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English Opinions & Editorials posted on this site for the last Eight months
For Hariri to be successful, all he needs is enough time and a good vision. The Daily Star 29/06/09
Will Obama bow to Syria, too?.By: By Pamela Geller/WND.com 29/06/09
Did anyone notice Mossad's new outlook on an Iran bomb? By Yossi Melman 29/06/09

The smoking gun is Iran's voting process.By Michael Meyer-Resende and Mirjam Kunkler 29/06/09

Analysis: Syria's goose lays a golden egg-By: Jonathan Spyer/Jerusalem Post 29/06/09
What If Obama Did Want to Help Iran's Democrats?By: By GABRIEL SCHOENFELD Wall Street Journal 29/06/09
Britain and Hezbollah: A change of heart? By: Maysam Ali, NOW Staff 28/06/09
The Aoun clip controversy to a psychoanalyst. NOW Lebanon 28/06/09

Never again. Now Lebanon 28/06/09
Saad is an Idea and Not a Project.By: Tariq Alhomayed 28/06/09
Iran’s Demonstrations: Imperfect Revolution.By: Diana Mukkaled. 28/06/09

Iran: A Rift that Cannot be Healed.By: Amir Taheri 28/06/09

Whither Iran? By: Amir Taheri 28/06/09

No one will weaken this turbulent priest-By Michael Young 25/06/09
Lebanon's Minority delusions/future News 27.06.09
Iran: Heart of the crisis, Wilayat Al-Faqih. Future News 27.06.09
NYPD: Qaeda and Hizbullah biggest terrorist threats. UPI 27.06.09
Silence Has Consequences for Iran.
By JOSé MAR& IACUTE;A AZNAR 27/06/09
Chris Zambelis: Mystery Surrounds Alleged Hezbollah Links to Drug Arrests in Curacao.Terrorism Monitor Volume: 7 Issue: 18June 25, 2009
Chris Zambelis: Hezbollah in Egypt: The Politics of Conspiracy and Resistance. Terrorism Monitor Volume: 7 Issue: 16June 12, 2009

Iran and the Syrian Gambit.
By: Howard Schweber/Huffington Post 27/06/09

UN secretary general calls for united front against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.By Ban Ki-moon  27/06/09

Jackson's death a lesson in meaning of 'international'- The -Daily Star 27/06/09

Welcome to the Middle East, Mr. Obama, your pains can begin.By David Ignatius 27/06/09

Release from the
International Christian Concern (ICC): Egyptian Court Imposes Islam on Twin Christian Boys 26/06/09
Berri has been re-elected, and now it's time for his graduation exam-The Daily Star 26/06/09
The UK seeks business as usual with Iran- By: Michael Glackin 26/06/09

Will Iran's turmoil change the Middle East?Christian Science Monitor 26/06/09

What will the rapid thaw between Syria and the US mean for Lebanon? The -Daily Star 25/06/09
Analysis: Toothless watchdogs of democracy-Jerusalem Post 25/06/09
Even in death, expect Neda to come out victorious-By David Ignatius 25/06/09

New Jersey  man sentenced to 17 months for aiding Hezbollah-Reuters 24/06/09
Christians reject Aoun’s political orientation. Future News 24/06/09
Syria’s history of hypocrisy and lies. Future News 24/06/09

Stuck in the middle…detainees out and not yet! 24/06/09
Analysts see continued instability in Iran eventually rattling Hizbullah-By Patrick Galey 24/06/09
We must stand with liberty, this time in Tehran.By Mark Perry 24/06/09

Masquerade In Iran-By Rob Miller/American Thinker 24/06/09

A close call. Now Lebanon Web site 23/06/09
Iran's Mullahs Conspire against a new revolution. By: Walid Phares 23/06/09

Regarding Iran's Allies. By Tariq Alhomayed. Asharq Al-Awsat, 23/06/09
Islamists and the Failed Solution: Dr. Hamad Al-Majid. Asharq Al-Awsat 23/06/09

Opaque Mideast regimes have given rise to a new breed of scholars. The Daily Star 23/06/09

An avalanche shakes the Islamic Republic-By Sadegh Zibakalam  23/06/09

Great speeches, like Obama's, can have great consequences-By Joschka Fischer  23/06/09

HRW urges Syria to charge or free Hariri case detainee-AFP 22/06/09
The reunion between Nasrallah and Jumblatt bodes well for Lebanon. The Daily Star 22/06/09
Lebanese follies/Future News 22.06.09
Iran Has Changed. By: Abdul Rahman 22/06/09
Iran… What Should President Obama Do?By Tariq Alhomayed 21/06/2009
I'm Going to Demonstrate, Wish me Luck!By: Diana Mukkaled20/06/2009

Amin Gemayel:On June 18, the Lebanese National News Agency carried the following report 21.06.09
The responsibility of March 14/Future News 21.06.09
The power relations in parliament.An overview of what has changed and what it means.By: Maya Khourchid, 21.06.09

WALID PHARES: Iran — The Uprising Is On and There's No Turning Back/FOXNews 21/06/09
From May 7 to June 7/Future News 20/06/09
Robert Fisk's World: In Tehran, fantasy and reality make uneasy ...Independent - London, 20/06/09
Syria questioned again-Al-Ahram Weekly 20/06/09
Iran's democratic upsurge-Al-Ahram Weekly 20/06/09
A Bit of Fear and Trepidation.By: Walid Choucai 20.06.09
An iron fist won't resolve the fact that Iranians have lost trust in their leaders.The Daily Star 20.06.09

The Built-In Response to Terrifying Moments-Washington Post 20/06/09

Watching Iran, Re-Fighting Iraq-New York Times 20/06/09
It's now up to Sleiman to drive Lebanon's national reform agenda. The Daily Star 18.06.09
Hamas and Hezbollah unite to crush Iranian dissidents.By Paul Williams/thelastcrusade.org 19.06.09
The Madness of King Michel (Aoun)/Now Lebanon 18/06

