Politics
Obama and change in the Middle East
Monday, August 30th, 2010Opinion polls give you numbers. But the coffee shop we recently visited in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia gave us the reason behind them.
When we walked into the small establishment in the oil-rich Gulf city, the air was heavy with fruit-flavoured shisha smoke. Like most cities, the patrons automatically assumed we were American.
With the assumptions made, the [...]
Debate Over Possible Strike Against Iran, Fuels Speculation
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010If the United States doesn’t attack Iran’s nuclear facilities within the next eight months or so, Israel probably will.
So says journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in the September issue of The Atlantic magazine in an article that is fueling debate and speculation among many Middle East experts.
Goldberg bases his conclusion mainly on three premises: In the Israeli [...]
A Reset in the Middle East
Monday, August 16th, 2010The Middle East is smoldering again as renewed talk of an attack on Iran is making headlines. If there were an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, it would mark the beginning of an era of violence and proliferation in the Middle East. The United States and Russia must work together to reverse the deteriorating security [...]
U.S. to Send Imam in Ground Zero Debate to Middle East
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Some lawmakers have urged the State Department to rethink plans to sponsor the imam behind a controversial mosque on a trip to the Middle East.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is at the center of efforts to build a mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York. He is going to the [...]
Hamas Suffering Financial Crisis
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Hamas is suffering a financial crisis due to the three-year-old international ban on transferring funds to the terrorist authority. Successful lawsuits obligating Hamas to pay out millions of dollars in compensation for terror victims have compounded its financial problems.
One sign of the severity of the crisis was the recent Hamas robbery of an Arab bank, [...]
Israel and Hamas
Monday, April 5th, 2010The March 26 clash between elements of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Golani Brigade and Palestinian operatives near the Gaza border was the most serious since the end of Operation Cast Lead in January 2009. The incident has exacerbated tensions — already on the rise due to increased rocket attacks on southern Israel — and [...]
Shalit Present Swap Delayed
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Activists led by Noam Shalit had hoped to arrange a gift exchange Thursday in which a present would be sent to kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, Noam’s son, in exchange for the delivery of 100 presents to Hamas terrorists imprisoned in Israel. The proposed swap was conducted Thursday morning, but delivery has been delayed on both [...]
Hadas Shalit starts with Army Service while Brother Remains Captive
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Hadas Shalit will begin her army service Wednesday as her brother, Gilad, remains three years in captivity by Hamas terrorists. Hadas, 19, will serve as a Soldier’s Welfare NCO. She spent the previous year in national service in Jerusalem. Hadas said that her brother’s captivity didn’t affect her decision to enlist.
// As Hadas begns her army service, [...]
Women in Business Conference 2010 announces two more inspiring speakers
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010The latest two speakers to be announced are Mrs Susan Lansing, Corporate Development Director at the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Dr Asyah Al-Bualy, Advisor for Culture and Humanities, Research Council.
Susan Lansing has more than 17 years of experience on four different continents in the areas of business development, public relations and executive [...]
Well, at least they had a seder | The Daily Caller – Breaking News …
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010After the recent period of cool treatment of Israel by the Obama administration, the New York Times reported that there will be a Seder in the White House this year to commemorate Passover. One wonders if the well-timed and prominently placed piece is supposed to cause American Jews to forget the substantive activity of the [...]