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Monday, 06 February 2012 09:55 |
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 Russia has benefited hugely from trade deals with Syria. It is its main weapons supplier
The Independent - John Kampfner - At least the authoritarian regimes have the benefit of clarity. They know what they don't want. Everyone knows where they are coming from. The only surprise about this weekend vote at the United Nations, with Russia and China vetoing a motion condemning the Assad regime's violent repression in Syria, is that anyone is surprised.
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Saturday, 04 February 2012 09:22 |
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 After invading Iraq over weapons of mass destruction, we plan to clap as Israel bombs Iran
The Independent - Robert Fisk - If Israel really attacks Iran this year, it – and the Americans – will be more dotty than their enemies think. True, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a crackpot, but then so is Avigdor Lieberman, who is apparently the Israeli Foreign Minister.
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:55 |
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 Richard Falk - Al Jazeera -
A nuclear-free zone in the Middle East - with the participation of Israel - can avoid war in the region.
Santa Barbara, CA - Finally, there is some discussion in the West that supports the idea of a nuclear-free zone for the Middle East. Such thinking is still treated as politically marginal, and hardly audible above the deafening beat of the war drums. To the extent proposed, it also tends to be defensively and pragmatically phrased to reinforce the prevailing anti-Iran consensus.
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 09:52 |
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 BBC - French firm Dassault has emerged as the lowest bidder for a $10bn (£6.3bn) contract to supply India jet fighters.
Dassault Aviation, as preferred bidder, will now enter final talks before signing a deal that will supply India's air force with 126 Rafale aircraft.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 13:45 |
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 By JON PAHL - Arabnews -
American constitutional law was founded upon theological affirmations also
What's so scary about Shariah, or Islamic legal principles? According to a recent decision from a US Federal Appellate Court — one level below the Supreme Court — not much.
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