“Where is My Vote” in the “Wilayat Al-Faqih”.By: Abdullah Iskandar 18.06.09

Korean Iran/Future News 18.06.09
Beyond apparent consensus to form new government/Future News 18.06.09

Iran's polls show how Obama has shaken up the world-By David Ignatius 18/06/09

Jumblatt: Shebaa Farms should be liberated, diplomatically or not/Now Lebanon 18.06.09
Ahmadinejad’s Crises: The Internal Uprising.By: Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed  17/06/09
Iran’s Deceiving Elections.By Dr. Hamad Al-Majid 17/06/09

Press Release From ICC: Egyptian Court Refuses to Recognize Christian Man's Conversion‏ 17/06/09

Lebanon’s Parliamentary Elections. By: Amir Kulick 17/06/09

Benjamin Netanyahu Interview: Full Text-CBS News 16/06/09
Ahmadinejad may have won the election but Iranians want reform-The Daily Star 16/06/09

The required change/Future News 16.06.09
Interview with Former President Amin Gemayel/Rules out veto for Hezbollah and allies/Reuters 15.06.09
A Reformist Wave in Iran? You Can Thank Bush, One Spin Doctor Says/By Al Kamen.Washington Post 15/06/09
Any earthquakes in Iran have the potential to rattle Lebanon- The Daily Star 15/06/09
Lebanon's elections: reading the signs.By: Hazem Saghieh 15/06/09
A new Lebanon/Future News 15/06/09
A new racism/Future News 14/06/09
Hezbollah: No Questions Asked.By Mshari Al-Zaydi 13/06/09
International Christian Concern (LCC): A Christian was Murdered in Pakistan for Drinking Tea from a Muslim Cup 13/06/09
US Continues Charm Offensive With Syria/By:CHIP CUMMINS/Wall Street Journal 13/06/09
Now that the Doha Accord is obsolete, 'Doha II' should be on the table-By The Daily Star 11/06/09

Aoun's delusions: Numbers defeat allegations in Kesserwan/Future News 12/06/09
Vote for bombs or business.The Australian 12/06/09
Why March 14 Won ebanon’s Elections-By: Rannie Amiri.12/06/09
Is it a Mass Failure but an individual success?/By: Walid Choucair 12/06/09
Universal Elections.By Diana Mukkaled/Asharq Alawsat 12.06.09
From Martyrs to the Living/By: Ghassan Charbel 12/06/09
Corruption in Lebanon can be curtailed with an independent judiciary-The Daily Star 12/06/09

Lebanese vote for the status quo. By::Paul Cochrane 12/06/09
Lebanon's Triumph, Iran's Travesty-By ELLIOTT ABRAMS/New York Times 12/06/09
FACTBOX: What is Hezbollah?-Reuters 11/06/09

Lebanon's Election-New York Times 11/06/09

The Lebanese decide to go West again-By Paul Salem 11/06/09
Analyst Paul Salem on prospect of Hezbollah election win-Los Angeles Times 07/06/09
Mullahs & Marijuana.Sunday Herald 07/06/09

A house to die for. bY: Patrick Martin 0706/09

Q & A with New Saudi Envoy to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asseri- Asharq Alawsat 06/06/09
15 Hard Questions about the Cairo Speech. By Walid Phares 06/06/09
New to Politics But Not to Loss-Washington Post 06/06/09
What If Hezbollah Wins?Atlantic Online 06/06/09
The Hizballah Dilemma. TIME - 06/06/09
From Brazil to Byblos, Lebanese diaspora pours in for vote-The National 06/06/09
Dissenting voices are heard in Hezbollah's backyard-GulfNews06/06/09
High stakes in Lebanon's election-Christian Science Monitor 06/06/09
Lebanon Vote Draws Expatriates' Interest-Wall Street Journal 06/06/09
Lebanon's elections will be a success if they lead to the reforms we need- The Daily Star 06/06/09
The end of the 'special' US-Israel relationship? Not just yet-By Shlomo Ben-Ami 06/06/09
What’s driving voters For Lebanon’s Christians, political posture matters. By: Jean-Pierre Katrib,  NOW Lebanon , June 5, 2009
Christian voters hold the key to power in Lebanon-GulfNews 05/06/09
Christians could be kingmakers-The National 05/06/09

Lebanon will need a coalition government-By Paul Salem 05/06/09

John Kerry, a phone call, and a US-Syrian mini-breakthrough-By David Ignatius 05/06/09

ANALYSIS-US weighs Lebanon aid if Hezbollah, allies win vote. By: Arshad Mohammed. Reuters 05/06/09
Showdown in Lebanon. By AMIR TAHERI  Wall Street Journal 05/06/09

Battle for the vote.By: Lucy Fielder: Al-Ahram Weekly 05/06/09
Will Syria intervene?By: Bassel Ouda. Al-Ahram Weekly 05/06/09
Obama's new era in international diplomacy-The Daily Star 05/06/09
Jihad goes intercontinental.By Walid Phares 04/06/09
Casting Lebanon’s destiny in ballot boxes/Future News 04/06/09
US steadfast against Hezbollah.By Kaveh L Afrasiabi/Asia Times 04/06/09
Lebanon's opposition faces a hard climb-By Michael Young 04/06/09
The Crisis of the Christians Is the Crisis of Lebanon.By:Abdullah Iskandar, 04/06/09
Israel Prefers Hezbollah.By: Randa Takieddine 04/06/09
Analysis: Smoke, mirrors
and fire in Lebanon-Jerusalem Post 04/06/09
Obama vs. bin Laden: A battle for Muslim hearts-Christian Science Monitor 04/06/09
Corruption remains one of the most important challenges in Lebanon-The Daily Star 04/06/09
Talking To: Economist Sami Nader/The Economy after the elections. By: Maysam Ali, NOW Staff  04/06/09
A message of friendship from America to the Middle East. Michael Tomasky, 04/06/09
What Obama Should Tell the‘Muslim World-By Walid Phares 03/06/09
The odd couple: Hizbullah and the general/Le Monde Diplomatique 03/06/09
Lebanon First/Future News 03/06/09
The corrupt Republic of Aoun and Hizbullah/Future News 03/06/09

