The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later Forty years later, neither the tears of the Arab regimes nor the rise of Israeli alarms have stopped the expansion of Iran’s nuclear program and hegemony in the region. By Abdennour Toumi With the Iraqi quagmire, the Syrian imbroglio, and the Afghanistan cul-de-sac, the U.S. and the…
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Saudis identify suspects in murder of Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia officials announced that 11 suspect’s have been indicted by the Saudi Arabian prosecutor in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, 2018 during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The Public Prosecutor issued a statement following the two previous statements issued…
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Arab Americans votes and the Yemen war By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz With diverse backgrounds Arab and Muslim Americans vote in unpredictable ways; however, in these midterm elections the majority are likely to favor Democrats. Feelings are hurt. President Trump has managed to insult many minorities; and for Americans with Middle Eastern or Muslim backgrounds the provocation has been exceptional….
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The Rise and the Fall of the Prince: Fear & Cruelty A ruler needs then to be a fox to recognize traps and a lion to frighten away the wolves. The mysterious and gruesome stories about the disappearance of anti-Saudi Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi has left many people wondering and afraid. A former insider…
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Will Khashoggi’s demise at least help end the Yemen war? By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz Debate about the forensic aspect of the Saudi murder has been exhaustive and repetitive. It is time to change the focus. Riyadh is not ready to assume any responsibility for the death of the Saudi Washington Post opinion writer…
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Khashoggi mystery: From Turkey with Love The story of Mr. Djamel (Jamal) Khashoggi: From Turkey with Love, is not the story that one would rush to read; it is far from the legendary love story (Majnoon Leïla) in Arab literature. By Abdennour Toumi Visualize a sweaty day in Istanbul, on the European bank of the…
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The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later
By Abdennour Toumi |
The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later Forty years later, neither the tears of the Arab regimes nor the rise of Israeli alarms have stopped the expansion of Iran’s nuclear program and hegemony in the region. By Abdennour Toumi With the Iraqi quagmire, the Syrian imbroglio, and the Afghanistan cul-de-sac, the U.S. and the…
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