Category: Middle East

The Palestinian Authority is accused of corruption by many but receives more humanitarian aid per capita from the international community than any other country in the world. The billions …

Oh the humanity.With thanks, once again, to Bookworm who smartly contrasts the video with excerpts from the Hamas charter... funny what news we do and don't get coming out …

Let's first go to this New York Times piece, published less than a week ago:GAZA CITY -- The women were bleary-eyed, their voices weak, their hands red and calloused. …

P. David Hornik looks at Obama's treatment of Saudi Arabia and Israel.Saudi Arabia and Israel are sometimes considered America's two main Middle Eastern allies, and Obama's treatment of Abdullah …

Seraphic Secrets brings us a test I think every pro-Palestinian supporter ought to be required to pass:...

I tripped over this Donald Sensing post tonight and it's chillingly riveting:My Israeli blogging colleague, Daniel Jackson, wrote that the belief in Israel is widespread that this summer will …

Yesterday we learned that Obama had pledged $400 million to the Palestinian Authority:Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud 'Abbas came away from Wednesday's White House meeting with an additional $400 million …

Here's an interesting idea, one I've seen floated in a few places, but with a little extra I've added in: How would Turkey react if a bunch of "activists" …

Congratulations to the New York City Police Department for its lightening quick apprehension of the Times Square terrorist. That they were so adept at putting the puzzle together so …

Via The New York Times: Federal agents and police detectives arrested a Connecticut man, a naturalized United States citizen from Pakistan, early Tuesday in connection with the failed Times …