Orange kalashnikovs & Canadian plane tickets.By: zentor 03/06/09
The wider implications of the Bronx terrorists.By Walid Phares 03/06/09
ARKANSAS' LONE JIHADIST: HOW ALONE IS HE?By: Dr. Walid Phares 03/06/09
The situation in some of Iran's provinces is anything but 'normal' - The Daily Star 03/06/09

Muslims expect more than words of goodwill-The National 03/06/09

Why Assad Won't Break with Iran-By Professor Rabbi Daniel M. ZuckerWorld Defense Review 02/06/09
Raise your Vote/Future News 02/05/09
June 7 is a decisive day… March 8 win will end Lebanon/Future News 02/06/09
Psychology and Iran's nuclear program- By Sadegh Zibakalam 02/06/09
We are not scared/Future News 01/06/09
Balancing act for Lebanon's opposition-The National 01/06/09
Lebanese elections expose community faultlines-GulfNews 01/06/09

Hezbollah Unlikely to Remain Angry at Biden-By: Chris Carter  01/06/09
Canadians fly on free tickets to vote in Lebanese election-CBC.ca - 01/06/09

N. Korea's nuclear defiance may embolden Iran, Israelis worry-Christian Science Monitor 01/06/09

Dr. Samir Geagea: If Hezbollah-Aoun win the elections Lebanon will become a bananna Republic/Future News 31/05/09
Dorry Chamoun: Hizbullah will rule if March 8 wins the elections/Furure News 31/05/09
Elie Mahfoud: Hizbullah is transforming Lebanon into a rocket 31/05/09
Lebanon not for sale/
Future News 31/05/09
Syria's top dissident,Riad al-Turkm backs detente with U.S-Reuters 31/05/09
Never Forgive, Never Forget, Never Stop Looking-Strategy Page 31/05/09

Israel-Palestine: The Myth of a Two-State Solution.By Peter C. Glover Canada Free Press 31/05/09
Hitler of Lebanon. Future News 30/05/09
Aoun says Lebanese people are corrupt/Future News 30/05/09

Did Hezbollah Kill Hariri?By: Michael J. Totten 30/05/09
Bought democracy.By: Lucy Fielder/Al-Ahram Weekly 30/05/09

Partners in distrust/By: Bassel Oudat/Al-Ahram Weekly/May 30/05/09

The Saudis have a chance to demonstrate leadership during Obama's visit -The Daily Star 30/05/09
Iranian hideous insolence/Future News 29/05/09
Interview with Michael Young/The Consequences of a Hezbollah-Led Opposition Victory.Council on Foreign Relations 29/05/09
A Scenario for Military Exercises and the Lebanese Arena. By: Zuheir Kseibati 28/05/09
Hezbollah and the Opinions of Others. By: Hassan Haidar 28/05/09
Hezbollah Employs The Politics Of Fear. By: Linda S. Heard/The Bulletin 28/05/09
Iran-Syria Alliance in Harmony. By: Jonathan Spyer 28/05/09
Analysis: Hizbullah builds up its might-Jerusalem Post 28/05/09
What do Muslims stand to gain from bombings like the one in Lahore? The Daily Star 28/05/09
Our approach…and theirs/Future News 28.05.09
9 years after pullout, SLA veterans still dream of Lebanon-Ynetnews 27/05/08
March 8’ corruption/Future News 27/05/09
North Korea's missile test underlines the challenges of a 21st century world-Daily Star 27/05/09

Hezbollah accuses German magazine of conspiring with Israel Story Highlights. CNN 26/05/09
The Peace Process Industry's Going to Get You--And Your Little Country,Too!.By: Prof. Barry Rubin 25/05/09
March 8 accomplishments/Future News 25/05/09
Lebanon and the Hariri murder: all roads lead to Hezbollah-Examiner.com 25.05.09
Why Syria fuels the Iraqi insurgency. By Raymond Tanter 25.05.09

The Conflict over Lebanon. By: Abdullah Iskandar 24/05/09
Frightening data/Future News 24.05.09
Lebanon and The Best Schemes Of Mice And Men.By: Amir Taheri 23.05.09
Hizbullah’s Wonderland/Future News 23.05.09
America intensifies its support to Lebanon & March 14 is ready for the battle 23.05.09
On June 8, the battle for reform and stability begins in Lebanon. The Daily Star 23/05/09
The meaning of March 8’s victory/Future News 22/05/09
The soul of Taëf overrides Doha’s veto power/Future News 22/05/09
In Lebanon's Election, a More Pragmatic Hizballah-By Andrew Lee Butters/TIME/ 22.05.09
Egypt's verdict in the Tammim case offers hope - with several asterisks-The Daily Star 22/05/09
Dr. Walid Phares/Countering Jihadi Strategies in the Sub Continent 21/05/09
Iran…a “timed bomb”/Future News 21.05.09
Audette Salem and the betrayal of memory- By Michael Young 21/05/09
What will Syria-Israel talks mean for the future of Lebanon? The Daily Star 21/05/09

Countering Jihadi Strategies in the Sub Continent. By Walid Phares 21/05/09
Obama has real chance to change Arab opinion- Inter Press Service 21/05/09

