Ahmadinejad: Obama Needs Iran

With typical provocative arrogance, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said in a letter addressed to the US president that Barack Obama’s power and success depends on Iran. Disclosing this Friday, April 16, the Iranian leader promised to publish the letter soon. “Obama should start cooperating with us in practice,” he said. “We don’t need you […]

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Israel Denies Turkish Arms Request

Israel has declined a request by Turkey to purchase several different military systems, including an anti-tank guided weapon and a missile system for its navy. The request by the Turkish government was rejected by Israel’s SIBAT, the defense assistance and export organization, which is currently reviewing each order on a case-by-case basis. Turkey said it […]

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Nazi Propaganda for the Arab World

by Jeffrey Herf Yale University Press, 2009, 352 pages Reviewed by Daniel Pipes Commentary April 2010 [Differs slightly from the published version] The impact of National Socialism in the Middle East used to appear brief and superficial. Unlike with Communism, whose local parties and outside influence through the Soviet bloc lasted over many decades, the […]

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Rockets Fired At Israel Hit Jordan Instead

Two Katyusha rockets reportedly fired at Eilat from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula landed in Jordan. One of the rockets fired early Thursday morning scored a direct hit on an air-conditioning storage building in the Red Sea port of Aqaba, according to reports. The second fell into the Red Sea, Israel’s Channel 10 reported. Some reports said […]

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Too late to stop Iran getting nuclear bomb, says former US defence official

It may be too late to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon, a former senior US defence official has warned. The official, who has long experience with several US administrations, said President Obama had waited too long to take tough action against Tehran. “Fifteen months into his administration, Iran has faced no significant consequences for […]

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The Search for White Jihadists

CAIRO — Al Qaeda and its ideological allies are using English-language Web sites and forums to encourage non-Arabic speakers to make war on the West as terrorists seek the next Fort Hood shooters and “Jihad Janes.” Their goal to widen the pool of prospective terrorists beyond traditional Middle Eastern and Asian sources is part of […]

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