By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press Associated Press Within minutes of opening a Twitter account this past week, the leader of Syria’s main Western-backed opposition group received an onslaught of criticism. “Welcome to Twitter Mr. Western Puppet,” one comment to Ahmad al-Jarba read. Others called him a Saudi stooge and scorned […]
Reuters / Jordan Times OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Pressured by Washington, worried about its international standing and perturbed by Middle East turmoil, Israel had many reasons to return to peace talks with the Palestinians this week after a three year hiatus. On the surface, Israelis saw little reason to jump back […]
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will consider releasing more than 100 Arab prisoners held by Israel in order to boost prospects for talks expected with the Palestinians in […]
Israel’s government needs to decide if it is ready to continue to endanger the country’s future for the sake of continuing the occupation. Haaretz Editorial | Jul. 17, 2013 | The European Union recently issued a directive stipulating that agreements between Israel and EU member countries will not apply beyond […]
Source: Asia Times. Contradictory discourse in the US over the Syrian civil conflict underlines how American strategy in the Middle East has become watered-down to the point of impotence. It’s a far cry from the days of invading Iraq and carving up the region through “peace deals” – yet this […]
The door is closing on the chances of a two-state solution and will be firmly shut by the end of Obama’s second term, King Abdullah warns. By Elad Benari, Canada […]