To NY Time’s Friedman and ‘experts’: Explain again why ‘Arab Spring’ was a dream come true

To NY Time’s Friedman and ‘experts’: Explain again why ‘Arab Spring’ was a dream come true

Special to WorldTribune.com By Ed Koch The chickens are coming home to roost in the Middle East. The experts who supported the removal of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, e.g., The New York Times’ Tom Friedman and many others, are perhaps now wondering if they were right to do so. Hosni Mubarak was certainly an […]

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A closer look at Netanyahu’s UN speech

A closer look at Netanyahu’s UN speech

Special to WorldTribune.com By Ed Koch On Sept. 27, 2012, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel delivered a speech to the United Nations. That speech is well worth reading, if someone is interested in world events and, in particular, a discussion of why it is a matter of life and death whether Iran is able […]

2012: Stateside

Assad ups ante by firing Scuds at rebel strongholds – December 14 Report: Iran used Russian Su-25s to intercept U.S. Predator drone – December 14 Report: Iraq could compete with Saudis for energy supremacy – December 14 Congressman: State Dept. pressure on Bahrain helps Iran, hurts U.S. – December 13 U.S. files felony charges against […]

2012: Middle East

Assad ups ante by firing Scuds at rebel strongholds – December 14 Report: Iran used Russian Su-25s to intercept U.S. Predator drone – December 14 Muslim Brotherhood seen fueling unrest against Jordan’s king – December 14 Hamas looking to Iran, Qatar to fund Gaza reconstruction – December 14 Report: Iraq could compete with Saudis for […]

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WORLD TRIBUNE ARCHIVES (1999- Oct. 14, 2011)  NOTE: After WorldTribune’s 2011 upgrade, some archived articles could not be accessed. Most issues have been resolved. Please e-mail us at world@worldtribune.com about specific concerns. Thank you. AFRICA  October 11, 2011 – 17 years after apartheid, South African military still supplied by Israel September 26, 2011 – Satellite […]

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WORLD TRIBUNE ARCHIVES (1999- Oct. 14, 2011)  NOTE: After WorldTribune’s 2011 upgrade, some archived articles could not be accessed. Most issues have been resolved. Please e-mail us at world@worldtribune.com about specific concerns. Thank you.   January 22, 2002 – Morocco bans pro-Palestinian demonstrations January 29, 2002 – Consortium suspends oil exploration due to fighting in […]

Archives 2003

WORLD TRIBUNE ARCHIVES (1999- Oct. 14, 2011)  NOTE: After WorldTribune’s 2011 upgrade, some archived articles could not be accessed. Most issues have been resolved. Please e-mail us at world@worldtribune.com about specific concerns. Thank you.   January 5, 2003 – Ambush by Islamic militants kill 45 in Algeria January 7, 2003 – Algerian elite forces hit […]