Friday, September 30, 2011

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China/Saudi Arabia
Saudi, Chinese, Pakistani Spy Agencies Convene Trilateral Meeting in Islamabad to Counter U.S. Accusations of ISI-Haqqani Cooperation (MEMRI)
Saudi and Chinese intelligence officials visited Islamabad in a move aimed at assuring the ISI of their support against the United States.

Egypt

Libya
Dumped in the desert ... Gaddafi’s yellowcake stockpile - Richard Spencer (The Telegraph)

PA/Hamas
Hamas Expanding Its Activities in Saudi Arabia, Turkey - Matthew Levitt (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Syria
Syrian uprising: the 'Free Syrian Army' enters the picture - CJ Radin (The Long War Journal)

Turkey 

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Friday, September 23, 2011


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Denmark
Danish Mega-Mosque Funded by Iran - Soeren Kern (Hudson New York)
In Europe, Ahlul Beit mosques are usually presented to the general public as centers for cultural and sports activities, but in practice they are often used by Iranian intelligence to monitor Iranians living abroad as well as to harass Iranian dissidents.

Egypt
Egypt Rewards Violence, Paves the Way for More - Khaled Abu Toameh (Hudson New York)
Report: Egyptian Politicians Involved in Israeli Embassy Attack - Yousry el Badry (Al-Masry Al-Youm-Egypt)

Israel 
Quartet: Israel Showing Flexibility as Palestinian Recognition Bid Approaches - Barak Ravid (Ha'aretz) The problem is not the Israeli prime minister, who has demonstrated a positive approach, but rather with Abbas, who has rejected every suggestion presented to him, a Blair associate said. 
Don't Be Misled - Israel Wants Peace (HonestReportingVideo)

Jordan
The only voice opposing the storming of the Cairo embassy and attempting to cool the enthusiasm it generated in Jordan was that of Saleh Qallab, director of Jordan's broadcasting authority and former Jordanian information minister.

Libya
Fleeing Syrian activists are finding a haven in Libya - Hannah Allam (McClatchy Newspapers)

PA
I'm sure you've been reading about the PA bid for statehood at the UN. Here's some background: Palestinians Rejected Statehood 3 Times, But Claim Frustration with Israel. In 2008, present leader Mahmoud Abbas rejected Ehud Olmert's peace plan. Just as his predecessor, Yasir Arafat, rejected President Clinton's plan in 2000 (which Israeli PM Ehud Barak accepted). As for Palestinian frustration, they may indeed be frustrated with more than 18 years of on-again, off-again negotiations, but the question is with whom should they be frustrated – Israel, or their own leaders? Olmert's plan would have annexed the major Israeli settlements to Israel and in return given equivalent Israeli territory to the Palestinians, and would have divided Jerusalem. Numerous settlements including Ofra, Elon Moreh, Beit El and Kiryat Arba would have been evacuated, and Hebron would have been abandoned. Tens of thousands of settlers would have been uprooted. Olmert even says preliminary agreement had been reached with Abbas on refugees and the Palestinian claim to a "right of return." Olmert recounted much of this in an interview with Greg Sheridan in the Australian and Abbas confirmed this in an interview with Jackson Diehl of the Washington Post.

Syria


Yemen
US airstrikes kill AQAP fighters in southern Yemen - Bill Roggio (The Long War Journal)
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Friday, September 16, 2011

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9/11
In Barcelona last week and just had access to BBC World. The BBC kept showing promotional spots for a special on why Americans don't believe the US govt. regarding events of 9/11.  Further, a panel of pundits proclaimed that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the reason for the attacks on 9/11 and unhappiness in Libya, Iraq, etc. (never mentioning the US presence in Saudi Arabia or imprisonment of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman)
9/11: Al-Qaeda Didn't Act Alone - Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan (Telegraph -- UK)
The Persian Explosion: Iran's Role in the 9/11 Attack - Ronen Bergman (Yediot Ahronot - Hebrew)
 
 
Egypt
According to the BBC, Egyptian teachers upset that they earn too little attacked the Israeli embassy. Even though the broadcast was in English, I couldn't quite get the connection.
Israel Demands that Cairo Reinstate Its Flags at Diplomatic Institutions - Shlomo Cesana, Lilach Shoval and Daniel Siryoti (Israel Hayom)Muslim Brotherhood Justifies Assault on Israeli Embassy - Steven Emerson (Investigative Project on Terrorism)
Egypt's Islamists Warn Turkish PM over Regional Role - Tulay Karadeniz and Yasmine Saleh (Reuters)
Saudi Embassy Was Also Attacked in Cairo - Tim Marshall (Sky News-UK)

PA
You might have missed this, it was at the bottom of page 4A in USA Today's 9/14 issue. Note that The New York Times and Washington Post omitted this info.
PLO ambassador says Palestinian state should be free of Jews - Oren Dorell (USA Today)
Apartheid Palestine – Not in Washington Post or New York Times (CAMERA)How Obama "Misled" the Palestinians- Khaled Abu Toameh (HudsonNY)
UN Diplomats Say Countries Intimidated into Supporting Palestinian Bid - Shlomo Shamir (Ha'aretz)
The Mounting Problem of Temple Denial - David Barnett (GLORIA Center-IDC Herzliya)
For Yasser Arafat, crime certainly paid. - Amir Oren (Haaretz) An official U.S. State Department document acknowledges that America knew Yasser Arafat was personally behind the 1973 murder of its Khartoum ambassador; the upcoming Palestinian statehood bid has much to thank the perpetrators for.
Official PA daily cartoon:  All of Israel is "Palestine"  and there can be no compromise - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
Media Ignores Abbas/Hamas Electricity Scam - (IPT News)

Turkey
Turkey’s demand for an Israeli apology is looking more and more like an excuse to muscle in on valuable offshore reserves.- Pesach Benson (HonestReporting)
Palmer Report: Israel Vindicated, Media Shrugs - Simon Plosker (HonestReporting)

Greece
Israeli-Greek defense pact invoked versus Turkish naval and air movements (DEBKAfile)

China
Muslim Militant Group Claims Western China Attacks - Chi-Chi Zhang (AP)
Muslim militant group claims western China attacks - (Strait Times) The militants are believed to be based in Pakistan, where security experts say core members have received training from Al-Qaeda.

Israel
The Central Obstacle to Peace: The Ongoing Rejection of Jewish Sovereignty (YouTube) Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has released a new YouTube video, which demonstrates, in historical detail, that the essence of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the ongoing rejection of Jewish sovereignty and self-determination in the land of Israel.
What Has Israel Ever Done For Peace? - Yarden Frankl (HonestReporting) - also a video

Iran
 Iran Sees New Opportunity for Regional Domination Despite Turkish Competition - Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall (Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)

Kuwait
Iran stirs up new conflict: Its Iraqi terrorist arm shoots Scuds at Kuwait (DEBKAfile)
 
Saudi Arabia 
Saudis Continue Anti-Israel Boycott - Michael Freund (Jerusalem Post)

Cuba
Report: Hizbullah Opens Base in Cuba - Menachem Gantz (Ynet News)
 
Amazing uproar in Canada regarding the death of Jack Layton. Did you hear about it?
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. (Jack Layton)
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