Bidoons stage protest rally in Kuwait
Hundreds of Bidoon protesters have once again staged a protest rally in Kuwait to demand basic social rights in the oil-rich Persian Gulf country. …
Middle East
US urges Bahrain reforms after mass protests
© AFP Joseph Eid AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – A top US official spoke with Bahrain’s crown prince, urging him to respect human rights and launch…
Bahrain protesters swarm square, police flee
Anti-government protesters in Bahrain swarmed back into a symbolic square on Saturday, putting riot police to flight in a striking victory for their cause and…
CIA Coup-College
Anthony Freda Illustration Recycled revolutionary “props.” Tony Cartalucci, Contributing Writer Activist Post First noted by geopolitical analyst and historian Dr. Webster Tarpley, some suspicious similarities…
Mideast unrest puts US military access in jeopardy
© AFP Mohammad Huwais AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – Popular unrest sweeping the Middle East highlights the US military’s reliance on Arab regimes that offer privileged…
Bahrain royal family orders army to turn on the people
Source Adrian Blomfield The Telegraph As protesters attempted to converge on Pearl Roundabout, a landmark in the capital Manama that has become the principal…
The Battle of Bahrain
Justin Raimondo Antiwar Of the new revolutionary eruptions, post-Egypt, perhaps the most problematic for Washington is the upsurge in Bahrain, where a Sunni king has long ruled over…
For the Love of Liberty
Lew Rockwell When the Egyptian protests first broke out, most Americans celebrated. Though Mubarak’s military must still be circumvented or overthrown, the revolt has spread,…
US slaps sanctions on Iran’s Bank Refah
US Treasury department: © AFP/Karen Bleier AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Iran’s Bank Refah for its ties with the country’s…
White House warns on Bahrain protests
© AFP Adam Jan AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House said Wednesday it was watching unrest in strategically-placed Bahrain “very closely” and called on…
Top US lawmaker assures Israel of US support
© AFP/Getty Images/File Brendan Smialowski AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – US House Speaker John Boehner assured Israel that the United States would back its staunch ally and…
US carrier transits Suez Canal: navy
© AFP/File Choi Jae-Ho AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise has transited the Suez Canal on its way to the Gulf, the…
The Struggle for Self-Determination in the Arab World: The Alliance between Arab Dictators and Global Capital
Is 1848 Repeating Itself in the Arab World? Is history repeating itself? Have the events of 1848 in Europe repeated themselves in the Arab World?…
US sends Twitter messages to Iranians
© AFP/Nicholas Kamm AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US State Department has begun sending Twitter messages to Iranians, alluding to the “historic role” social media…