the China – Africa summit held in Sharm al-Sheikh last week was the Chinese Prime Minister calling on the US to address its fiscal deficit to ensure ...
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What Nasrallah Did Not Say Directly
Tariq Alhomayed
I always recommend reading Hassan Nasrallah's speeches rather than listening to them, because reading one of his speeches unemotionally allows one to read between the lines. The latest speech given ...
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President of the United States of Collapse
Dr. Hamad Al-Majid
A US military study's admission that the morale of US soldiers in Afghanistan is low comes as now surprise to us. In fact we would have been surprised if US morale had not collapsed. The most difficult ...
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Magic…between Jabal Dokhan and Jabal Al Dood
Muhammad Diyab
A man dressed in an outlandish outfit, with long fingernails and disheveled hair crept between Jabal Dokhan and Jabal Al Dood. He was carrying talismans, paper decorated with magic symbols, and animal ...
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The Huthis: Iran- Affiliated or Just Propaganda?
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
Following the G8 Summit, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh met with the US President. During this meeting, President Saleh was briefed on information gathered by the CIA, specifically with regards ...
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Don't Confuse the Huthis with the Zaidis
Mshari Al-Zaydi
The biggest mistake that could be made with the Huthi crisis in Saudi Arabia is portraying these clashes as a confrontation between the Sunnis and the [Shiite] Zaidi sect.
In this article, I intend ...
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When Pigs Fly!
Hussein Shobokshi
The fastest growing and most developed means of communication is SMS text messaging, with more than 4 billion SMS text messages being sent every day. More than 790 billion SMS text messages were ...
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Larijani…Intelligence or Predicament!
Tariq Alhomayed
Statements attributed to Iranian Speaker of Parliament, Ali Larijani, in which he defends the Huthis, and criticizes Saudi Arabia for exercising its legitimate right of defending its territory indicate ...
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Iran's Grand Design for Iraq
Amir Taheri
The mausoleum of Hussein Ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shiism, in Karbala will soon have a new gate. It took dozens of Iranian artisans several years to make the gate that, according to experts, is ...
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The Importance of the Syrian Card
Tariq Alhomayed
It makes no difference whether France has become involved in the peace process, and particularly the Syrian – Israeli peace, in order to punish Turkey or not. What is important is the continuation ...
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Mahmoud Abbas…Let Him Resign
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been inundated with telephone calls and letters begging him to reverse his decision not to stand at the forthcoming Palestinian presidential elections , which ...
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Al-Erian's Response
Tariq Alhomayed
The Iranian "Kayhan" newspaper and Al-Alam [News] channel issued statements attributed to Essam al-Erian, a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, in which he responded to my article "The Brothers ...
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Huthiran
Dr. Hamad Al-Majid
There is no smoke without Iranian fire, but now Saudi Arabia has dispelled the smoke that was surrounding the Jabal Dokhan [Smoke Mountain] region from the fire which was originally ignited by Iran. ...
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Heroes for the Homeland
Muhammad Diyab
Following the liberation of Kuwait, I was invited to join a media delegation that was visiting a military base in Saudi Arabia to meet with our brave soldiers. One of the psychological characteristics ...
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Huthists: Pawns in a Persian Game
Hussein Shobokshi
There is a amusing story about a state that failed to achieve its development plans. This state was unable to fulfill its promises to the people, in terms of offering them prosperity, unique education, ...
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Thank You
Tariq Alhomayed
Amidst the wellspring of congratulations in Lebanon following the formation of a government, many people have forgotten a man that also deserves thanks. Some people follow the Pali saying that "performing ...
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