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Category Archives: Arabs
International Women’s Day and the Middle East
Below is part of the boilerplate from the United Nations web site on International women’s day. “Women stand at the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, as health care workers, caregivers, innovators, community organizers and as some of the most … Continue reading
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The Legal Spy; My time as Army attache in Jordan 70- 72; Part 0ne
Well it all began in about July of 1970. I had received orders to report to the Defense Intelligence Agency for a new assignment in Washington, but before we departed we prepared for one more trip- to Israel wrapping up … Continue reading
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Islam in Decline? Again?
Recently I have seen several articles on the seeming decline in adherence to Islam by its followers in the Middle East. This may be true. Certainly the corruption within the clerical ranks of Islam would seem to justify this decline. … Continue reading
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World War II Propaganda in the Middle East. Lessons for today
Mark Pomerleau writing on information warfare had this to say: “I think the United States is being strategically defeated in the information environment. We’re not even holding our own. We’re being defeated. We’re being outmaneuvered, we’re being outflanked, we’re being … Continue reading
The Syrian Background
Once considered the heartland of the Arab world the Syrian nation was often spoken of as the linchpin of any agreement between the Western nations and the Arab world. No peace with Israel was possible unless the Syrians regime agreed…this … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Culture, Arab Military, Arabs, Communism and Fascism in Middle East, Cross-Culture, Iraq, Islam, Islamism, Middle East Politics, Military, muslim brotherhood, Syria, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Western media
Tagged Culture, Egypt, Insurgency, Iraq, Islam, Islamism, Israel, Middle East, Oil, Russia, Syria, terrorism, US military
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A Middle Eastern Civics Class for Americans
Normally the discussion is about what the Middle Easterners have learned from the West but rarely do we talk about the lessons we should learn from them. And I am not referring to the ancient cultural center of Baghdad and … Continue reading
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Islamism and Islam – Update
Below is a paste of an extract from an article in the Wall Street Journal ( 12 Dec 20015) written by Maajid Nawaz, a liberal Muslim, originally from Pakistan now living in the U.K. “Islam is a religion, … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Military, Arabs, Cross-Culture, Islam, Middle East Politics, Shia, Terrorism, Uncategorized, US Foreign Policy in Middle East, Western media
Tagged Arabs, Iraq, Islam, Middle East, Obama, Political Islam, Syria, terrorism
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How the Western Media Reinforces Islamist Propaganda
This is a short blog entry. I am focussing on the recent attacks by insurgents or gangs on the Egyptian government checkpoints in the Sinai. Immediately there were a spate of articles from the pundits and gurus pontificating that these … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Egyptian Military, ISIS, terrorism, US foreign policy
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Arabs As Refugees: Cultural Challenges
This blog entry is about the massive problem of displaced people of the Arab world. From Iraq to Syria to Palestine to Libya there are millions of people who have been uprooted from their homes. We read about them … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Culture, Arabs, Cross-Culture, Iraq, Middle East Politics, Shia, Syria
Tagged Arab culture, Arabs, Iraq, Middle East, Palestinians, Refugees, Syria
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