Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’

South Asia And Africa Becoming The Focal Points For International Terrorism


Center Of Jihadism Moves From The ME To South Asia, Africa — Jerusalem Post


Muslims accounted for well over 50% of terrorism fatalities in 2009.

The US State Department’s recently released “Country Reports on Terrorism 2010” reveals several important trends in the evolution of global terrorism.

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A President Obama And President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Meeting In The Works?


U.S. National Security Adviser, Gen James Jones with President Obama

Barack Obama ‘May Be Prepared To Meet Iranian President’ — The Telegraph

Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Gen James Jones, has indicated the President may be prepared to meet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad if the regime resumed negotiations over its nuclear programme.

The retired general also indicated that the return of three American hikers held in Iran for the past year would be an “important gesture”.

Earlier this month, Mr Ahmadinejad requested face-to-face talks with Mr Obama during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.

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We Are Definitely Losing The Hearts And Minds In The Middle East


View of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Southern Iran. Photo from Payvand.

Arab Majority Backs Nuclear Iran — Washington Times

A new poll shows that the percentage of the Arab world that thinks a nuclear-armed Iran would be good for the Middle East has doubled since last year and now makes up the majority.

The 2010 Arab Public Opinion Poll found that 57 percent of respondents not only believe that Iran’s nuclear program aims to build a bomb but also view that goal positively — nearly double the 29 percent who thought so in 2009.

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Israel Threatens Retaliation Against It’s Neighbors

Israel Threatens To Retaliate Against Attacks On Three Fronts — McClatchy News

JERUSALEM — Violence this week on Israel’s northern and southern borders has escalated tensions and raised the prospect of further clashes this summer, Israeli military experts said Wednesday.

A clash between Israeli and Lebanese soldiers Tuesday was the most serious outbreak of violence in the north since the two countries fought a war in the summer of 2006.

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More News On Tensions Between Israel And Its Neighbors


Israel Threatens Harsh Response to Any Attacks
— New York Times/Reuters
Israeli threat to use ‘great force’ on attackers — The Australian
PM issues warnings to Lebanon, Hamas — Jerusalem Post
ISRAEL: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to recent attacks — L.A.

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