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News
Posted Monday, February 8, 2010
9:45 AM EST
Syria ready to respond to Israeli 'aggression,' minister warns
Tehran Times
Israeli and Middle East Options
Paul E Vallely
Major Gen. US Army Ret
Chairman of Stand Up America USA
Iran Starts Mass Production of Advanced Unmanned Bombers
FNA
The Region: Salam Fayyad cannot deliver
Barry Rubin
The Jerusalem Post
'Israel’s obliteration is certain'
The corridor is undervalued
Yossi Alpher
Israel and Syria Trade Threats
Patrick Seale
The illusion of 'Syria first'
Akiva Eldar
Haaretz
Lieberman has it Right
Several Israeli Governments
Took the wrong road dealing with Syria
By Nagi N. Najjar
Director
Lebanese Foundation for Peace
News
Posted Friday, February 5, 2010
10:16 AM EST
Mottaki: Pakistan and Iran are part of a single body
Tehran Times
South Lebanon residents brace for new Israel war
Rana Moussaoui (AFP)
What's behind renewed war jitters in Israel, Lebanon?
The Christian Science Monitor weekly edition
Beware the coming war
Al Ahram
Syria told to forget Golan Heights claim
Tobias Buck in Jerusalem
Financial Times
Ya'alon says Iran can still be stopped
Jonathan Weber
YNET News
Israel's Lieberman cautions Syria
Al Jazeera
Turkish President Underlines Iran's Decisive Role in Afghanistan
FNA
Direct Quotes: Bashar Assad
Seymour M. Hersh
The New Yorker
News
Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2010
6:05 AM EST
The People Ask for Resignations
Paul E. Vallely MG, US Army (Ret)
Barak: Without Syria peace, we could be headed for all-out war
Amos Harel,
Haaretz Correspondent
Former Diplomat Says Iranian Establishment 'Paralyzed From Within'
Golnaz Esfandiari, Mohammad Zarghami
Gaza and Lebanon on a Brink of a War?
The Survival of Israel's Iron Wall
Ramzy Baroud
Islam on line
News
Posted Friday, January 29, 2010
9:48 AM EST
Fmr. Pacific Fleet Commander warns Obama:
Don’t link climate change and national security
News
Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010
10:06 AM EST
Hezbollah gains a toehold inside U.N. Security Council
Kenneth Bandler
Iran’s Private Army Digs in for a Wider Lebanon War
Michael J. Totten
News
Posted Monday, January 25, 2010
3:40 PM EST
The Dahiya Doctrine vs. the Goldstone Report
Yaakov Katz
News
Posted Sunday, January 24, 2010
3:36 PM EST
Petraeus: Missile-Shooting Ships on Station in the Gulf
Nathan Hodge
Sudan Needs International Action
Patrick Seale
US Patriot Missiles to Come Very Close to Russian Borders Next Year
Pravda
President al-Assad and Col. Gaddafi: Challenges Require Overcoming Differences and Achieving Solidarity
SANA
Bin Laden warns US of more attacks
Al Jazeera
Spotlight on Iran
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
News
Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010
5:49 PM EST
The Decline of the Obama Administration: Massachusetts and the Middle East
Barry Rubin
The Lessons of Massachusetts
Newt Gingrich
US seeks to revive Syria-Israel peace talks
Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Reuters
News
Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010
6:28 AM EST
India, Russia close to $1.2 bln deal for 29 navy fighters
RIA Novosti
Germany’s Role in the Balkans
Stella L. Jatras
Osama bin Laden visited Croatia, Report
Vecernji.hr
What happened to the Jordan Valley?
Dore Gold
The Jerusalem Post
MEK: Terrorist Organization or Freedom Fighters?
David Alan Coia
Palestinian group refuses to disarm in Lebanon
Natacha Yazbeck
Report: Hezbollah held antiaircraft missile test in Syria
YNet
The Battle for Iran
The Nation
Obama: More than a Senate seat at stake in Massachusetts
Steven Thomma
IAEA Board Approves Russian Fuel Bank Plan
Daniel Horner
Coming Around On Iran
Mark Hosenball
Newsweek
News
Posted Friday, January 15, 2010
4:08 AM EST
Brilliant Defender or Light-Weight?