The “disruption revolution” starts with the “third republic”/Future News 20/05/09
Declaring War/Future News 20/05/09

Nasrallah’s message delivered, Wilayat al-Faqih on the way/Future News 20.05.09
Stakes High in Looming Lebanese Election-By Patrick Goodenough/CNSNews.com 20/05/09
Obama and the Arabs / An American message-By Zvi Bar'el Ha'aretz 20/05/09
The Syrian and Lebanese tracks should be a priority-By Mara E. Karlin  20/05/09
Mideast 'extremists' have found their best possible ally in Netanyahu.The Daily Star 20/05/09

Battle lines drawn for Lebanon parliament polls. By Maysam Ali 20/05/09
Kuwait's people have spoken; now it's up to leaders to listen.The Daily Star 19/05/09
Towards Muslim-Christian understanding.By Saleem H. Ali and Hiba Zeino 19/05/09

March 8 militiamen/future News 19.05.09
Bin Nasrallah and the Two Camps Address.By: Tariq Alhomayed 18/05/09
Lebanon: Shia leader issues fatwa to prevent election bribery/AKI 18/05/09
Hezbollah’s Road to Victory in Lebanon’s June 7 Parliamentary Elections.By:Webster Brooks 18/05/09
Middle East Experts Call on the Obama Administration to Press for Democracy and Reforms in the Middle Eas/Family Security Matters 18/05/09
Hezbollah win could shake Obama Mideast policy-By Cal Perry/CNN 18/05/09
Erdogan is under fire for policies, while Lebanese leaders simply fan fires-The Daily Star 18/05/09

The distorted image of Resistance/Future News 18/05/09
10452 Km2 larger than life/Future News 17.05.09
The “glory of skulls” /Future News 17.05.09

Netanyahu is capable of reaching peace. By Aluf Benn/Haaretz 17.05.09
World Watches for U.S. Shift on Mideast/By:Charles Dharapak 17.05.09
Kuwaiti Women Win First Parliamentary Seats/AP 17.05.09
Third republic,” in Lebanon is a self-destruction weapon/Future News 16/05/09
Who would inherit Aoun’s political legacy? That is the question/Future News 16/05/09
Israel's Secret War With Iran. By RONEN BERGMA/Wall Street Journal 16/05/09
Lebanon Awaiting the "Guide"-By: Hassan Haidar 16.05.09
Hamas, Hezbollah-And the Muslim Brotherhood? By Douglas Farah 16.05.09
Can Obama meet the challenge of brokering an Arab-Israeli peace? The Daily Star 16.05.09

A New American Discourse In the Middle East That Needs Arab Encouragement.By: Raghida Dergham 16/05/09
Here's how Israel would destroy Iran's nuclear program/ By Reuven Pedatzur/Haaretz 15/05/09
The Coup/Future News 15/05/09
The frenzy to secure votes shows what's wrong with Lebanon's political system- The Daily Star 15/05/09
Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really just a 'self-hating Jew'? By Rasool Nafisi 15/05/09

Lebanon's way out of the global meltdown-By Hussein F. Zeaiter 15/05/09

Christian confusion is Lebanon's loss. By Michael Young 14/05/09
Will Sulaiman complete his term?By Joseph A. Kechichcian/GulfNews 13/05/09
March 8 plan to bring back the tutelage era to Lebanon/Future News 14/05/09
Aoun attacks the President and Hizbullah launches a regime change battle/Future News 14.05.09
Syrian heresy/Future News 13/05/09
Is there a ray of hope for Middle East peace?Times Online/ May 13/09
Obama has earned to goodwill of Arabs, but what will he do with it? The Daily Star May 13/09
A Centrist Bloc or a Presidential Bloc?Elias Harfoush/Dar Al-Hayat 10/05/09
Aoun’s virtues/Future News 11/05/09
Between Egypt and Hizbullah, a crisis just waiting to happen-By Gamal A. G. Soltan 11/05/09
The impact of Christians' exodus from the Mideast goes beyond religion- The Daily Star 11/05/09
Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties-TIME 10/05/09
The Aoun comedy/Future News 10/05/09
The Power of the First Impression-By ELLIOTT ABRAMS/Wall Street Journal 10/05/09
General Aoun says now and then/Future News 09/05/09
US talk of Lebanon's sovereignty sounds like a remix of an old song-The Daily Star 09/05/09
Obama’s Dangerous Game with Israel. By: Ed Lasky/Pyjama Media 09/05/09
Obama Administration Should Defer to Israel’s Expertise.By: Roz Rothstein/Pyjama Media 09/05/09
Au revoir justice.By: Omayma Abdel-Latif/Al-Ahram Weekly 08/05/09
Aoun, General of Defeats/Future News 08/05/09
Will the flurry of activity on Middle East peace lead to tangible results? The Daily Star 08/05/09
We can bring Lebanon's doctors home.By Kamal F. Badr and Elie A. Akl 08/05/09

The Three Types of Jihadists.By Ryan Mauro /Pyjama Media 08/05/09
As the US Retreats, Iran Fills the Void-By AMIR TAHERI/The Wall Street Journal 04/05/09
It's time for detailed agendas for reforming Lebanon's judiciary-The Daily Star. 04/05/09
The Mellow Doctrine-New York Times 04/05/09
Obama is no Chamberlain-Ha'aretz 04/05/09

The Man who may be Israel's next ambassador to the United States-American Thinker 04/05/09

The meaning of Egypt's anger-Boston Globe 04/05/09

Agustín Velloso - Hezbollah fundamentalism overtakes Christian ...Palestine Think Tank - Manama,Bahrain,Bahrain  04/05/09
Why is the burden of US-Iran engagement only on Washington? By Michael Rubin. 04/05/09

