Monthly Archives: November 2008

Saudi Arabia: No. 1 Arms Purchaser

There is no question about it: The economic power of Saudi Arabia will be a factor for the next American administration to cope with. The United States Congressional Research Service recently ranked Saudi Arabia, the...

President Bush Prepares For Middle East Transition

Jerusalem - The Middle East Newsline has confirmed that President George W. Bush plans to prepare a series of recommendations for his successor on the Middle East. Mr. Bush has ordered Secretary of State Condoleezza...

Rockets Ambush IDF Patrol On Gaza Border: Incidents Were First Truce Violations

Two serious incidents of truce violation occurred over the weekend on Israel's Gaza border. Early Friday morning, Palestinian terrorists fired two anti-tank rockets at Israeli troops patrolling the security fence near the Gaza border, near...

Olmert Cannot Create Facts On The Ground

Jerusalem - After Kadima chairwoman and Israel Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni failed in her efforts to form a new coalition, outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is not willing to sit idly until the elections. Officials...

Obama’s Connection to… Sirhan Sirhan

The cover of "Prairie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism," co-authored by William Ayers and dedicated to, among others, Sirhan Sirhan. From the perspective of a Middle East & Islam specialist, the just-concluding U.S. presidential...

UNRWA: Overview and Policy Critique

UNRWA – the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees – was founded as a humanitarian agency but has subordinated its role as a service provider to a political agenda. It is the only UN...