Some problems in the thinking of Michael Leiter, director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Barry Rubin
News
Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010
2:25 PM EST
Iran Accuses U.S., Israel Of Involvement In Tehran Bomb Attack
RTTNews
News
Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010
1:41 PM EST
Lebanon, Syria reject US air screening rules, branding them discriminatory
Bassem Mroue
Israel tries to block military aid to Lebanon
Patrick Galey
Daily Star staff
News
Posted Friday, January 8, 2010
9:16 AM EST
Iran-Turkmenistan gas pipeline inaugurated
Tehran Times Economic Desk
Another Iranian Revolution? Not Likely
Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
China blocks Iran sanctions over its nuclear plans
Clifford Coonan
Irish Times
Little Iran in Lebanon?
Hayeon Lee
War on Four Fronts
Patrick Seale
Iran Hasn't Won the Cold War Yet
Jonathan Spyer
News
Posted Thursday, January 7, 2010
10:12 AM EST
Time to Retire the Russia Reset Button
Nikolas Gvosdev
Strategic Incompetence: The Greater Threat?
Harlan Ullman
Expansion of Relations among Muslim States Foils Enemies' Plots
FNA
Time to face reality
Syrian-Iranian-led alliance’s clear aim is to destroy all regional democracies
Farid Ghadry
Israel Opinion
US forges alliance with Saddam Hussein officers to fight al-Qaeda
Adrian Blomfield in Sana'a
The London Telegraph
Obama Waves White Flag in Terror Fight
Ronald Kessler
Connecting The Dots
Claudia Rosett
News
Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010
4:40 AM EST
European Union trip to Iran postponed
DW
The Expansion of Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Jihadi Groups in Gaza: Diplomatic Implications
Ambassador Dore Gold
Netanyahu Plays Games with Peace
Patrick Seale
Iran’s Script to Get the Bomb
Ryan Mauro
News
Posted Friday, January 1, 2010
8:52 PM EST
Obama's 2010 Policy and Iran : Misconceptions Guarantee Failure
Barry Rubin
Peace with Syria would bring Israel nothing
Zvi Bar'el
Haaretz
In the Shadow of War
Richard Overy
The Twin Challenges of Terror and Israel
Patrick Seale
Iran Takes Significant Steps in Identifying Rioters
FNA
War? What War?
Charles Krauthammer
KAUST: Saudi Arabia's First Coed University Unveiled:King Abdullah Science and Technology University
News
Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009
8:54 AM EST
Has Hizbullah Changed? The 7th Hizbullah General Conference and Its Continued Ideology of Resistance
Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
The Primary Threats Facing Israel Today
Bibi Netanyahu
News
Posted Saturday, December 26, 2009
7:24 PM EST
2010: Regime Change in Iran
Engagement Didn't Work
Stephen F. Hayes
There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran
Alan J. Kuperman
The New York Times
For Obama, 2010 in the Middle East Looks More Like the Precipice of Doom than Achievement
Barry Rubin
News
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009
10:54 AM EST
Osama bin Laden's family in Iran : new strain on Saudi-Iran ties
Scott Peterson Staff writer
The Christian Science Monitor
Istanbul, Turkey
News
Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2009
10:47 AM EST
The Saudi Double-Game:
The Internet “Counter-Radicalization” Campaign
in Saudi Arabia
Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Fighel - Senior Terrorism Intelligence Researcher
News
Posted Monday, December 21, 2009
6:24 PM EST
Eastern Syria is becoming the new al Qaeda haven
Mullen: Iran not responsive on nuclear issue
Anne Gearan
The Associated Press
Saudis fail to halt terrorism funding despite minor gains
James M. Dorsey
Afghanistan: The Obama Administration's Trust in Pakistan is Going to Get Americans Killed
Barry Rubin
Shaaban: The 3-hour meeting between President al-Assad and al-Hariri was Frank, positive and friendly, with focus on future relations
SANA
News
Posted Saturday, December 19, 2009
6:33 PM EST
Presidents al-Assad and Sleiman.. Boosting cooperation and continuing consultation and coordination on all levels
SANA
How to Stop Iran
Olivier Debouzy
When is a dictator not a dictator?
Bashar al-Assad leads an authoritarian regime, but the workings of power in a country such as Syria are surprisingly complex
Brian Whitaker
The Guardian
Iran's FM to Visit Lebanon on Monday
FNA
Obama's Message: Be Afraid, Very Afraid
Oliver North
NIE Crippling US Policy on Iran
Rowan Scarborough
Reconsidering the Suez Campaign
Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
News
Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2009
2:51 PM EST
'Secret documents' prove Iran is making nuclear bomb - paper
RIA Novosti
Hezbollah Fortifies Frontier Against Israel
IPS- by Mona Alami
Mottaki Underlines Expansion of Tehran-Baku Ties
FNA
A Nobel War Speech?
Did Obama lay the groundwork for an eventual strike against Iran ?