The Hizbullah paradox-By: By GARY C. GAMBILL /Jerusalem Post 04/05/09
Obama’s Grand Delusion about Iran/A clearer, tougher policy is required urgently.By: Reza Kahlili/Pajamas Media 03/05/09
March 8 “democracy”: No to Lebanese judiciary…Yes to Syrian tutelage/Future News 03/05/09
What if March 8 militias win?Future News 03/05/09
Hizbullah’s threats/Future News 02/05/09
A Syrian view on the future of relations with the US-Foreign Policy - 02/05/09

March 8 Militias/Future News 01/04/09
Accountability time for UN investigators-By Michael Young May 01/04/09
Lebanon's judiciary is dead - but don't expect politicians to resurrect it-The Daily Star May 01/05/09
Standstill Lebanon/Future News 30/04
Generals' release may represent deciding factor in elections.By Michael Bluhm 30.04.09
The Special Tribunal and its decisions should be fully supported-The Daily Star 30.04.09
Michel Sleiman, our election wild card-By Michael Young 30.04.09

The Arrogance of Bashar AlAssad/Future News 29/04/09
The anniversary of Syria's withdrawal has become a non-event in Lebanon- The Daily Star 29/04/09
Syria: UN Rules Dissident's Detention Illegal-Human Rights Watch (press release) 29/04/09

Terrorism: A Cultural Phenomenon/By:Turki al-Hamad  29/04/09

Hizbullah's global aims come to light-By Ferry Biederman 28/04/09
A Palace on the Fault Line-By: Ghassan Charbel/Dar Al-Hayat 28/04/09

Money isn't what's bad about Lebanon elections - but the way it's spent is- The Daily Star 28/04/09

Let Syria be First-By Tariq Alhomayed/Asharq Alawsat 27/04/09
Hezbollah Planned Three Synchronized Attacks in Egypt/By Abdul Sittar Hatita 27.04.09
Gaza's separation from the West Bank is Israel's great triumph-By Amira Hass 27/04/09
For Syria’s hegemony NOT to return/Future News 26/04/09
The Limits of Terrorism/By: Daniel Pipes 26/04/09

The Islamic Center of Hate in the U.S.A. By: Jamie Glazov 26/04/09

Jumblatt may have caused offense, but at least he speaks the truth-The Daily Star 25.04.09
Lebanon: Opposition’s project: Authority rather than the state 25/04/09
Fact and fiction. By: Jailan Halawi/Al-Ahram Weekly/ 25.04.09
Reporters Without Borders condemns the distribution ban on the privately-owned Lebanese daily Al-Diyar/24.04.09
6 Years in Prison for 'Hizbullah's Man in New York'-Naharnet 24/04/09
The Logical Fallacies of Appeasing Iran. by Nicholas Guariglia. Pajamas Media 24/04/09
Iranian illusions/Future News 24/04/09
The Taliban’s “AfPak” Strategy: A Jihadi Preemptive War.By Walid Phares 24.04.09

Nasrallah's gamble/By: Gamal Essam El-Din/Al-Ahram Weekly 24.04.09 
Murky waters'. By:Jailan Halawi/Al-Ahram Weekly 24.04.09 

Eyeing the day after.By:Omayma Abdel-Latif/Ahram Weekly 24.04.0
Caught in two minds.By: Amr Hamzawi/Ahram Weekly 24.04.0 
Reality below the surface. By:Abdel-Moneim Said/Ahram Weekly 24.04.0  
Hizbullah's debacle.By: Salama A Salama/Ahram Weekly 24.04.0 
Jumblatt's Disappointment. By: Zuheir Kseibati/Dar Al-Hayat 23/04/09
Time of imaginary champs/Future News 23/04/09
With Votes for Sale in Lebanon, Money From Abroad Floods In-New York Times 23/04/09
Clinton has now shown Iran the sticks, but where are the carrots?  The Daily Star 23/04/09
Video may have killed March 14's star.By Michael Young 23/04/09

Who's helping who?Al-Ahram Weekly/By: Lucy Fielder 22/04/09
Open season on Nasrallah. Al-Ahram Weekly/By: Gamal Essam El-Din 22/04/09
Stepping carefully-By: Dina Ezzat/Al-Ahram Weekly 22/04/09

Both Lebanon and Jordan need a solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict. The Daily Star 22/04/09
Ahmadinejad's Wager, The World's Peril. By Barry Rubin 22/04/09
Can the al-Asad Regime Make Peace with Israel?Washington Institute for Near East Policy 22/04/09

Jihad Corsairs on High Seas: What's Behind them?By Walid Phares 21/04/09
Al-sharq al-Awsat editor: Ahmadinejad only helps Israel/Israel News 21.04.09
International Christian Concern/Pray for Marzieh and Maryam from Iran‏ 21/04/09
The art of horse-trading/Future News 21.04.09
No Need for Elections with the "Sword" of Obstruction.By:Elias Harfoush 20/04/09
Somali pirates reveal Western strategic gap/By: Walid Phares 20/04/09
The Confrontation Con-Game/By Barry Rubin 20/04/09
Assad’s spiral/Future News 19/04/09
Why did the Muslim Brotherhood Retreat?By:Tariq Alhomayed/Asharq Al-Awsat 19/04/09 
Lebanese Armenians and the ‘Madness' of Political Alignment. /Asharq Alawsat 19/04/09
Egypt: Hezbollah and the Confrontation.By: Diana Mukkaled  Asharq Al-Awsat 19/04/09
A Major Embarrassment!.
By: Hussein Shobokshi/ Asharq Al-Awsat 19/04/09
'IAF preparing to strike Iran at several hours' notice'/Jerusalem Post 18/04/09
This is Iran/Future News 18/04/09
The Iranian plan/Hizbullah terror cells uncovered in Egypt masterminded by Iranians/Israeli Openion 18/04/09

