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The sheikh retracts, what about the detractors?
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Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi has clearly declared it from Doha this week when he said: “For many years, I called for the bringing of sects together, and I travelled to Iran. But these bigots and fanatics want to eradicate Sunnis. They have deceived me, and deceived many like ...DETAILS |
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Will Nasrallah invite Assad to Beirut?
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If you think the title of this piece is ironic, you are mistaken. Following a speech by the leader of Hezbollah on Saturday evening, Hassan Nasrallah is now protecting Bashar Al-Assad—not the other way around. Nasrallah’s speech was a complete coup against the Lebanese state and the ...DETAILS |
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First step for Iraq's Maliki
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Following the unrest in the country, the Iraqi Prime Minister called for MPs to boycott the next parliamentary session. He said that “the session will be aggravating and hectic since both Ba’athists and non-Ba’athists advocates of violence and sectarianism will be ...DETAILS |
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Assad and the Brotherhood
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Last Thursday, the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Akhbar—an Assad regime and Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper—anonymously cited an official who stated that the Syrian president is ready to restore relations with the Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt, as the stance of the ...DETAILS |
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Syria and Israeli air strikes
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Two messages can be read from the Israeli raids on Syria, which took place today and on Friday evening and were subsequently confirmed by American officials. The first is that Israel is unconcerned by Hassan Nasrallah’s threats, which were reissued in his speech last Thursday. The second ...DETAILS |
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Obama under seige in Syria
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The US president is now under siege—not Bashar Al-Assad, who is likely hiding in a cellar in Damascus.
President Obama himself announced that chemical weapons have been transported or used by Assad. This means a change in the rules of the game; the red lines have been crossed. If we are ...DETAILS |
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Assad and Saddam’s final days
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Anybody who reads the interview given by Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad with Britain’s Guardian newspaper will immediately recall Saddam Hussein’s final days in power and the approach taken by the Baghdad regime’s officials. You will also uncover and realize that ...DETAILS |
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Obama and the Syrian caricature
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The US administration has declared its determination to provide non-lethal assistance in the form of bullet-proof vests, night vision goggles and other devices to the Syrian opposition. The assistance comes in response to recommendations made by the US State Department in coordination with ...DETAILS |
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The Gulf needs to contain the Muslim Brotherhood
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As soon as the first direct commercial flight between Egypt and Iran in 34 years took off, there was renewed talk about how the Gulf States need to contain Egypt. What this meant was offering the Brotherhood financial aid to overcome their major dilemmas. Such rhetoric does not indicate ...DETAILS |
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Saudi Shiite intellectuals and the scandalous statement
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Some Saudi Shi’ite intellectuals have issued a statement rejecting the Saudi authorities’ announced arrest of an espionage cell consisting of 18 members, including 16 Saudi Shi’ites, accused of collaborating with Iran. It should be noted here that Riyadh did not mention the ...DETAILS |
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