President Barack Obama will vacate the White House on January 20, 2017, but he is unlikely to do so in the traditional manner. In their eighth and final year of service, American presidents generally behave like “lame ducks.” They don’t initiate new p … [Read more...] about Obama and Israel: The Final Year*
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Weekly Briefing – March 16-20, 2015
“Anti-Semitism is a Huge Menace” – The Netherlands Chief Rabbi - Emerson Vermaat, Exclusive to ACD - “The growing wave of anti-Semitism in Holland forces Jews to be careful and hide any symbol that would give away their identity.” “I don’t think ant … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – March 16-20, 2015
“Anti-Semitism is a Huge Menace” – The Netherlands Chief Rabbi
"The growing wave of anti-Semitism in Holland forces Jews to be careful and hide any symbol that would give away their identity." “I don’t think anti-Semitism is growing in the Netherlands. It is just getting more visible now on a daily basis. Twen … [Read more...] about “Anti-Semitism is a Huge Menace” – The Netherlands Chief Rabbi
Old Islamists Never Die: Mohammed Haydar Zammar
On March 2014, in an Islamic-State-sponsored prisoner swap, Mohammed Haydar Zammar, the al-Qaeda operative jailed in Syria in 2001, was freed in exchange for Syrian army officers held by the IS. News articles that covered the prisoner exchange did … [Read more...] about Old Islamists Never Die: Mohammed Haydar Zammar
Terrorism Financing in North Africa
Introduction: Financial resources and funding methods of the North African terrorist organizations have been largely influenced by two factors. The first is their longtime strategic and tactical independence. Despite the fact that several of these … [Read more...] about Terrorism Financing in North Africa
Don’t Believe Your Eyes!
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani openly bragged of shepherding a major expansion of Iran's uranium enrichment programs a decade ago, when he led Iran's negotiations with the West that were seeking to limit those programs. He still serves the … [Read more...] about Don’t Believe Your Eyes!
Treize Millions De Marocains Élisent Leurs Conseillers Municipaux
Quelque 13 millions de Marocains votaient vendredi pour élire près de 28.000 conseillers municipaux avec, pour la première fois, un quota de 12% de sièges réservés aux femmes et une grande inconnue: le taux d'abstention. Les bureaux de vote (environ … [Read more...] about Treize Millions De Marocains Élisent Leurs Conseillers Municipaux
A Muslim Nation's Successful Election
In contrast to Iran, Morocco's recent vote marks a new degree of order, unity and tolerance. It is 131 degrees Fahrenheit in Marrakesh, Morocco, yet a slow but steady stream of voters--many of whom are women--enter the schoolyard to cast their … [Read more...] about A Muslim Nation's Successful Election
Bonnes Conditions
Les élections communales de 2009 se sont déroulées dans de "bonnes conditions", ont affirmé, samedi à Rabat, des observateurs internationaux. "Nous avons été impressionnés car on voyait très clairement que les gens connaissaient bien les règles et qu' … [Read more...] about Bonnes Conditions
International Observers Say Morocco Elections Ran In ‘Good Conditions’
The local elections that took place Friday in Morocco took place in "good conditions," international observers who monitored the polling said on Saturday. "We were impressed because we've seen very clearly that people were well acquainted with the … [Read more...] about International Observers Say Morocco Elections Ran In ‘Good Conditions’