Middle East News For The Perplexed

White House blocks Mattis from appointing Obama’s ambassador to Egypt as Defense deputy

posted at 2:01 pm on March 3, 2025 by Allahpundit<p>Very odd, even more so than Mattis reportedly asking Michele Fluornoy to be his undersecretary at …

India: A rising Demand for Natural Gas

Natural gas accounts for 7 per cent3 share in the primary energy mix. Growth of gas demand in the priority sectors has outpaced the growth in …

Torn Ballet Shoes, and a Life Upended

ISTANBUL — For the first time in half a year, the Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan returned to her Istanbul apartment the other day, a home left ransacked when she was arrested and sent to prison back in August.<p>She discovered that many things were missing: flash drives containing her work and reviews …

UN envoy office non-paper reveals new approach in Syria

<b>GENEVA / ANKARA</b><p>A non-paper from the office of UN Syria Special Envoy Steffan De Mistura called for "local self-administration" areas in Syria, …

Banksy opens Bethlehem barrier wall hotel

British artist launches Walled-Off Hotel in hope of bringing Israeli tourists – and dialogue – to West Bank city<p>There is unlikely to be much room for last-minute travellers at Bethlehem’s latest inn. The Walled Off Hotel might sound utilitarian, even bleak: 10 rooms nestled against the …

Walls, drones and mines: Turkey tightens border as Syria incursion deepens

| HOYUK MILITARY OUTPOST, Turkey<p>Turkey is steadily sealing its frontier with Syria, long infiltrated in both directions by fighters and smugglers, with fences, minefields, ditches and a wall that will snake even through the most mountainous regions.<p>"The Border is Honor", read signs across the walls …

‘The Settlers’: An effective work of leftist propaganda

Shimon Dotan’s disturbing documentary on Jews settling the West Bank raises lingering questions. The film playing opposite it in New York, ‘Ben …

Why Trump won't tear up Iran nuclear deal

<b>(CNN) —</b> One of Donald Trump's most vocal riffs during his campaign was "rip it up."<p>He was referring, of course, to the Iran agreement that is meant to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of the ayatollahs for at least a decade.<p>Candidate Trump boasted he would rip up the agreement, then …

Syrian opposition accepts U.N. principles at end of peace talks

The Syrian opposition has provisionally accepted 12 principles given to delegates by the United Nations at the end of an eight-day round of peace talks, chief negotiator Nasr al-Hariri said.<p>The general principles on the future of Syria were derived from points set out by U.N. mediator Staffan de …

PKK says Roj Peshmerga, YBS clashes result of Barzani’s visit to Turkey

Sarhat Varto, spokesman of Kurdistan Communities Union KCK, the political wing of PKK. Photo: NRT TV<p><b>SULAIMANI</b>, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The Group of …

German gov't says not involved in decision to ban Turkish meeting

The German federal government was not involved in Thursday's decision by local authorities in the town of Gaggenau to ban an event where Turkish …

Turkey and the GCC: Cooperation Amid Diverging Interests - Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

Since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in November 2002, Turkey’s relations with the Gulf Arab countries have fluctuated between …

#ApartheidWeek- check out this Ambulance in #Israel- with Arabic and the Star of David side by side. Your lies won't succeed! #LiberalIsrael https://t.co/AekWyi0I82

Facebook Reopens Fatah Page, Enables Terror Promotion

<i>Facebook reinstated Fatah’s terror-promoting page after only two days, without demanding the removal of violent posts inciting Palestinians to murder</i> …

Iraqi intelligence agency culls 'Iran investigations' department

Iraq's new intelligence chief, Mustafa al-Kazmi, has moved hundreds of intelligence staff responsible for investigating Iranian elements and closed …

Russian Defense Minister:The Syrian Army supported by the RuAF, have completed the operation to liberate #Palmyra. https://t.co/3CrY682UZ8

Mercedes incorporates Israeli technology into its future car

An Israeli start-up, Gauzy, recently announced that its cutting edge technology has been incorporated into a new Mercedes Benz car of the future, …

Will Gaddafi Junior Rule Libya in the Near Future?

<b>Will Saif Al Islam Al Gaddafi, the son of the former Libyan President Colonel Mummer Al Gaddafi, sit one day in the seat of his father? Not likely.</b> …

EDL syndicate criticizes electricity privatization calls

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Muslims vs. Islamists

Islamism is not a form of the Muslim faith or an expression of Muslim piety; it is, rather, a political ideology that strives to derive legitimacy …

Three Palestinians were caught crossing the northern Gaza border

Security officer guarding the settlements on the Israeli side of the Gaza Strip have caught three Palestinians attempting to illegally cross the …

US forces attack Yemen in hunt for al-Qaeda leader: reports

Military forces believed to be American launched two attacks on suspected al-Qaeda targets in southern Yemen overnight on Friday in what would be the …

Iran reportedly poised for weapons shopping spree after UN ban is lifted

Iran is poised to go on a major military shopping spree in 2020, after a United Nations ban prohibiting the country from purchasing sophisticated weapons is lifted.<p>Bloomberg, citing a report from the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence, reported that Iran will be shopping for surface warships, …

Aliyah and the two-state problem

Is the Jewish Diaspora and the State of Israel the real 2 state issue? Let's look at the reason why.

03/02 Links Pt1: Israeli negotiator skewers Kerry for dooming talks; End the UNRWA Farce

From Ian:<br>Douglas Murray: Where is the evidence that Donald Trump is an anti-Semite?<b><br>Several months ago, after his election victory, I asked for any</b> …

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak acquitted over 2011 protester deaths

<b>Egypt's top appeals court has acquitted former President Hosni Mubarak of conspiring in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising.</b><p>Mr Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 2012, but the case was retried twice.<p>Thursday's Court of Cassation ruling is …