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Iran’s mock aircraft carrier sparks media hype in West

Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:40:13

A mock US aircraft carrier built in Iran for a movie about an Iranian passenger plane downing has sparked media frenzy in the US and Israel. Media outlets claimed the ship was meant to be blown up for “black propaganda” and labeled it a “symbol of mistrust.”

New rifts hit Arab League summit in Kuwait

Mon Mar 24, 2014 19:34:09

New divisions among Arab League member states have dashed hopes of achieving any consensus on regional issues at the upcoming summit.

Syrian rebel com’dr gets salary from a country he wishes not to name

Sun Mar 23, 2014 09:34:10

An ongoing trend of Syrian militants leaving the so-called Free Syrian Army and joining ‘better-funded’ radical groups was reversed in January, with another country’s intelligence coming to help them in their war to topple the Syrian government, a new report suggests.

Saudi Arabia cracks down on social media activists

Sat Mar 22, 2014 18:40:41

After three years of relative online freedom during which Saudis, inspired by the Arab uprisings, took to social media to demand political and economic reforms or to organize consumer boycott or women driving campaigns, the government is stepping up harassment of Twitter users and bloggers.

A cry for justice in Bahrain prisons; violations at unbearable levels

Fri Mar 21, 2014 18:59:01

The Bahraini regime still refuses to allow UN special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, from visiting Bahrain. Mendez has been repeatedly blocked from entering Bahrain and yet the world remains silent. But Mendez has stories to report on, like children who used to have schools, young people missing from their university classes, and prisoners of conscience stuck eternally in Bahraini prisons.

Saudi Arabia's human rights 'rebrand' is fooling no one

Fri Mar 21, 2014 17:25:39

The latest reports of Saudi concessions on human rights might as well be called Operation Rebrand Saudi Arabia. Of 225 demands issued by the UN human rights council in 2013, the Saudi delegation conceded to 180.

Is Obama sighting attacking Syria to compensate Crimea failure?

Thu Mar 20, 2014 17:58:03

There is danger in making dramatic but idle threats. President Obama and his administration have been given to extremely muscular rhetoric to warn adversaries away from certain actions only to back down when their warnings are not heeded.

Saudi-Qatari rift spills over into Syria opposition

Wed Mar 19, 2014 07:38:54

A growing rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over the emirate’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood has sharpened a power struggle within the Syrian opposition at a critical time for the main opposition body.

Yabroud victory, the end of the Qalamoun mini-state

Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:10:17

The outcome of the war in Qalamoun has now been settled. Though not all battles there have been won, the capture of Yabroud by the Syrian army and Hezbollah on Sunday has dealt a fatal blow to the project for a Qalamoun mini-state.

‘Boycott Israel’ app in final stages of development

Sun Mar 16, 2014 20:50:09

The Boycott Israel movement is developing a smart-phone application that will allow followers to avoid Israeli products. The campaign for Palestinian rights continues to gather momentum, despite Israeli accusations of anti-Semitism.

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