Tag Archives: Arab Spring

Israel Air Force bombs Syrian “military research” center

Posted on 31 January 2013 by

What was this military center that the Israeli Air Force apparently bombed last night? Was it connected to Syria’s huge chemical weapons stores? Probably. Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center in Damascus province at dawn on Wednesday, Syria’s military … Continue reading →

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Murder and Mayhem in the Middle East – but it’s Israeli houses that upset the world

Posted on 4 December 2012 by

In case the news had passed people by, here is a reminder of what’s been going on in the Middle East over the last few days: In Egypt, President Mohammed Morsi has appropriated all ruling powers for himself, crowning himself … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 12 October 2012 by

Here’s this week’s Good News Friday installment. The most important news of this week was the launch of BBC Watch, a sister site to CiFWatch (which monitors the Guardian).  BBC Watch describes its mission thus: In its editorial guidelines, the … Continue reading →

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Worrying about Egypt

Posted on 21 August 2012 by

Israel has been very cautious about the Arab “Spring” from the first moment, even though her concerns were ignored or belittled by the international community, but now the next moves in the Middle Eastern chess game are becoming clearer.  Following … Continue reading →

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Other Middle East news from this week

Posted on 20 July 2012 by

There have been several very important events in the Middle East over the last week that have been overshadowed by the tragedy of the Bulgarian bus bombing. Here is a summary of sorts: The most important event, with the greatest … Continue reading →

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Elections and chaos in Egypt

Posted on 18 June 2012 by

The Arab Spring, which started in Tunisia but whose most dramatic outcome was felt in Egypt with the downfall of Hosni Mubarak, has clouded over once again. In the chaos that has ensued since the courts dissolved the Egyptian Parliament … Continue reading →

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