Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Top Stories March 5, 2012
ArabNews (Saudi Arabia): Greater GCC integration to play key role in economic arena - Gulf economists met to discuss a better integration of GCC economies.
Lebanon Daily Star: Homs siege drives 2,000 Syrians to Lebanon - The Red Cross still can't get into Homs to help people.
Haaretz (Israel): Assad's father-in-law says he is 'horrified,' as violence in Syria escalates - More info on Syria. And a British website has rumors about Asma Assad being a possible prisoner.
Turkish Daily News: Turkish police secret files password '123456,' hackers reveal - Yet another government agency using the worst possible password. RedHack is the group responsible.
Lebanon Daily Star: Homs siege drives 2,000 Syrians to Lebanon - The Red Cross still can't get into Homs to help people.
Haaretz (Israel): Assad's father-in-law says he is 'horrified,' as violence in Syria escalates - More info on Syria. And a British website has rumors about Asma Assad being a possible prisoner.
Turkish Daily News: Turkish police secret files password '123456,' hackers reveal - Yet another government agency using the worst possible password. RedHack is the group responsible.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Top Stories February 27, 2012
ArabNews (Saudi Arabia): G20 meet focuses on dialogue - The UAE, Jordan, and Morocco also had representatives attending the conference.
Lebanon Daily Star: Divisive issues cast pall over Cabinet session - Cabinet was suspended for about a month, but is now meeting again. The main issues causing problems are civil service appointments and some extra spending (about $6 billion).
Haaretz (Israel): Israeli intelligence reports warn of increased Palestinian violence - With the way things are going right now in the Middle East and the peace process, there could be more violence from Palestinians. And if the Israelis react too harshly in Gaza, Egypt might get involved.
Turkish Daily News: Main opposition CHP strives for new track - The Republican People's Party (CHP) held a convention and the opposition leader won. There's a lot of infighting going on; it's a mess.
Lebanon Daily Star: Divisive issues cast pall over Cabinet session - Cabinet was suspended for about a month, but is now meeting again. The main issues causing problems are civil service appointments and some extra spending (about $6 billion).
Haaretz (Israel): Israeli intelligence reports warn of increased Palestinian violence - With the way things are going right now in the Middle East and the peace process, there could be more violence from Palestinians. And if the Israelis react too harshly in Gaza, Egypt might get involved.
Turkish Daily News: Main opposition CHP strives for new track - The Republican People's Party (CHP) held a convention and the opposition leader won. There's a lot of infighting going on; it's a mess.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
US & Iran
There's so much crap going on right now that it's difficult to keep track of it all.
A few nights ago there was a Republican presidential debate, and most of the candidates warned America about the danger of Iran and its dictator, Ahmadinejad. Where do you even begin with people like that? Juan Cole has a good breakdown on that subject as well as Santorum's earlier remarks.
And the latest is weird reports about Iran and Al-Qa'eda that may or may not be real.
Meanwhile, parliamentary elections are this coming week. And Ahmadinejad is not some kind of beloved dictator, as some Americans think. It will be interesting to see which parties gain control.
A few nights ago there was a Republican presidential debate, and most of the candidates warned America about the danger of Iran and its dictator, Ahmadinejad. Where do you even begin with people like that? Juan Cole has a good breakdown on that subject as well as Santorum's earlier remarks.
And the latest is weird reports about Iran and Al-Qa'eda that may or may not be real.
Meanwhile, parliamentary elections are this coming week. And Ahmadinejad is not some kind of beloved dictator, as some Americans think. It will be interesting to see which parties gain control.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Top Stories February 20, 2012
ArabNews (Saudi Arabia): International prize for renal research instituted - This happened at the Fifth Saudi International Conference on Nephrology and Transplantation.
Lebanon Daily Star: Cabinet crisis solution expected this week, say ministers - The cabinet has been stalled since February 1st, but that may finally be changing.
Haaretz (Israel): U.S. concerned that Barak is pushing for Israeli attack on Iran - A lot of American officials have been meeting with Israeli officials to prevent an attack at this time.
Turkish Daily News: PM Erdogan: Nobody should pray for crisis - The government investigations of other parts of the government is really causing problems in Turkey. [See last week's top stories.]
Lebanon Daily Star: Cabinet crisis solution expected this week, say ministers - The cabinet has been stalled since February 1st, but that may finally be changing.
Haaretz (Israel): U.S. concerned that Barak is pushing for Israeli attack on Iran - A lot of American officials have been meeting with Israeli officials to prevent an attack at this time.
Turkish Daily News: PM Erdogan: Nobody should pray for crisis - The government investigations of other parts of the government is really causing problems in Turkey. [See last week's top stories.]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
War with Iran?
I'm getting very concerned with the direction of talk in America. There's more and more about the threat that Iran poses to the US, and Israel, and to everyone else. Be afraid. Be more afraid! Iran is a threat! We must do something!
There were some attacks on Israelis recently, and Israel is vowing retaliation for the one in Bangkok. While I deplore terror attacks (of ANY kind) I was happy to see that ABC News did report that these attacks were in response to the assassination of Iranian scientists in Iran.
The US has sent more ships into the Arabian Gulf, including an aircraft carrier. They were watched by Iranian forces.
Iran is putting nuclear fuel rods that it manufactured into their reactor in Tehran today.
Oliver Stone's son has accepted Islam while working on a documentary in Iran.
Let's hope that calmer heads prevail and the US does not attack Iran, preemptively or otherwise. But the rhetoric is really heating up.
There were some attacks on Israelis recently, and Israel is vowing retaliation for the one in Bangkok. While I deplore terror attacks (of ANY kind) I was happy to see that ABC News did report that these attacks were in response to the assassination of Iranian scientists in Iran.
The US has sent more ships into the Arabian Gulf, including an aircraft carrier. They were watched by Iranian forces.
Iran is putting nuclear fuel rods that it manufactured into their reactor in Tehran today.
Oliver Stone's son has accepted Islam while working on a documentary in Iran.
Let's hope that calmer heads prevail and the US does not attack Iran, preemptively or otherwise. But the rhetoric is really heating up.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Top Stories February 13, 2012
ArabNews (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia: How long will we watch Syrian massacres? - That's a quote from the Saudi foreign minister. The Arab League is ready to do something.
Lebanon Daily Star: Arabs seek U.N. intervention in Syria - Another article about Syria and a possible Arab-UN mission.
Haaretz (Israel): Israeli officials: West Bank outpost relocation plan isn't feasible - Apparently if the outpost is relocated, it needs various planning approvals which may take a long time.
Turkish Daily News: Probe exposed PKK spy ring: Deputy PM - An investigation in the government appears to have outed some spies who infiltrated the PKK, which is considered a terrorist organization. Some of them may have committed crimes, in the process of infiltration. This is turning into a big mess.
Lebanon Daily Star: Arabs seek U.N. intervention in Syria - Another article about Syria and a possible Arab-UN mission.
Haaretz (Israel): Israeli officials: West Bank outpost relocation plan isn't feasible - Apparently if the outpost is relocated, it needs various planning approvals which may take a long time.
Turkish Daily News: Probe exposed PKK spy ring: Deputy PM - An investigation in the government appears to have outed some spies who infiltrated the PKK, which is considered a terrorist organization. Some of them may have committed crimes, in the process of infiltration. This is turning into a big mess.
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