Assad's offer to defuse the tension in Lebanon is a welcome one-The Daily Star 18/04/09
What Piracy? This Is the Same Old Jihad/The Somali pirates are simply acting on centuries-old doctrines of Islamic warfare./By: Raymond Ibrahim/Pajamas Media 17.04.09
Wars traders enough/Future News 17/04/09
Time for real progress on a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict- The Daily Star 17/04/09

Islamists of the World Unite; You Have Nothing to Lose Except Any Pretext of Being Moderate/By Barry Rubin 17.04.09
Civilization and Mosques. By: Mordechai/American Thinker/16.04.09
What’s really behind Hizbollah’s recent appearance in Egypt. By: Michael Young 16/04/09

Hizbullah, a Western fascination-By Michael Young 16/04/09
Sinai saga casts light on new regional dynamic.ByJonathan Spyer/Jerusalem Post 16/04/09
As Indians go to the polls, Lebanese and Arabs should watch and learn-The Daily Star 16/04/09

Toppling Taef/Future News 15/04/09
Diplomatic efforts on to cool off Egypt-Hezbollah tensions. By Duraid Al Baik, 15/04/09
Problems in the Bekaa expose the weaknesses of the Lebanese state.The Daily Star 15/04/09

Nasrallah has erred in gauging the current regional dynamic- The Daily Star 14/04/09
Lebanon's defense strategy - Release 2. By: Karim Ghaoui/Ya Libnan 14/04/09

The days of serial blood murders-By Yaron Harel. Ha'aretz 14/04/09
Analysis: Hizbullah shows its true colors to the Arab world-Jerusalem Post 13/04/09
Lebanon's drug mafia blamed in death of 4 soldiers-Los Angeles Times 13/04/09
Lebanon's Hezbollah savors increasing legitimacy-Los Angeles Times 13/04/09
Lebanon's 'Titanic' victims mourned in Cobh-Irish Times 13/04/09
The important…and more important/Future News.12/04/09
Piracy on the High Seas: A Metaphor for the World's Retribalization.by Roger Kimball12.04.09 Pyjama Media

Ahmadinejad's Radioactive Election Campaign.by Meir Javedanfar12.04.09 Pyjama Media

Hunt for Bin Laden Heats Up.by Ryan Mauro/12.04.09 Pyjama Media

Home truths about Gaza-Jerusalem Post 11/04/09
We can't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture in Sudan-By Shlomo Ben-Ami  11/04/09

Palpable relief - for now - over Washington's new policy toward Iran-The Daily Star  11/04/09

Damascus’ double standards on demarcation-NowLebanon.com 10/04/09
Iran is a threat not a challenge/Future news 10/04/09
Democratic Hope in Lebanon-By MELIK KAYLAN.Wall Street Journal 10/04/09
Iran's oppressive practices will only bring about the demise of its ruling regime-The Daily Star 10/04/09
Syria will win Lebanon's elections.By Michael Young  09/04/09
March 14 took a position on the economy, but where does the opposition stand?  The Daily Star  09/04/09
Netanyahu's 2nd chance-By: Alon Ben-Meir Ynetnews 09/04/09

Who Should Fear Israel?By Alan Carbua, Canada Free Press  08/04/09
Israel's punitive moves against criminals' families only fosters more animosity. The Daily Star 08/04/09
North Korea's missile launch needs cool heads not hot rhetoric.By Yang Sung-chul 08/04/09

Lebanon can benefit from both Obama's vision and Erdogan's regional policy. The Daily Star 07/04/09
Obama should be careful in his 'broad theater' diplomacy. By David Ignatius 04/04/09
Syria's Strategy in Lebanon: Historical Overview-By Walid Phares 16/03/09
Will Pakistani officers ever help advanced US policy in Afghanistan? By Irfan Husain 07/04/09
Coalition building in Lebanon-The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates 07/04/09
Rivals turn allies in Lebanon’s election-The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates 07/04/09

Obama should be honest in dealing with Taliban. By: Dr. Walid Phares 06/04/09
Iran calls on US to scrap nuclear arms. Isreali News 06/04/09
A Conversation With Toni Nissi. By Joseph Puder, For The Bulletin 06/04/09

Commemorating Lebanon's Khalil Gibran-About - News & Issues 06/04/09
Obama's leadership toward a nuclear-free world is welcome- The Daily Star 06/04/09
Obama dangles between hope and failure-By George Giacaman 06/04/09

AP INVESTIGATION: Notorious terrorist indicted in US eludes ...Los Angeles Times 06/04/09
The West should hear the message of the Pakistani people- By Mustafa Qadri 06/04/09

Britain says US doesn't object to efforts to engage Hezbollah-By Ziad Haidar and Borzou Daragahi/Los Angeles Times 05/04/09
Hezbollah's Program of illusion/Future News 04/04/09
Lebanon’s new generation of politicos. By: Alice Fordham/The National 04/04/09
President of the United States Bows to Foreign King. By Bob Ellis /Dakota Voice 03/04/09

So Dangerous and So Decisive June 7 (Lebanese Parliamentary Elections). Future News 03/04/09
Who killed Annapolis? Jerusalem Post 03/04/09

Olmert defends Annapolis peace process.By GIL HOFFMAN. Jerusalem Post 03/04/09
Q&A With the Head of Iran's New America's Desk/Wall Street Journal.03/04/09
Time to reassess the Arab Peace Initiative in view of Israel's new cabinet. The Daily Star 03/04/09

