Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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Iran Negotiations Breakthrough: Reduction of 19.25% Enriched Uranium Stock begins Jan. 20
(By AFP) White House confirms Iran nuclear deal to take effect Jan 20 (via AFP) The White House confirmed Sunday that a nuclear agreement with […]
New Congressional Sanctions on Iran Will Backfire . . . on Congress
(By Farhang Jahanpour) Despite strong opposition by the White House and the States Department and despite the pleadings of some of the most prominent bipartisan […]
Pakistani Boy who Tackled, Thwarted School Bomber Honored
(By AFP) Pakistan honours teenage bomb hero with bravery award (via AFP) A Pakistani teenager who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber, saving […]
Omar Khayyam (497): “You’re beast and demon, angel, human being”
You who distill within you the whole world, attend to this voice from the realm beyond: You’re beast, and demon, angel, human being; whatever you […]
Israel’s indomitable protector, Ariel Sharon emblemized military audacity, evolving politics
Ben-Gurion called him the ‘greatest field commander’; later, the country entrusted him with its security, knowing the consequences could be unpredictable
Ariel Sharon’s Legacy for Israel and the Middle East
(By Yoav Peled) Ariel Sharon, who died on Saturday, had been known as a brilliant tactician and lousy strategist. But when he took office as […]
‘Hezbollah missiles can now hit anywhere in Israel’
Revolutionary Guards commander warns the Shi’ite organization’s new might will come to light should war break out
Iran: Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Allies in US Senate Seek Vote to Scuttle President Obama’s Talks
(By AFP) White House won’t predict Iran sanctions vote (via AFP) The White House declined Friday to renew its previous prediction that a Senate bill […]
Tunisia’s Political Compromise & the Legacy of Mohammed Bouazizi
(By Silvia Colombo) The agreement on the new prime minister that will have the arduous task of lifting Tunisia out of the current impasse came […]
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