Monthly Archives: October 2009
Washington blocks the Palestinian election
Sources revealed to Egyptian newspaper Al-Shorouk that Washington does not want Palestinian elections so the U.S. President Barack Obama do not want to find himself in a situation fulfill his peace promises. Palestinian sources said that Israel also refuses the … Continue reading
The National Movement
Today, Allawi (Iraqi List) and Salih Al-Mutlaq (National Dialogue) officially announced their coalition “The Iraqi National Movement” joined by the “Awakening Councils” of Diyala Province (after stalled negotiations with “State of Law”), but few thing need to be mentioned: — … Continue reading
Election crisis management and the US forces withdrawal
Representative of the Supreme cleric Sistani (Abdul Mahde AL-Karbala’i) warned against the postpone of the elections as scheduled (16–01–2010), his argument was: The postpone will contains many risks and tensions that could lead the Iraqi political arena to a new … Continue reading
Hamas to choose a new president
According to Palestinian Sama news Agency there is progress in between Hamas and Israel on Gilad Shalit deal. Israel accepted the release of all listed Palestinian prisoners. On the Palestinian issue also, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported today that Hamas is … Continue reading
Secret meeting between Syria and Israel in New York
Well-informed sources told Kuwaiti newspaper Aljarida that deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad recently met for two hours with Netanyahu’s adviser Yitzhak Molko in New York. The meeting took place in Helmsley Hotel in New York and hosted by a US … Continue reading
Kirkuk deadlock continues
Despite the special treatment in visit to Washington, it seems that the Americans insist to make Maliki’s life more miserable than it already is. Influential Kurdish MP Mahmoud Uthman said today the following: Kurds have received a green light from … Continue reading
Maliki and his opponents in 24 hours
All the events reported here took place in less than 24 hours after Sunday’s explosions: Political blocs and parties are already started with exchanging accusations, settling accounts, and using Sunday’s incident to pressure their rivals. INA members (Supreme Council, the … Continue reading
Lockerbie’s new conspiracy: Syria and Iran
Op-Ed on Al-Quds Al-Arabi today by the Editor-in Chief of Abdel al-Bari Atwan, says that the opening of the investigations in Lockerbie case again means a new new blackmail for more than one country, and most likely will be Syria … Continue reading
Bombs made inside the Green Zone
First — There are excellent reports, studies and analysis about this wave of explosions, I will publish them all in the coming days. Second — You should read this report from Aki: “Deadly car bombs ‘made inside’ Green Zone” (h/t uruknet) … Continue reading
Hamas after 25/01/2010
Despite today’s report that Egypt and Arab countries mediation between Hamas and the PA intensives to accomplish the Palestinian reconciliation, and Al-Quds Al-Arabi’s report that a delegation from Hamas will visit Egypt soon (Al-Quds Al-Arabi also reported that Abbas’ decision … Continue reading