The true Iran. Future News 02/04/09
Obama's course is one that Europe should affirm-By David Ignatius 03/04/09
Arabs’ summit of shame. Rached Fayed 02/04/09
Obama's Blind Spot on Terror.By Michael Ledeen/Pyjama Media 02/04/09
Taliban Terrorist Targets Washington.By Annie Jacobsen/Pyjama Media 02/04/09
Another summit, another non-event.By Hasan Abu Nimah/Jordan Times 01/04/09
Man's plea for wife held in Syria.BBC 01/04/09
The summit of shame/Future News 01/04/09
Iran, Syria Got Indirect U.S. Nuclear Aid.By SIOBHAN GORMAN/Wall Street Journal 31/03/09
What it means to talk with Hamas-By Ben White/Christian Science Monitor 31/03/09
The Obama Administration’s chance to engage in a Middle East peace. by Seymour M. Hersh/New Yorker 31/03/09

Iran, Syria Got Indirect US Nuclear Aid.By: By SIOBHAN GORMAN/Wall Street Journal 31/03/09
U.S. Drops 'War on Terror' Phrase, Clinton Says.By JAY SOLOMON/Wall Street Journal 31/03/09
Tied to Hezbollah.By Ma'ad Fayad 30.03.09
Toppling the State/Future News 30.03.09
Drone Attacks in Pakistan: The Mystery Deepens. By Annie Jacobsen. Pyjama Media 30.03.09

Netanyahu's cabinet: so big it needs a new table. By Shahar Ilan. Haaretz 30.03.09
Report: U.S. warned Sudan before attack on Gaza convoy.Al-Sharq al-Awsat 30.03.09

If the general dares!/Future News 29/03/09
President Obama "AfPak" Strategy: Mapping the discussion-By: Dr. Walid Phares 29/03/09
Military clash with Iran. By: Alex Fishman 29/03/09

Setback Vandalism/Future News 28/03/09
Let the games begin. By: Omayma Abdel-Latif/Copyright Al-Ahram Weekly 28/03/09
George Galloway: The Suicide Bomber of Western Politics.By Michael Weiss/Pyjama Media 27/03/09
Being a Partner for Peace.rial. The New York Times 27/03/09

Syria's missed chances.By: Bassel Oudat/Al-Ahram Weekly 27/03/09
Rewarding hardliners.By: Khalil El-Anani/.Al-Ahram Weekly 27/03/09

'Anti-corruption' needs to be more than a buzzword in Lebanese politics.The Daily Star 27/03/09

Secular Sectarians/Future News 27/03/09
Confessions of Bachar/Future News 26.03.09
Analysts divided over appointment of Syrian envoy. By Michael Bluhm
26/03/09
What reason is there to celebrate Bashir's failed leadership? The Daily Star 26/03/09
The Palestinian cause is being hijacked.By Michael Young 26/03/09
Taking Syria Seriously-Middle East Times 26/03/09
Iranian Space Program Falls to Earth.by Ardeshir Arian/Pajamas Media 25/03/09
Aoun, the opportunist/Future News 25/03/09
Clear U.S. stance crucial to progress in Syria-Israel talks/ By Yoav Stern.Haaretz 25.03.09
Obama: Peace won't be easier under Netanyahu, but just as necessary.By Natasha Mozgovaya/Haaretz 25.03.09
What is Hezbollah offering?Future News 24/03/09
Iranian Defector Admits Tehran Funded Syrian Nuclear Program.theTrumpet.com 24/03/09

Obama's effort to engage with Iran has already hit a brick wall-The Daily Star 24/03/09
Israel paid high price for little achievements in Gaza.By Moshe Arens/Haaretz 24/03/09
With Obama to Iran.By Haaretz Editorial 24/03/09
Talking ourselves to death: Obama must get tough on an increasingly dangerous Iran. By: Mort Zuckerman 23/03/09
Only Assad can make it clear that Syria is embarking on a new path-The Daily Star 23/03/09
(With Hezbollah)Sunday… day of horror. Future News

A Raw Deal for Muslim Women. By: Patrick Poole. Pajamas Media 23/03/09
Whither Pakistan? Dare One Criticize a Muslim Country?By: Carol Gould. Pajamas Media 23/03/09
The American-Israeli collision/Future News 22/09/09
Frangieh’s custodianship over FPM. By: Salem Saadeh 22/03/09
The President's message to Iran: Is the regime interested? By: Dr. Walid Phares 21/03/09
Iran's Axis of Nuclear Evil.By JOHN BOLTON/Wall Street Journal 21/03/09
Canada bans outspoken British MP/The Canadian Press/ March 20.03.09
Obama has fired the starter's gun in the season of engagement-The Daily Star 21/03/09
I told him I admired his refusal to sign the death sentences. By: Robert Fisk 21/03/09
Aoun: The new Machiavelli. Future News 20/03/09
Israeli report: Iran pays hundreds of millions to Hezbollah,Hamas and Jihad. 20/03/09
March 8 acknowledges defeat. Future News 20/03/09
More must be done to create a just electoral system in Lebanon-The Daily Star 20/03/09
The UK chats up Hizbullah again. By: Michael Glackin. 20/03/09

Soaring Tension between Berry and Aoun/By Sami Farid 19/03/09
Jailing democracy activists is not a wise course for Damascus-The Daily Star 19/03/09
Forget Iran's president, the power is Ayatollah Khamenei's.By Mehdi Khalaji 19/03/09

The Hezbollah State-By Tariq Alhomayed/Asharq Alawsat 19/03/09
A Christian path to assisted suicide.By Michael Young 19/03/09

Lebanon's hopes for democracy/Los Angeles Times 19/03/09
Producing Panic in America's Allies.By: Amir Taheri 18/03/09
One obstacle to better relations between Lebanon and Syria has been removed.The Daily Star 18/03/09
Beware of hybrid Assad-Ynetnews 18/03/03
Iran, Hezbollah, Set to Buy Lebanon Elections/By: Kenneth R. Timmerman 17/03/09
Analysis: High stakes, high anxiety: Campaigning in Lebanon-Jerusalem Post 17/03/09
Our World: Israel's balance of delusion-Jerusalem Post 17/03/09

