Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The civil society human rights NGO DAWN (Democracy for the Arab World Now) has submitted a detailed filing to the […]
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Iran did not Lose the Provincial Elections
It is being alleged by US pundits that the outcome of the provincial elections in Iraq, as far as it is known, indicates a defeat […]
Iran, Obama Admin. off to Shaky Start
Neither the Obama administration nor the Iranian government seems likely to rush into new contacts, despite the opportunity presented by the Munich Security Conference, according […]
Is $500,000 a Year Enough?
A common response from the Right to President Obama’s capping of CEO salaries and bonuses at $500,000 a year in companies that take big USG […]
Iranian Satellite Alarms West, Arab Neighbors
Iran put a satellite into low earth orbit on Tuesday, in honor of the anniversary of the revolution that brought the Islamic Republic to power […]
OSC: Al-Maliki says US Could Leave Iraq Early
The USG Open Source Center translates a short interview with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on the timetable for US troop withdrawal from Iraq. ‘Al-Maliki […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 25 Policemen in Afghanistan; American UN Official Kidnapped in Quetta; Pakistani Taliban take over Swat
In Afghanistan on Monday, a suicide bomber dressed as a policeman infiltrated a police compound and detonated his payload, killing at least 25 officers of […]
Posch: " Obama’s Iran Challenge: a last chance for engagement? "
Walter Posch writes in a guest op-ed for IC: Iran is generally viewed as to be one of the biggest challenges for the incoming administration. […]
Centralizing Parties advancing in Iraq’s Provincial Election Results
The big news out of the leaks from Iraq’s vote counters is that parties seeking a strong central government appear to have won big in […]
Da’wa, Maliki May Gain from Provincial Elections
Early reports say that 60% of Iraqi’s electorate came out for Saturday’s election of provincial councils. The results will be announced by the end of […]