Threaten Moving US Navy out of Bahrain
The US could be in a tough spot if Bahrain doesn’t get its act together on political liberalization. The US Navy is entrenched in Bahrain. As the video above shows the U.S.’s 5th… Read More
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Chemical Weapons In Syria Not A First Of Any Sort
The use of chemical weapons in Syria is not the first in the region, nor is it the first that the U.S. has largely ignored. The Syrian regime has, in-theory, challenged U.S. President… Read More
After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies
After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies (2012, C. Hurst & Co.) A must-read for area specialists which showcases Dr. Christopher M. Davidson’s ability to arrange a very large amount… Read More
Flying Solo – When Drones Cross the Line
Flying Solo – When Drones Cross the Line Concerning Public International Law By: Troy M. Carter* December, 2012 Illustration 1: U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone fires Hellfire missile in Afghanistan I. Introduction Christmas Day,… Read More
Why Many ‘Meh’ During Constitutional Referendum in Egypt?
Unofficial vote tallies in Egypt’s constitutional referendum indicate a 32% (8.3 out of 26 million) voter turnout in the most populous Arab state. While still awaiting polling in other governorates on Dec. 22, the… Read More
Missed this? Video of Clinton on Morsi’s Constitution
Two days ago Secretary Clinton, after 25 minutes of schmoozing the Israeli vote in the U.S., remarked on Egypt’s recent transitional debacle. “Egypt’s recent declarations and the decision to hold a vote on the… Read More
What does Obama want from Arab states?
Last week Eric Trager wrote a piece in the Atlantic regarding Egypt with which I’m in close agreement, particularly the following excerpt. “Washington must press Morsi to reverse course now. Specifically, it should use… Read More
As goes Egypt, goes the region
Egypt is the largest Arab state with 83 million citizens. It is near the center of the geographic region inhabited by Arabs and its culture deeply penetrates every other Arab society. If its… Read More
Kuwait Election: 40% Turnout
Kuwait elected a new parliament yesterday, but one that already faces wide-spread criticism as unrepresentative of the people. The National Boycott campaign announced late Saturday night they believed voter turnout was 32% and… Read More
Protest in Jordan, Calls for Political Reform, End of Corruption, Reinstatement of Subsidies
Video by Amy Hybels, Youtube Protests continue in Jordan’s capital city Amman where opposition parties and reform-minded Jordanians demand a government formed by the parliament, a crack-down on alleged corruption, and the reinstatement… Read More
UN General Assembly makes Palestine Observer
Voting “no” Thursday were: Israel, United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Panama, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru and Palau. Just nine votes against the Palestinian Authority being upgraded to a nonvoting observer state, which passed… Read More
Jordan’s Protesters Want Hamzah as King. I call Bullshit.
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 Sunday, Nov.25, 2012 To his credit Mr. Kirkpatrick has been responsive on Twitter and last night he answered my question about who took the quotes for him by saying,… Read More
U.S. Imperialism Argument Seems Weak – A Critique of Atef Said
On Tuesday 23rd October The American University of Beirut’s Center for American Studies and Research and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs joint hosted a lecture entitled “The U.S Empire in the Egyptian… Read More
Photos: Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates Presidential Victory in Tahrir Square
Thousands of members and supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood congregated in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to celebrate the electoral victory of Mohammad Morsy over Ahmed Shafik in the June 16-17 presidential run-off… Read More
Repeating History
“It is the nature of the Arab temperament to conceive action in spasms rather than on a plan of sustained effort, and the history of any national movement is in a sense a… Read More
Israelis Chant “Burn the Africans”
Night of attacks against African refugees, Tel Aviv, Israel, 23.05.2012, a photo by activestills on Flickr. In Tel Aviv members of Israel’s parliament incited violence against refugees and migrants from Africa at a… Read More
