Monthly Archives: March 2011

Analysis: Ahmadinejad to issue Warning in Lebanon

Posted on March 20, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 13/10/2010 Preparations are complete for the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lebanon. Iranian flags and portraits of the distinguished visitor have been placed along the road from Rafik Hariri International Airport to Beirut. A soccer stadium … Continue reading →

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Global Affairs: Why a brazen N. Korea is Israel’s Concern

Posted on March 20, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 26/11/2010 The sudden North Korean artillery attack on a South Korean- controlled island this week has returned the secretive “Democratic Peoples’ Republic” of North Korea to world headlines. A casual observer might assume that the drama on the … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Notes from an undeclared Cold War

Posted on March 20, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 12/07/2010 The diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks earlier this week confirm that the key strategic process taking place in the Middle East is the push for regional dominance by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The documents show that … Continue reading →

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Lebanon enters a Tunnel, the End of which can’t be Seen

Posted on March 20, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post-18/01/2011 The political crisis in Lebanon precipitated by the resignation last week of ministers affiliated with the Hizbullah- led March 8 bloc is now entering its second stage. The countdown has already begun toward the issuing of indictments for … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Sectarian Rage there, Heightened Clarity Here

Posted on March 20, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 26/01/2011 Events have moved fast in Lebanon. The country now faces the prospect of a government controlled by Hizbullah and consisting solely of the movement and its allies. Parts of Lebanon looked in danger of slipping into chaos … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Iran seeks Dividends from the Regional Chaos

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 17/03/2011 The dimensions and strategic implications of the unrest sweeping the Arab world are becoming clearer. It is now apparent that the key states of the “resistance bloc” – Iran and Syria – face no immediate threat from … Continue reading →

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Suddenly, the Arab World wakes up to Yemen’s Rebellion

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 20/12/2009 The 30th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, meeting in Kuwait this week, expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its fight with the Shi’ite Houthi rebels in northern Yemen. The Kuwaiti emir noted that Saudi Arabia … Continue reading →

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Self-Radicalization

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 03/08/2008 Over the last two months, Israeli security forces have arrested six young Arab men suspected of seeking to form an extreme Islamist cell for the purpose of carrying out high-profile terror attacks in the capital. Two of … Continue reading →

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UNRWA: Barrier to Peace

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 02/06/2008 The United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) was created under the jurisdiction of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with the unique responsibility of solely aiding the Palestinians. Due to this special status, the UNRWA perpetuates, … Continue reading →

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Trip by Saudi Royal Unlikely to Herald Radical Change

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 19/10/2009 The Syrian Al-Watan newspaper reported on Wednesday that a two-day visit by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz was due to begin that day. The talks, Al-Watan noted, would conclude with the signing of a joint agreement … Continue reading →

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