Basra Heat: Unrest in the City Reflects Underlying Instability in Iraq

Over the past week, violent protests have swept the southern Iraqi city of Basra. Twelve people have been killed in the protests and hundreds injured.
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Purchases Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System

Reports have surfaced – in Arabic language newspapers, such as the London-based Al-Khaleej Online – as well as Israel-based news outlets that Saudi Arabia has purchased Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
The Iranian Crown Prince’s Speech- Part II

Crown Prince Reza Pahlevi II is trying hard to retake his father’s throne.
Dignity for the Palestinians

Anyone who cares for Israel, who aspires to peace, who has a good understanding of the historical, ethical, political, and legal facts that underpin the right of the Jewish people to a state of which they are the indigenous people, will be familiar with the name of Robert Fisk.
The Cloud Thieves

Today, an Israeli social media Millennial tweeted photoshopped images of Israeli commandos walking in the clouds, stealing Iranian clouds.
Human Rights: Other Views – Part III

Refugees and the Arab States
Stay Out of Yemen

The United States is already militarily involved in Yemen, with special forces targeting al-Qaeda and Islamic State operatives who are then attacked by American drones.
Human Rights: Other Views – Part II

We have seen in Part One of this article how far Western standards of human rights differ from those guaranteed by Islam. One obvious outcome of this disparity is, of course, that citizens of Muslim countries are accorded fewer rights than their counterparts in liberal democracies.
Mexican Cartels Attempt to Crash US Border

Yesterday, Mexican drug cartels sent 2.25 million Mexicans: men, women, and children, to face off across from US National Guard troops along their common border.
The Palestinian Authority’s ‘Day of Rage’ Over The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Smacks of Desperation

Abbas has become so desperate he is willing to go full, raving anti-Semite and anti-American at the same time.