Arab Spring
Martial Law in Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood Figures Arrested
A day after deposing President Mohammed Morsi, the Egyptian military has moved against the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood and is seeking to arrest hundreds of members. Here's what you need to know: From the BBC: Mr Morsi is in detention, as well as senior figures in the ...read more
Tom Friedman on Hot Soup, Yoghurt and Midwifing Syria
Tom Friedman, The New York Time's meaningless columnist in chief published one of his best pieces yet last week - a true testament to his ability to regurgitate banal pseudo intellectual garbage week after week. The ludicrously highly paid Friedman churns out articles on the ...read more
International Community Responds Scathingly to Israel's New Settlement Plan
Israel is feeling the heat from the international community after declaring it would build 3000 new settlement homes on Palestinian territory, with the UN going as far as calling the move as 'an almost fatal blow' to to the peace process. From the BBC: Britain and France have ...read more
US Military Tells Israel not to Attack Iran - a Turning Point in Foreign Policy?
The US military is now taking Israel's increasingly belligerent rhetoric against Iran more seriously and is directly warning it not to take any action. The delicate and volatile situation puts the United State's interests in the area in jeopardy and it is now calculating that ...read more
The Surprising Start Up Culture in Jordan
By Danielle Fiorino: The Middle East recently has been no stranger to turmoil and protests since the advent of the Arab Spring. However, one small country in the Levant has managed to hold its own and remain stable. Surrounded by conflict, Jordan’s government has managed to ...read more