Posted by smeddum on March 14, 2011
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Posted by seumasach on March 14, 2011
13th March, 2011
Bahraini ruler King Hamad al-Khalifa freed more than 300 political prisoners, recently, in a concession to protesters who are fed up with his 40-years brutal rule in the tiny Persian Gulf island state.
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Posted by seumasach on March 14, 2011
“Assuming that the tides are turning in favor of Gaddafi, whose forces have retaken some of the rebel strongholds in the past few days, the whole noise about a no-fly zone may soon evaporate under the “realism” that may be a remedy too late.”
“future historians may tell the story of Libya’s 2011 revolt as a unique story of how the West saved the regime by actually threatening it.”
“In turn, this raises serious questions about the soundness of the pro-Gaddafi stance adopted by various leftist governments, such as Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela, and leftist groups in the US and Europe, who have focused on the threats of US interventionism via a no-fly zone as their number one priority, often buying Gaddafi’s propaganda about the “rebels” as a combination of pro-West armed monarchists, Central Intelligence Agency-trained, etc.”
Kaveh Afrasiabi
15th March, 2011
The ongoing crisis in Libya has presented Iran with a vexing policy dilemma. Last week’s decision by the Arab League (AL) to call for a no-fly zone in Libya has been greeted with a mixture of a shy nod plus a deep frown in Tehran.
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Posted by seumasach on March 14, 2011
The empire strikes back:
The new wave of crackdown came after US Defense Secretary Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to troubled Bahrain to reassure the monarchy about the United States’ full support.
14th March, 2011
Bahrain’s Alyam newspaper, which is close to the Al-Khalifa royal family, said Monday that forces from Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf Arab states were expected to enter the tiny country to help boost Bahraini government’s crackdown on the protesters.
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Posted by smeddum on March 13, 2011
Asharq Alawsat
13/03/2011
By Khaled Mahmoud
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- A Libyan diplomatic source has revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that that the official in charge of provisions and supplies in the Libyan Army, abruptly left Cairo for Libya last Thursday after a quick 24-hour visit. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by seumasach on March 13, 2011
The West has forced Gaddafi to stand and fight, giving him no way out with their legal moves against him. Their posturing in support of the uprising has only served to help him with his claim that foreign forces are behind it all. Despite that Gaddafi will lose the struggle for hearts and minds through the brutality of his attacks on Libyan cities.
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Posted by seumasach on March 12, 2011
11th March, 2011
SANAA: Doctors from the scene of violent anti-government protests in Yemen’s capital said that what was thought to be tear-gas fired by government forces on demonstrators might have been a form of nerve gas, which is forbidden under international law.
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Posted by seumasach on March 11, 2011
Cailean Bochanan
11th, March, 2011
The Arab revolution poses a mortal threat to the Anglo-American-Zionist world system. This system has been based over several decades on the petrodollar which replaced the gold backed dollar of the Bretton Woods system. It is not that the new democratic Arab nations will withdraw oil from global markets creating a supply crisis. They would have no cause to do that, but, from a strictly commercial point of view, they would not wish to sell their oil for dollars, or pounds, of course. More likely, they would prefer to receive Yuan or Euros. Hence, the reign of the dollar as the global reserve currency would come to an end, its current slow demise giving way to sudden death.
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Posted by seumasach on March 11, 2011
Brian M.Downing
11th March, 2011
World attention is rightly fixed on the fighting in Libya, but events in Saudi Arabia slated for Friday, March 11, might well take precedent. Young Saudis are mobilizing for “day of rage” demonstrations calling for political reforms but the regime has warned against any such gatherings. A confrontation with immense geopolitical and economic import is nearing. Capitals and bourses are watching anxiously. The outcome is of course unclear, but a look at the dramatis personae and possible developments might be attempted.
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Posted by seumasach on March 11, 2011
9th March, 2011
Dubai: Emirati intellectuals and activists, inspired by uprisings across the Arab world, petitioned the president today to introduce direct elections and vest parliament with legislative power. In an online petition they cite “rapid regional and international developments that necessitate improving national participation,” a reference to anti-government protests that have redrawn Arab politics in recent weeks. They call for the direct election of all members of the Federal National Council (FNC) and constitutional amendments to invest the toothless advisory body with full legislative and regulatory powers.
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Posted by seumasach on March 9, 2011
9th March, 2011
The following is a rush transcription of Press TV’s interview with a political analyst, Sarah Marusek, regarding her comments on Gaddafi’s reactions to the recent events taking place in the Libyan unrest.
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In These New Times 