In just a few, short days, the European countries have been treated like weaklings twice. The first time was by…
Gaddafi: From Tyrant to Outlaw, But Doubts Remain
The arrest warrant that the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued for Colonel Gaddafi, his son Saif and his…
Middle East: more oil, less democracy
There are eight monarchies in the Middle East: six in the Persian Gulf—namely, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain,…
Safer Nuclear Power? Sarkozy Says No
And so, after ten years at the helm of AREVA, the French nuclear conglomerate that was supposed to build Italy’s…
Rafah: Gateway for the Entire Middle East
The reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is very good news for the one and a half…
What the Devil Is Happening in Iran?
What the devil is happening in Iran? This question is to be taken more than figuratively, seeing how the political…
Détente in Moscow, Medvedev Challenges Putin
What’s happening in Moscow? The elections are drawing near: for the legislature this autumn, for the presidency in spring 2012.…
Osama and the Secret Service’s Dance
Statements by U.S. politicians, with President Obama leading the way, have confirmed the theory that Osama bin Laden’s execution was…
Fatah-Hamas Peace, Egypt Wins
A joint transitional government, prisoner exchange and, in one year, political elections. These, in a nutshell, are the terms of…
Ratzinger’s Remedy to Pedophile Priests Works
The crisis of sexual abuse committed by priests and clerics has brutally affected two countries in particular: Ireland and the…