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Iranian drones over Bahrain and Syria
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Are we going to experience a new twist in our encounter with Iran? I’m afraid yes. We anticipate a political and militant escalation as we hear the news of a surveillance drone being shot down over the Bahraini airspace. A similar drone was shot down in Al-Qussayr in Syria, according to ...DETAILS |
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Rescuing the revolution in Syria
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Having started the grueling process of choosing a new head of their government in exile two months ago, Syrians are likely to decide on a new leader next week.
The process began following a disagreement over Ghassan Hitto as the leader. Hitto was not considered a very popular personality among ...DETAILS |
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The Islamist divide
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“If you are fools, try stopping us!” This is the title of a campaign being led by an extremist Islamist group in Tunisia. By “fools,” the group is referring to the Islamist Ennahda party and its government. The paradox is that Ennahda Islamists doubt the presence of ...DETAILS |
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Intentionally crossing red lines
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“The Syrian president has not altered his stance after more than 70,000 citizens have been killed, and after losing control of vast areas in the country. His position remained unaltered even after his prime minister survived an assassination attempt. The Syrian president will not change ...DETAILS |
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That’s why Assad crosses the red lines
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Even after a death toll of 70,000 people, the loss of large areas of his state, and after his prime minister fell victim to an attempted assassination, President Assad would not change his policy. He will never do so unless he loses someone or is himself the object of an assassination ...DETAILS |
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Lavrov drags Middle East into abyss
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There is a big difference between fearing for the unity of Syria and threatening to disassemble it. And this is not the first time that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has issued threats.
Russian minister’s speech shows the conviction of its failure (and Iran’s) to ...DETAILS |
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Are you with Israel or Syria?
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There is no need to support either. When Israel attacks the Syrian regime, it is defending its security and its interests. We are willing to accept that Assad’s forces and their storage facilities have been attacked, since this helps disarm the regim and accelerate its collapse.
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De-Baathification in Iraq, isolation in Libya
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Muammar Qaddafi ruled Libya for 41 years. This practically means that there was not a single Libyan who worked in his country as a teacher, ambassador, policeman, journalist or any other job, he or she was born and lived abroad. Qaddafi ruled Libya as a ruthless dictator, isolating all Libyans ...DETAILS |
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Assad carries out carnage in Banias
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Banias is a Syrian seaside small town. About 50,000 people of various ethnic backgrounds live in the town. There are Sunnis, Alawites and Christians.
Banias grabbed headlines twice in the past. The first when there were talks about exporting the Iraqi oil at the time of economic sanctions ...DETAILS |
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Counterfeit documents, a Fraudster’s best friend
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A few weeks ago, Saudi police seized items consisting of stamps, certificates, CDs and letters; all of which were being used to forge documents.
The police dealt with the situation the same way they would deal with any drugs and weapons seizure. They claimed the items were found in an ...DETAILS |
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