Tag Archives: Lebanon

Israeli selfie from Miss Universe contest causes stir in Lebanon

Posted on January 19, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM by Staff January 19, 2015 A Israeli beauty queen’s selfie has caused a stir in Lebanon, with some Lebanese saying their country’s contestant at the Miss Universe pageant should be stripped of her title for consorting with the … Continue reading →

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How the U.S., Not Iran, Is Making Concessions

Posted on November 8, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE by Michael Singh November 3, 2014 By overlooking Iran’s longstanding policies, making unrequited nuclear concessions, remaining ambiguous on Syria, and allowing tensions to persist with regional allies, Washington is sending the wrong message to Tehran. Citing U.S. and … Continue reading →

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ISIS Has Almost No Popular Support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon

Posted on October 19, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE by David Pollock October 14, 2014 New polls show that the group has curried little favor in key countries, but the nuances behind the numbers have important implications for U.S. policy toward Syria, Iran, and other actors. How … Continue reading →

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The Barbarians Within Our Gates

Posted on October 16, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

POLITICO by Hisham Melhem September 18, 2014 Arab civilization has collapsed. It won’t recover in my lifetime. With his decision to use force against the violent extremists of the Islamic State, President Obama is doing more than to knowingly enter a … Continue reading →

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With brazen attack inside Israel, Hezbollah lays down new ground rules

Posted on October 8, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Avi Issacharoff October 7, 2014 Even if all-out war isn’t on the horizon, the conflicting red lines of Israel and the Shiite group will likely yield more bloodshed The ring of explosives detonated alongside an IDF … Continue reading →

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Northerners uneasy after official warns Hezbollah could capture towns

Posted on September 16, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Marissa Newman September 15, 2014 Residents complain army had said situation was calm, fear tourism could suffer after future war assessment Residents of northern Israel expressed alarm Monday over statements by a senior IDF officer a … Continue reading →

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A Beheading Ends All Illusions About Islam

Posted on August 30, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

FRONT PAGE by Daniel Greenfield August 27, 2014 In August 2012, James Foley retweeted a link to a CNN story asking “Right-wing extremist terrorism as deadly a threat as al Qaeda?” The article concluded that indeed it was. Three months later, … Continue reading →

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Terrorism Trial of Mideast Bank Worries the Financial World

Posted on August 14, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK TIMES by Stephanie Clifford and Jessica Silver-Greenberg August 14, 2014 The judge called it the Beirut account. It was a basic bank account at Arab Bank’s Al-Mazra branch in Beirut, Lebanon, unremarkable except for the name on the … Continue reading →

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Could Jordan Fall?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY by Michael Rubin June 16, 2014 I spoke about the situation in Iraq Saturday morning on C-Span’s Washington Journal. Many callers expressed skepticism at any American involvement in Iraq, arguing simply that no American interests are at stake. I respectfully … Continue reading →

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ISIS Threatens to Invade Jordan, ‘Slaughter’ King Abdullah

Posted on June 12, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

GATESTONE INSTITUTE by Khaled Abu Toameh June 12, 2014 Islamist terrorists in Iraq and Syria have begun creeping toward neighboring countries, sources close to the Islamic fundamentalists revealed this week. The terrorists, who belong to The Islamic State of Iraq … Continue reading →

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