Publication: Herzliya Conference Published in 2011 as an article adapted from Dr. Bar's talk at an ICFR seminar dedicated to the memory of Dr. David Kimche on “The Current Maelstrom in the Middle East,” on March 22, 2011. For the last two … [Read more...] about The Middle East In Revolution: The Arab Awakening
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A Nuclear Iran And The Ramifications Of A Poly-Nuclear Middle East
Publication: Herzliya Conference The failure of the international efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a military nuclear capability has raised debate in the academic and strategic communities regarding the possibility that such a development may … [Read more...] about A Nuclear Iran And The Ramifications Of A Poly-Nuclear Middle East
Egypt: Natural Gas, Pipelines, And The Gas Exporting Countries Forum
In mid-November terrorists active in the northern Sinai Peninsula blew up and thus shut down the Arab Gas Pipeline that provides Egyptian natural gas to Israel and Jordan. The saboteurs had been forced to dig a deep hole in order to reach the … [Read more...] about Egypt: Natural Gas, Pipelines, And The Gas Exporting Countries Forum
Qaddafi Was Right – The West Was Wrong
Muammar Qaddafi's warning that his removal will open the door to al-Qaeda's takeover of the region, dragging it into chaos, didn't take too long to materialize. The links between the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) and al Qaeda in the Islamic … [Read more...] about Qaddafi Was Right – The West Was Wrong
Ad Site Crimes: Shutdown Isn’t The Solution
Natasha Curtis made four. All women. All found dead in car trunks in Detroit. Three of the four apparently advertised themselves as available for escort services on Backpage.com, a classified site owned by Village Voice Media. There is no debating … [Read more...] about Ad Site Crimes: Shutdown Isn’t The Solution
Are Egypt's Islamic Parties Planning To Nullify The Peace Treaty With Israel?
The prevailing optimism in media reports concerning the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafist party's readiness to adhere to the peace treaty with Israel is based on general statements made by senior officials in both parties. These … [Read more...] about Are Egypt's Islamic Parties Planning To Nullify The Peace Treaty With Israel?
Saudi Arabia: Coping With Indigenous Unemployment And The Nitaqat Program.
December 20, 2011 In May 2011 the Saudi Arabia Minister of Labor Adel Fakieh announced that his Ministry would very soon introduce a program (the Nitaqat) that would drastically reduce the overall number of sponsorship visas (the Iqama) granted to … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia: Coping With Indigenous Unemployment And The Nitaqat Program.
December In The Middle East
What was the biggest story on the Middle East this month? U.S. withdrawal from Iraq? The very bad news about the Egyptian economy? The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's ridiculous claim to being only "moderately Islamist" and pundits and the media … [Read more...] about December In The Middle East
Mileage And Jobs: Fisker
December 17 The Department of Energy (DOE) has granted Fisker, an American automobile manufacturer in Anaheim, California, $529,000,000 to build a car in Uusikaupunk, Finland. It is a start-up endeavor, starting from scratch with taxpayer money. … [Read more...] about Mileage And Jobs: Fisker
Their Oil Is Thicker Than Our Blood*
* First published in Saudi Arabia & the Global Islamic Terrorist Network, Chapter 10, pp-123-151, PalgraveMacMillan, November 2011. On December 12, 2011 Iran’s Intelligence Minister Haydar Moslehi met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Nayef in … [Read more...] about Their Oil Is Thicker Than Our Blood*