Despite the global slowdown, it's not time to write an obituary for Dubai-The Daily Star  17/03/09
To secure Syria-Israel peace deal, US must lean on Jewish state - analysts/Daily Star 17/03/09

Are Hamas, Hezbollah Ready for Long 'Hudna'?Middle East Times 17/03/09
Syria's Strategy in Lebanon: Historical Overview-By Walid Phares 16/03/09
Will 'enlightened' campaign pitches of Lebanese leaders persist after polls? The Daily Star 16/03/09
Much can go wrong for Obama on Iran and Iraq-By Wayne White 16/03/09
A new approach is needed to the Saudi Shiites.By Mai Yamani 16/03/09
The focus is on Syria, but the key is really Iran-The National 16/03/09
March 14” launches the “crossing to the state” electoral program/Future News 15/03/09
Fugitives to Israel worry Aoun/Future News 15/03/09

Riyadh: A Summit of Interests and Reconciliation. By Tariq Alhomayed 15/03/09
Contradictions in US Openness to Iran and Syria.By Huda al Husseini/15.03.09
Exiling Islamic Terrorists, Leaving Islam Behind: Two Solutions and Counting. Pajamas Media 15/03/09
The End…of Hezbollah/Future News 14.03.09
What are the motives behind Berri's call to lower the voting age?Daily Star 14/03/09
Messengers from Washington-Al-Ahram Weekly 14/03/09

Snuggling Up with Syria. By Claude Cartaginese/FrontPageMagazine.com 13/03/09
High Stakes, High Anxiety: Campaigning in Lebanon-By David Schenker/13/03/09

Israeli Spy Chief: Time Running Out.By P. David Hornik/FrontPageMagazine.com 13/03/09
Syria prepares for a Lebanese vacation.By Michael Young 12/03/09
Why Syria and Saudi Arabia are talking again-By Nicholas Blanford/Christian Science Monitor 12/09/09
World Agenda: why Syria key to US hopes of unlocking Middle East-Times Online 12/03/09
Confusion of March 8 alliance/Future News 12/03/09
The Syrian disappointment/Future News 11/03/09
The current softening of stances can only be good for Lebanon. The Daily Star 11/03/09
Analysis: Engaging Syria carries potential risks, rewards-CNN International 11/03/09

Beirut, day two: The unanswerable question-guardian.co.uk 11/03/09

Analysis: Seeing the world through the Iranian prism-Jerusalem Post 11/03/09
International Christian Concern: Libya Tortures Four Christian Converts from Islam 10/03/09
The Myth of the Two Talibans.By Walid Phares 10/03/09
Handing the Swat Valley to the Taliban was shameful and wrong.Slate 10/03/09
The Attack on Syria's al-Kibar Nuclear Facility.by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Joshua D. Goodman 10/03/09
Israeli – Iranian welfare/Future News 10/03/09
The Lebanese ordeal/Future News 09/03/09
Aoun’s covert coup against Sfeir in the Vatican/Future News 08/03/09
There should be no Hizbullah-UK talks'-Jerusalem Post 08/03/09

Wise ‘14’ vs. Obstructing ‘8’/Future News 08/03/09

Olmert protects Syria, Netanyahu seeks its protection/ By Wissam Saade 07/03/09
Butts … Not heads/Future News 07/03/09

The region cannot afford to squander new opportunities for engagement.The Daily Star 07/03/09
UN Secretary General's message on International Women's Day, March 8, 2009.By Ban Ki-moon 07/03/09

'Jihadi penetration of Pakistan’s armed forces is at the center of all concerns in any new strategy'.By Walid Phares 07/03/09
To the Pro Syria & Iran in Lebanon: You are the agents and traitors/Future News/06/03/09
Winner takes all in Lebanon? No thanks!.By Habib C. Malik 06/03/09
Taqiyya Revisited: A Response to the Critics.By Raymond Ibrahim 06/03/09

How Do We Reach Muslims who are Susceptible to Islamist Propaganda?By: Dr. Sami Alrabaa 06/03/09
Siniora, UN envoy discuss progress on Resolution 1701-By Nicholas Kimbrell 06/03/09

A Palestinian unity government is best for Israel.By Zvi Bar'el 06/03/09

The Syria Temptation-Wall Street Journal 06/03/09
Talking much gibberish about Hamas-By Michael Young 05/03/09
Think tank links Hizbullah to South American piracy-By Nicholas Kimbrell 05/03/09
Defending Lebanon-By Zvi Bar'el/Ha'aretz  05/03/09
The day Rafic Hariri committed suicide/Future News 05/03/09
Report: Hizbullah now $1 billion richer/Israel News 04/03/09
Warily, U.S. reaches out to Syria-By Paul Richter/Chicago Tribune 04/03/09
Hizbullah, Bellemare met before Tribunal launch - report-By: Nicholas Kimbrell 04/03/09
Clearance and ambiguity/Future News 04/03/09
The reign of “March 8”/Future News 03/03/09
Berri’s bills-NowLebanon.com 03/03/09
National dialogue seen as useful forum despite perceived lack of progress-Daily Star 03/03/08
After the donors conference, Hamas needs to do some soul-searching.The Daily Star 03/02/09
Aoun’s conversions/Future News 02/09/09
Next Step After Middle East Talks: A Major War?
By CLAUDE SALHANI 02/03/09
Iraq Withdrawal Can Work Only With Pressure on Iran and Syria. By: Dr: WALID PHARES 02/03/09

With all eyes on Syria as Tribunal begins, Damascus would do well to act with care.The Daily Star 02/03/09

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