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Category Archives: Middle East Politics
ISIL vs. Iraqi Army: Then and Now
For months now the ISIL has been residing inside the Anbar province of Iraq. Despite a number of false starts by the Iraqi security forces, and announced impending offensives to clear the area of the insurgents, very little has happened. … Continue reading
Iraq: Still there, Still in Crisis, Fragmenting?
The elections are over. It was a larger turnout of voters than many anticipated and the present prime minister, Nouri Al-Maliki drew the most votes, but not enough to form a government. Now the horse trading will begin. It seems … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq, Middle East Politics, US Foreign Policy in Middle East
Tagged Arabs, Iraq, Middle East
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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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Obama ‘s Middle East Policy. Does He Have One? Does anyone care? I Have not been doing my blog lately. Partially because of disgust with the leadership, or more accurately the total lack of leadership, starting and centering in the … Continue reading
We Achieved Peace in Our Time
There is no doubt that the main stream media that has been very uncomfortable trying to avoid calling Obama’s leadership into question, Even a few liberals have noticed that the emperor is not wearing any clothes. But when Putin threw … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Culture, Arab Military, Islam, Middle East Politics, Syria, Uncategorized
Tagged Alawis, Arab culture, Arab Spring, Bashar Assad, Islamists, Obama, Political Islam, Syria, US foreign policy
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Sisi, the New Pharaoh or the New Nasser
While the Syrian fiasco continues and the peace fever overtakes the White House, significant events are happening in Egypt. Egypt still remains the key to the Arab world. It is the cultural center and most powerful despite its economic woes … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Culture, Arab Military, Egypt, Islam, Middle East Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Al-Sisi, Egypt, muslim brotherhood, Muslim Brothers, Nasser, Sadat
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Syria: The Amazing Obama Deception Plan
Anyone remember the fiasco related to our last attack on the Syrian state? It was 1983 .. following the attack on the Marine barracks, President Reagan decided to make the Syrians pay a price since everyone knew the attacks on the … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Military, Middle East Politics, US Foreign Policy in Middle East
Tagged Assad, Obama, Syria
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Al Jazeera America
Queen mother of Qatar. When she speaks people listen and look !! Yesterday we learned Al Jazeera launched its new network, Al Jazeera America. What are we to make of this? Someone asked me that question and this was my … Continue reading
Just When You Think it Cannot get Worse, It Does – The Embassy closure fiasco
Based on “intercepts”, contents are not made public of course, the Obama State Department gang that can’t shoot straight, announced the closure of 22 Embassies and consulates in the Middle East. King Hussein shaking hands with me at an official … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Middle East Politics, Personal Notes, Terrorism, Turkey, Uncategorized, US Foreign Policy in Middle East
Tagged Al-Qaeda, American Diplomats, Arabs, gunmen, Jordan, King Hussein, Middle East, Obama Administration, Palestine, US ambassador, US Embassies, US foreign policy
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A Lesson From Egypt
It has always been a tough argument for me to convince some people that Political Islamism and Islam are not synonymous. One is a political ideology with carefully selected aspects of Islamic traditions and Qu’ranic attributions to justify almost anything. … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Culture, Arab Military, Islam, Middle East Politics, US Foreign Policy in Middle East
Tagged Egypt, Muslim Brothers, Obama
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