An Israeli attack on Iran will not achieve its desired effect.
Israel Has Its Own Doomsday Clock
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Middle East & North Africa
Alignment of Views on the Middle East a Little Too Serendipitous
The Palestinian cause is being elbowed off the world stage.
To Israel, an Iranian Bomb Is a Hegemonic as Well as “Existential” Threat (Part Two)
Israel fears that its role as regional kingpin would be threatened if Iran developed nuclear weapons.
Assad Is Not All That’s Toxic About Syria
Syria possesses massive amounts of chemical weapons.
Body Counts in Libya Could Prove Embarrassing
Most of the deaths in Libya occurred after the UN Security Council authorized the NATO sorties.
Cut Off the Money From Syria’s Enablers
It’s time to identify those sectors, such as weapons, from which the Assad regime derives its power — and disrupt business as usual.
To Israel, an Iranian Bomb Is a Hegemonic as Well as “Existential” Threat (Part One)
An Iran bomb would change the balance of power in the Middle East.
President Obama Drinks the Israel “Delegitimization” Kool-Aid
Meanwhile, negotiations with Iran could “delegitimize” diplomacy.
Risks for Dark-Skinned Libyans
Racism in North Africa has a long and complex history. In Libya, racial injustice has reached obscene proportions since the uprising against Qaddafi began in February 2011. Throughout the past year, dark-skinned Libyans and economic migrants have been subjected to torture, beatings, killings, rape, robbery, arbitrary arrests and, in several instances, horrific public lynchings.
The Life of an Iraqi Legislator Is Profitable But Perilous
Neocons, meanwhile, just can’t let Iraq go.