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Recap: British/ US Rendition Victim Abdel Hakim Belhaj

Recap: British/ US Rendition Victim Abdel Hakim Belhaj

With Britain’s role in the rendition of Belhaj coming to court in the UK, and in the wake of an extensive special report in the Guardian including legal documents filed against the British government, here is [...]

The West’s Long War Over the Middle East

The West’s Long War Over the Middle East

“ Arab facade ruled and administered under British guidance and controlled by a native Mohammedan and, as far as possible, by an Arab staff…. There should be no actual incorporation of the conquered territory [...]

Deciphering the “Turkish Model” of Government

Deciphering the “Turkish Model” of Government

The Arab spring has brought to an end the post WW1 dictatorial architecture that long dominated the Arab landscape. The regimes of tyranny and dictatorship were established in the Middle East long before the likes of [...]

Libyan Opposition: Any Lessons from Egypt?

Libyan Opposition: Any Lessons from Egypt?

The killing of Gaddafi and images of his blood stained body being dragged on the streets of Sirte, has had a profound impact in Cairo, which itself witnessed the removal of a tyrant not long ago. The [...]

Gaddafi, Imperialism and Western Hypocrisy

Gaddafi, Imperialism and Western Hypocrisy

David Cameron’s statement regarding the killing of Moammar al-Gaddafi  will go down as another piece of brash hypocrisy, which would be breathtaking if it was not so expected from the British premier. He mentioned that he [...]

France: Anti-Islam domestic agenda while courting Muslims internationally

France: Anti-Islam domestic agenda while courting Muslims internationally

For years ‘France’, to a common man in the Muslim world was associated with the Eiffel Tower and the French Fries, however in recent years it has begun to be associated with negative connotations. Having already [...]