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New Year Fireworks Dubai
New Year fireworks in Dubai End/ (Not Continued)
Eugene Robinson – Dick Cheney’s lies about President Obama – washingtonpost.com
Eugene Robinson – Dick Cheney's lies about President Obama – washingtonpost.com Excellent demolition of Dick Cheney’s shameful attack on the president in the wake of […]
The Regime Strikes Back; Massive Pro-Khamenei Rally in Tehran
Today’s dramatic events in Iran reminded me a little bit of the dueling demonstrations mounted by the Lebanese in spring of 2005, when pro-Syrian forces […]
Top Republican Myths about the Crotch Bomber Affair
I hear these on tv or from Reps. Pete Hoekstra and Peter King and Sen. Joe Lieberman. 1. President Obama did not speak publicly swiftly […]
Karachi Paralyzed After Major Arson, Sectarian Violence
The bombing of a Shiite Ashura procession in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday, which killed 40 and wounded 60– as horrific as it was– was only […]
Majority Of Tea Party Group’s Spending Went To GOP Firm That Created It | TPMMuckraker
Majority Of Tea Party Group's Spending Went To GOP Firm That Created It | TPMMuckraker So let us get this straight. Iran is capable of […]
Top Ten Middle East Crises, 2009
10. Dubai, a financial hub of the Gulf, collapsed economically, and worries were raised that Dubai World could default on billions in loans. Only the […]
Conflict Grows Between Pakistan’s Taliban and Shi’ites
Conflict Grows Between Pakistan's Taliban and Shi'ites – TIME Omar Waraich argues that Monday’s horrific bombing in Karachi of a Shiite mourning procession signals a […]
Wave of Arrests in Iran
The last of the demonstrators Monday morning were dispersed with tear gas in Iran’s cities, and there were no major rallies yesterday. The authorities continued […]