Tagged with Middle East

Another Display of Israel’s Strategic Value

Evelyn Gordon | @evelyng1234 The ongoing debate about whether America should intervene in Syria highlights an important point about Israel’s unique value as a U.S. ally: It is the only American ally in the Middle East willing and able to serve American interests by projecting power independently, rather than waiting for American troops to ride to … Continue reading »

MICHIGAN: On its way to becoming the first Islamic sharia-compliant state in America

BNI- Dearbornistan Heights Police Department now providing halal food to detained Muslims. Arab American News  Local Muslim sharia proponents have welcomed the Dearborn Heights Police Department’s recent decision to provide halal food to Muslims who are detained in their custody.  In recent months, members of the terror-linked CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations of Michigan) … Continue reading »

Will Saudi Arabia get the bomb?

  There has been much speculation about the possibility of Riyadh acquiring, or developing, nuclear weapon should Tehran obtain the bomb. (Photo Courtesy: CNAS) Naser al-Tamimi, Special to Al Arabiya As the impasse over Tehran’s nuclear program worsens, those most likely to be directly affected by an Iranian bomb are showing greater alarm. While the … Continue reading »

U.S. administration wrongly advocates the Islamist interpretation of Islamophobia

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 »

Pro-Palestinian ads misrepresent apartheid

By: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Meshoe     On my recent trip to San Francisco, I was deeply disturbed to learn about the posters in The City accusing Israel of apartheid. As a black South African who lived under apartheid, this system was implemented in South Africa to subjugate people of color and deny them a … Continue reading »

Mitigating Islam

Would al-Qaeda have stopped after 9/11 if in response America had given them a portion of California to create their own state?by Jasen James Butler Countries all over the world have taken hold of the idea of ‘appeasement’ from the 1930’s and made it their policy regarding radical Islam. Western nations are the anthill and … Continue reading »

Outrage as KISS Gene Simmons mouths off on Muslims

Go Gene!     KISS bass player Gene Simmons has caused an uproar among Australia’s Muslim community by launching an attack on Islamic culture while in Melbourne.-AAP   The lizard-tongued rock god who is touring Australia with the world’s most enduring glam rock band launched an attack on Muslim extremists during an interview on Melbourne’s … Continue reading »

Radioactive Regime Iran and its apologists

The list is long of Occidentals who’ve fallen for Persia. This isn’t surprising. Compared with Arab lands save Egypt, Iran has a longer history—Hegel described the Persians as “the first Historic people”—and a more layered modern identity. Compared with the Turks, whose indefatigable martial spirit is reified in the unadorned stone power of Istanbul’s magnificent … Continue reading »

What about persecuted Christians?

The Church of Scotland needs to ask itself why it is ignoring the suffering of Christians (and other religious and ethnic minorities) who are suffering terrible acts of violence outside of the Holy Land Coptic Christians are one of many Christian groups persecuted Dexter Van Zile Here we go again. Christians are under attack in … Continue reading »

The untouched beaches of Egypt’s south

Unknown even to many Egyptians, southern Egypt is home to several protected beaches of unparalleled natural beauty and splendour   In southern Egypt’s Wadi Al-Gemal protectorate, which sits on over 7,450 square kilometres of land, lie two beaches featuring exquisite natural beauty, clear waters and an array of wildlife co-existing with their eco-friendly human counterparts.   … Continue reading »