Grand Bizarre #8: Les Vacances du Savon: Notes from Lebanon By J.A. McCarroll February 16: 9 06 P.M. As soon as our wheels hit the ground, the cabin reverberates with hearty mediterranean applause. I guess the Lebanese, like Turks, Midwesterners, and Texans, clap when a plane lands, a practice that always makes me feel like … Read more
High stakes over Bahrain from washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by Post The U.S. is on a collision course with Saudi Arabia and other traditional monarchies in the Gulf. A regional strategy for democracy in the Middle East from washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by Zalmay Khalilzad The U.S. needs a proactive plan that responds to … Read more
Was Turkish PM Erdogan the final recipient of the Qaddafi human rights prize? from FP Passport by Joshua Keating The Turkish opposition is criticizing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his relative silence on events in Libya saying he is ?doing well by the award? given to him by Muammar al-Qaddafi last November. If current … Read more
Iran nuclear talks start in Turkey Six world powers open negotiations with Tehran with little hope of breakthrough Six world powers began two days of talks with Iran today aimed at curbing its nuclear programme, but there is little hope of a breakthrough at the Istanbul meeting. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (L) shakes … Read more
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) greet their supporters during the inauguration ceremony of a hospital funded by Turkey in Sidon, southern Lebanon, November 25, 2010.? Read more » REUTERS/ Sharif Karim Why is Erdoğan so popular in Lebanon? by Ruşen Çakır While watching Prime Minister Recep … Read more