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The past several months have witnessed a heated debate over the best way for the United States and Israel to respond to Iran's nuclear activities. As the argument has raged, the United States has tightened its already robust sanctions regime against the Islamic Republic, and the European Union announced in January that it will begin an embargo on Iranian …
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Exposing the ugly face of Syria’s Alawite Rulers 11-year-old played dead to survive Syria massacre By BASSEM MROUE and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY
BEIRUT (AP) — When the gunmen began to slaughter his family, 11-year-old Ali el-Sayed says he fell to the floor of his home, soaking his clothes with his brother's blood to fool the killers into thinking he was already dead. The Syrian boy tried to stop himself from trembling, even as the gunmen, with long beards and shaved heads, …
Read More »Guilty on all Counts By Latheef Farook
The others unanimously found guilty of war crimes such as torture, inhumane and degrading treatment were former US Vice President Dick Cheney, former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Counsel to President Bush, Alberto Gonzales, General Counsel to Vice-President, David Addington, General Counsel to Secretary of Defence, William Haynes II, Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee and former Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, John …
Read More »Iraq-Iran alliance upsets US agendas By Ameen Izzadeen
More than 60 people died in a series of bomb blasts across Iraq on Wednesday. The endless violence indicates that Iraq’s problems are far from over though the United States withdrew its troops – at least on paper – six months ago. That the victims of Wednesday’s bomb attacks were largely Shiite pilgrims indicates that the sectarianism created …
Read More »Egypt: The return of the pharaoh with US support By Ameen Izzadeen
In its more than 5,000-year history, Egypt last month had what the Western media called its first free-and fair election to pick a head of state. The election ended inconclusively requiring a run-off which will be held on June 16 and 17. In the run-up to the run-off, a sham trial ended with former tyrant Hosni Mubarak and his interior …
Read More »What does the Egyptian election portend? By Latheef Farook
“Will it be the climax of a revolution, or will it tear the country asunder?” Egypt is an ancient country with a recorded history of more than 7,000 years. Known for its pyramids and the River Nile this Mediterranean country linking the Middle East and Africa with Europe was the centre of a flourishing civilization, while most of …
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