U.S. administration wrongly advocates the Islamist interpretation of Islamophobia Walid Phares The State Department issued a report denouncing what it called “a spike in anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and Asia.” It said that “Muslims also faced new restrictions in 2012 in countries ranging from Belgium, which banned face-covering religious attire in classrooms, to India[,] where … Continue reading »
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Egypt: 20,000 Muslims screaming Allahu akbar attack Christian church
More fruit of the glorious Obama-endorsed “Arab Spring.” And look at how the Associated Press covered this atrocity. “Two Christian Churches in Egypt Attacked By Muslims This Week,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, May 18: (AINA) — The escalation of Muslim attacks on Christian churches in Egypt continues unabated. This week two attacks were carried … Continue reading »
Bored of Farmville? Try Tahrir Square, the game
An Egyptian games developer has released a Facebook game based on battles between protesters and thugs during the 2011 uprising Ahram Online Facebook game Tahrir Square Defense In May, Facebook users who are looking to waste a little time online will have a new option; a game called Tahrir Square Defense will allow them to … Continue reading »
Obama requests $580m. for Mideast ‘contingencies’
By MICHAEL WILNER, Fund to address turmoil in region; criticized by some members of Congress for being too high given lack of political plan. NEW YORK – Built in to President Obama’s budget proposal for 2014 is a $580 million contingency fund to address the turmoil roiling the Middle East and North Africa, to … Continue reading »
Palestinians compete to become ‘President’ on new reality show
Still photo from new Palestinian reality show “The President” The Arab Spring may not have brought revolution or protest to the Palestinian people but a small group of young men and women in the Israeli-occupied West Bank may find greater democracy in the form of a new reality TV show called “The President.” A cross … Continue reading »
Tunisian Salafists storm female student hostel to stop dancing
Tunisian women shout slogans during a protest calling for the respect of women’s rights and other fundemental rights on August 13, 2012 in Tunis, Tunisia. (AFP) Reuters – Hardline Islamists threw stones and bottles at young women in a student hostel in Tunis to stop them staging a performance of dance and music, witnesses … Continue reading »
As Israelis Mourn, Jordanians Glorify
As Israelis Mourn, Jordanians Glorify by Alan M. Dershowitz Israelis are now transitioning from their annual day of remembrance to the day they celebrate their independence. But even in celebrating 65 years of statehood, Israel never forgets the sacrifices it has made over the course of its existence. As Israelis mourn the 23,000 soldiers and … Continue reading »
Thomas Friedman Finally Admits the Arab Spring is a Disaster
By Daniel Greenfield Deep Thoughts by Thomas Friedman But don’t worry, the term “admits” is a bit strong. It’s more like the weatherman who predicted there wouldn’t be a flood for a month straight clinging to an antenna on the roof of his house and trying to find reasons why he was right all along … Continue reading »
Tunisia: Acting President receives delegation of Hamas and Islamic Jihad
“Pundits and politicians are already ringing the alarm bells. The common refrain you hear in the US: The Middle East is being overrun with religious radicals bent on oppressing women and destroying Israel. That is nonsense, of course.” — Reza Aslan Of course! More glories of the beautiful, democratic “Arab Spring”: “Tunisia: Acting President Marzouki … Continue reading »
Toward a Hashemite Palestine
Toward a Hashemite Palestine Alan Bergreen In an unusually candid interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, to be published in the Atlantic Monthly and reported in the New York Times (“Jordan’s King Finds Fault With Everyone Concerned,” March 18, 2013, by David D. Kirkpatrick), King Abdullah of Jordan offers a critique of Middle East politics ranging from … Continue reading »
Al-Jazeera plans British, French news channels
The logo of Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news channel is seen in Doha February 7, 2011 (Photo: Reuters) Qatar’s Al-Jazeera television network said Monday it was preparing to launch a news channel in Britain while studies are at an advanced stage for a French-language channel. “We are currently working to launch a news channel … Continue reading »
Democracy Is Not the Answer #CPAC2013
To understand how we got to the point that spending hundreds of millions of dollars to support a government run by people who have been at war with us for almost a century is a policy that most foreign policy experts endorse, it helps to take a brief trip back in time. In the last … Continue reading »
Saudi Arabia jails two prominent rights activists for 10 years
(Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court sentenced two prominent political and human rights activists on Saturday to at least 10 years in prison for offences that included sedition and giving inaccurate information to foreign media. Mohammed Fahd al-Qahtani and Abdullah Hamad are founding members of the banned Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, known … Continue reading »
The Cold Arab Spring
Observers of the first turbulent days of the Arab awakening could have been forgiven for predicting the triumph of Western values of liberty. Scenes of girls fearlessly marching on the palaces of the anciens régimes evoked the French Revolution. Women led rallies heralding Tripoli’s liberation from 42 years of Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi’s dictatorship and earned … Continue reading »
Islamic Assassination: Silencing Freedom Fighters
Tunisia, one of the most secular Arab countries in modern times—and the first country to experience the “Arab Spring”—was also recently the first Arab country to experience an Islamic assassination since the Arab Spring began. The BBC explains: Tunisian opposition politician Chokri Belaid has been shot dead outside his home in the capital, Tunis. Relatives … Continue reading »
Yemen’s Forgotten Christians
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute. When one thinks of Yemen—the impoverished Arab country that begat Osama bin Laden and is cushioned between Saudi Arabia and Somalia, two of the absolute most radical Muslim nations—one seldom thinks of Christians, primarily because they are practically nonexistent in such an inhospitable environment. In fact, most tallies suggest … Continue reading »
