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Trump’s greatest betrayal has dire consequences

Almost all America’s closest allies have cautioned US President Donald Trump against recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital warning of potentially grave repercussions. France, the United Kingdom,...

Beware Iran’s dangerous Middle East creep

I do not wish to sound alarmist but after piecing the puzzle together I cannot escape the conclusion that Tehran’s mid-to-long term strategy is not only aimed at dominating the region but also...

JASTA could open a can of worms on 9-11

Now that Congress has passed the ‘Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act’ (JASTA) into law permitting individuals, including the family members of 9-11 victims, to sue a sovereign state for the...

Saudi, a victim of hate campaigns

Do not expect to hear a good word about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on any Western media outlet these days. There is growing evidence of an international-wide campaign built on exaggerations to...

Hezbollah’s role in 9/11 goes under the radar

Iran’s proxy in Lebanon Hezbollah works hard to promote itself as the Lebanese resistance against Israeli encroachment and as a political organisation representing all Lebanese citizens. In reality,...

Obama’s historical mistake has dire repercussions

The deed has been done. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Iran’s compliance with its obligations under the nuclear deal, the key to the lifting of anti-Iranian sanctions.

Why has our planet become savage?

These days I find myself in a permanent state of shock, horror and confusion. We live in a world where human life is devalued, where barbarism, racism and bigotry are the new norm. Watching the news...

The world must act to destroy this disease

Paris is in mourning. We are all in mourning for those who thronged the glorious French capital on Friday evening little knowing it would be their last. All except the terrorists and their...

America's muddled priorities and double standards

I’m stunned at the banquet Washington’s political establishment and the US media have made out of the personal indiscretions of a couple of four-star generals past their prime. Gen. David Petraeus...

GCC must react to the Pentagon’s ‘Total war on Islam’

I used to believe that the Obama administration had a policy of reaching out to the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims in an effort to mend fences incinerated by George W. Bush’s wars. I was gratified by...

Time to react to open Iranian threats

How much longer are Gulf States going to remain in denial? It may be a bitter pill to swallow but we cannot go on pretending that the Islamic Republic of Iran has friendly intentions when it is...

Hypocrites rush to condemn Bahrain

Now I’ve really seen it all. It’s bad enough that Western countries - those same Western countries that launched wars of aggression on Iraq and Afghanistan - have been putting out holier than thou...

Wake Up America, Israel is not your friend

The so-called ‘special relationship’ between the governments of the US and Israel is well-known. It goes without saying that the vast majority of Americans wholeheartedly support their nation’s...

Arabs Should Reject Imposed “Democracy”

The US is behaving as though it has the patent on ’democracy’. In the same way it exports Uncle Ben’s Rice, Starbucks and F16s to the Middle East, it is eager to impose its own stars and stripes...

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