William Kristol
News
Posted Saturday, December 12, 2009
8:02 PM EST
Get Serious, Mr. President
Oliver North
Cheney Goes There: Obama’s Treason
Canada Free Press
News
Posted Friday, December 11, 2009
11:53 PM EST
Questions No One Will Ask General McChrystal
Diana West
Lebanon Cabinet allows Hezbollah to keep arms
The Era of Narcissistic Catechisms
Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
News
Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009
6:39 PM EST
President al-Assad Reviews with Iranian Defense Minister Cooperation between Syrian, Iranian Armies and its Future Prospects.
News
Posted Wednesday, December 9, 2009
2:35 AM EST
Syria Exports Trouble
Michael Young
Forbes
Lebanese Hizballah to be on UN Security Council
Barry Rubin
News
Posted Tuesday, December 8, 2009
9:01 PM EST
Mousavi vs. Basij: The First Confrontation
Michael Ledeen
News
Posted Tuesday, December 8, 2009
7:29 PM EST
Iran, Russia, US and the New Game
Hassan Beheshtipour
News
Posted Monday, December 7, 2009
6:15 PM EST
Lebanese Envoy Hails Iran's Role in Settling Regional Problems
News
Posted Sunday, December 6, 2009
7:37 PM EST
Is Israel considering “game changing scenarios”?
Beware the winds of December
Alastair Crooke
Asia Times
News
Posted Friday, December 4, 2009
8:30 PM EST
Iran Underlines Unity among Lebanese Political Factions
FNA
President Obama slammed by military experts
Why the Swiss Were Right to Prohibit Construction of Minarets
Hege Storhaug
Surprising Study On Terrorism
Al-Qaida Kills Eight Times More Muslims Than Non-Muslims
Yassin Musharbash
Spiegle
Explosion shakes Syrian security
Chris Phillips
The London Guardian
Syrian official: blast in Damascus
Associated Press- DAMASCUS
News
Posted Tuesday, December 1, 2009
5:07 PM EST
After Cheney
James Traub
The New York Times
What the U.S. can achieve in Afghanistan, despite Karzai
Mark Moyar
The Los Angeles Times
The Dubai Crisis
Patrick Seale
Obama at West Point
Jed Babbin
Obama on Kabul
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
News
Posted Friday, November 27, 2009
8:33 AM EST
Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell
George Mitchell
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
US Department of State
Iran's Ahmadinejad In Venezuela For Talks With Chavez
Michael Hirshman
Middle East Democracy Promotion Is Not a One-way Street
Marina Ottaway
Policy Brief, November 2009
US praises Turkey's role amid axis shift debates
Improving the Prospects for Obama's Success: A Report from an IPF Roundtable in Tel Aviv
Former Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh and Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shlomo Brom, two of the participants in the discussion, spoke to an IPF audience on November 23rd in a conference call moderated by Professor Steven L. Spiegel.
News
Posted Thursday, November 26, 2009
5:53 PM EST
Lebanon cabinet deal signals Syrian return
Natalia Antelava
BBC News, Beirut
US confirms Saudi role in talks with Taliban
Ahmadinejad: Iran Ready to Cooperate with Brazil on N. Plants
Fort Hood: The Saudi Camel in the Room
Stephen Suleyman Schwartz
Executive Director, Center for Islamic Pluralism
Why is America Still Allied with Saudi Arabia ?
Saudis: Exporters of Radical Islamic Propaganda, Torturers and Rapists at Home
Phyllis Chesler
Iran and Hizballah Get Hillarycare: Two Mistakes That America 's Enemies Notice and Act On
Barry Rubin
News
Posted Sunday, November 22, 2009
7:21 PM EST
Reforming the Afghan National Army (ANA)
Getting the most out of the ANA, so we can do less
(Ret) Col. Jeff Haynes
Where Is Turkey Going?
Jonas Rey
Strong reactions in Iran to Russia’s announcement about yet another delay
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Syria Regains its position of control over Lebanon in Saudi-Syrian Deal
Memri
News
Posted Sunday, November 22, 2009
12:35 PM EST
Suicide Pact
Oliver North
The Washington Times
News
Posted Saturday, November 21, 2009
11:58 AM EST
President Obama's Plea for "A World Without Nuclear Weapons" Marching in the Wrong Direction
Professor Louis René Beres
Lt. General (USAF/Ret.) Tom McInerney
Major General (USA/Ret.) Paul Vallely
Iran's Man In Manhattan
Claudia Rosett
Sturdy Dominos
Jerry Mark Silverman
News
Posted Sunday, November 15, 2009
7:09 AM EST
Iran and Syria Are Up; Egypt and Saudi Arabia Are Down. And this is Israel’s Fault?
Barry Rubin
Israel's Ballistic Missile Defense Current Strategic Options for Dealing with Iran
Louis René Beres
Professor of Political Science
Russian Arms To Shatter USA's Far-Fetched Monopoly in Saudi Arabia
Pravda
Lebanon's new Cabinet leery of Hezbollah dispute
Hussein Dakroub
News
Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009
6:39 PM EST
A Victory for Islamism?
The Second Lebanon War and Its Repercussions
Magnus Norell - Senior Analyst
The Swedish Defense Research Agency
Five militants killed, Arab mercenary injured in Chechnya
RIA Novosti
Mottaki warns regional countries not to interfere in Yemen conflict
Tehran Times Political Desk
News
Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009
5:17 AM EST
To Our Great Detriment Redux
Diana West
News
Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2009
8:25 AM EST
PM Netanyahu’s speech to the GA
Holbrooke strikes again
Presidents Assad and Ahmadinejad
Bolstering Cooperation between the two countries
SNA
Iran readies launch of new satellite
Lebanon forms national unity government with Hezbollah
RIA Novosti
News
Posted Monday, November 9, 2009
6:32 PM EST
Call White House, Ask for Barack
Thomas L. Friedman
The New York Times
Obama Hosts Netanyahu
Showing New Discomfort, White House Seeks Conditions to Meet
Charles Levinson and Jay Solomon
The Wall Street Journal
Wake Up America
Obama can’t be bothered by Islamic terrorism
Ralph Peters
Leviathan Is Born:
The Annexation of Europe by Brussels
Paul Belien
Saudis 'retake captured territory'
Al Jazeera
A new (and old) plan for Mideast peace
Gene Schwimmer
U.S. top brass: Nuclear Iran is existential threat to Israel
Amir Oren
Haaretz Correspondent
Hugo Chavez says Venezuela's Army must be ready for war
RIA Novosti
News
Posted Sunday, November 8, 2009
7:38 AM EST
Former U.S. diplomat, hostage in Tehran takes up Iran post at State
Jones's priority 2.0
Israelis unsure of U.S. support
Obama seen by some as favoring Arabs
Joshua Mitnick
The Washington Times
Afghan insurgents learn to destroy key U.S. armored vehicle
Jonathan S. Landay
U.S. Weighs Working With Local Powers In Afghanistan
But It Can Be Risky Business
Zarif Nazar, Charles Recknagel
The Taking of the Frankop
Josh Smilovitz
News
Posted Saturday, November 7, 2009
8:58 AM EST
What Does Iran 's Green Movement Want From Obama?
Opposition protesters in Tehran
Golnaz Esfandiari
Israel says weapons shipment a war crime, Iran and Syria cry foul
Dan Murphy - Staff writer
The Christian Science Monitor
Two indicted in alleged terror plot
The Boston Globe
3 Bosnian Muslims arrested for terrorism
Italy convicts Air Force O-6 in CIA kidnap case
Colleen Barry - The Associated Press
Obama's Afpak Nightmare
Patrick Seale
News
Posted Friday, November 6, 2009
6:28 PM EST
Are Syria, Hizballah, and Iran Threatening to Assassinate Americans Starting with the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon?
Barry Rubin
Report: U.S. stopped Israel from attacking 'Hezbollah arms ship'
Haaretz
They Don’t Get It on Iran
Oliver North
Israel says seized weapons bound for Hezbollah
RIA Novosti
Is Obama's Iran policy doomed?
Dilip Hiro
Ahmadinejad: Regional Conditions in Iran, Syria's Favor
FNA
Major named as Fort Hood shooter
News
Posted Wednesday, November 4, 2009
5:17 AM EST
Intelligence Failures?
Underestimates could leave U.S. ill-prepared.
William C. Triplett II
Is the Turkish-Israeli Alliance Over? Yes It Is
Barry Rubin
News
Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2009
4:26 AM EST
The Story of 'Operation Orchard'
How Israel Destroyed Syria 's Al Kibar Nuclear Reactor
Erich Follath and Holger Stark
Spiegel International
News
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009
5:24 PM EST
Obama Shouldn't Tell Generals to Shut Up and Obey Orders
Robert Maginnis
News
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009
9:14 AM EST
The Rise and Rise of Turkey
Patrick Seale
Iran Rejects Deal on Nuclear Weapons' Issue: Engagement is Dead but the Obama Administration Won't Admit It.
Barry Rubin
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