WASHINGTON - The United States voiced concern Thursday over cooperation between Syria and Iran after reports Tehran had sent a radar system that would boost defenses against Israel. The Wall Stre...

SummaryA plot to to blow up an airliner over Detroit. The shooting rampage at Fort Hood. The attack on the USS Cole. What could they possibly have in common?Call it the Yemen connection.ReportThe ...

November 2008 was a month that nobody in the markets will forget. The collapse of Lehman Bros. in mid-September sent shock waves around the world. The credit market seized up. Stock markets crashe...

SummaryThe story line that dominated media coverage of the second Iranian uranium enrichment facility last week was the official assertion that U.S. intelligence had caught Iran trying to conceal ...

The Obama Administration is ignoring news reports that Russia is planning to sign a contract with Saudi Arabia, in which the Kingdom will receive over US $2 billion in Russian arms and militaryP...

By Clarity Correspondent on July 16th, 2009 Another 6 journalists arrested this week in Iran brings the total to at least 31 detained since the disputed election. According to the Committee ...

An official funeral has been held on Monday in Egypt's northern city of Alexandria for a pregnant Egyptian woman stabbed to death as she prepared to give evidence in a German courtroom Several go...

JERUSALEM, July 6 -- The Israel Air Force (IAF) plans to partake in several aerial drills abroad later this year in a bid to train its pilots for long-range flights, reported local daily The Jerus...

Hamas has a 38-year fiery history of ‘broil and brawl' during the liberation movement. In the seventies Hamas began as an offshoot of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (Akhwan-ul-Muslimeen). The &l...

Iran Human Rights, July 3: Six men were hanged in the prison of Qom, south of Tehran, on Thursday July 2, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars. The men were identified as Ahmad T., Abo...

"I see many ppl with broken arms/legs/heads - blood everywhere - pepper gas like war... ppl run into alleys and militia standing there waiting - from 2 sides they attack ppl in middle of alleys....

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Islamic leadership agreed to conduct a limited recount of votes following last week's disputed presidential election, a spokesman said Tuesday, as thousands of people took to...

The AP reports, TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday as authorities declared...

President Obama delivered a speech this morning at the University of Cairo, titled "A New Beginning." Below is the transcript... I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo , and t...

In downtown Jerusalem, hardly any Israelis paused from their shopping to hear U.S. President Barack Obama's televised Cairo speech. Most will hear snippets of it tonight, rehashed and analyzed on ...

If you were going to make the most classic mistake in embedding civil security in a new state, it would most probably include pursuing prosecution (or persecution as perceived by some) of&nbs...

Regardless of which side of the vast ideological divide you stand, despite where you lay blame or offer support, there is a certain irony to the celebration of Israel's 61st birthday. In one sense...

Gaza children already suffered a lot from what happened during the siege. Maybe they had some hope that someday everything would become better, but then the war on Gaza caused a lot of fear, espec...

There is a veil of legal obscurification spread over the Israel-Palestine conflict. There are multiple legal debates - is Palestine occupied or disputed territory, is Israel executing colonial p...

Sir Richard Branson, of Virgin Airlines fame, is somewhat of a visionary. In addition to his business savvy, he is also an active social entrepreneur. He seeks to improve the human condition b...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu is among the signatories of a letter calling on the United Nations to open a war crimes inquiry into alleged abuses of international law during the recent G...

There is something dysfunctional at the heart of the US-Israel geopolitical world picture of the Middle East. There is a mirage in their vision on policies of engagement in the region. There is a...

original article at http://mydailyclarity contains video, live links and photos "God will surf with the Devil if the waves are good"- Doc Paskowitz The Gaza Surf Club, Surf for Peace, Gaza Surf ...

Is the current debate on and around Iran really a matter of a global imperative as some would have us believe, or merely a case of ‘Perception Management' straight from the Defense Departmen...

We are reviewing the latest twist of the US-Israeli relationship today with satire, because we think that otherwise the US populace might actually get angered by this. I think that most people can...

While some Israeli politicians are still denying that their forces deployed phosphorous as a weapon in the Gaza at all, groups such as Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are already in the Gaza dealing ...

Christian groups are feeling threatened in Jerusalem, and reports indicate they have been spit on in some incidents. One Armenian Christian group claims this has been ongoing for years and the Isr...

Dubai is a micro example of the broader global economic meltdown. A country short on natural resource, politically independent (ish) in a region of extremes, a sort of Vegas for the Middle East. I...

If international law was defined more precisely and applied more vigorously, then the Israeli-Palestine situation could be well be resolved through the use of law rather than the pursuit of war. S...

There was more than one war fought over the Gaza - and the autopsy still needs to be performed on the battle that was fought both in and by the media. If you are looking to attribute blame or prai...

The world doesn't want Iran to go down the path towards uranium enrichment and on to membership of the nuclear weaponry club. Everyone says Iran shouldn't be allowed to develop nuclear weapon capa...

Many of the arguments that surround foreign policy, are predicated around why this policy has to be, or was, undertaken. However, there are two distinct elements to the debate. The why is often no...

We have, of course, been following with close scrutiny the debate on the Gaza, and the relative positions of those who a re pro-Israel or pro-Hamas. There are many positions in between these two e...

Both sides are claiming the won the ‘war' in the Gaza. Israel says it has crushed Hamas, and reduced its fighting force to an insignificant threat. Hamas, however, also claims victory and i...

A fragile ceasefire gasps for life in the Gaza as Washington readies for Obama's inauguration. The dust hasn't yet settled over the Gaza, the body count not yet finished, and the accusations and c...

Sometimes you need to look deeper than a headline or catch phrase to gain an understanding of a world issue. Such is the case in the West's supposed war against ‘Radical Islam.' The Whitehou...

The war in Gaza has provoked a resonant silence from political leaders across much of the western world. The UN took 19 days to call for a ceasefire. President-elect Barak Obama was perhaps ...

Everyone is calling for more balanced reporting on the Gaza situation. It is a nice idea, but conceptually flawed. What would balanced reporting look like, exactly? Would it be an even division o...

Earlier today we reported on an unusual and large arms shipment being sent via sea from Greece to Israel by the US Government. The Pentagon has quickly moved to issue a denial saying that the ship...

Tom Barnett in his new book, Great Powers: America and the World after Bush, which will be released in February, coins a phrase that has real resonance as we move forward into an uncertain post-Ga...

This guest article is written by contributor Andrew C. Katen, a freelance foreign affairs writer and geopolitical analyst. The Israeli incursion in Gaza reflects growing uncertainty among Middle ...

The Israeli ground offensive is now well underway, Hezbollah despite the rhetoric and threats of retaliation has not responded, and Hamas is left to its own devices in the Gaza. It raises the ques...

Israel appears to be following the US approach to Iraq in its escapade in the Gaza. They are in their equivalent of the 'shock and awe' phase, adding a unique Israeli intelligence twist. They hav...

The prospect of an autonomous, self-governing Iraqi region of Basra hit the headlines again. While much of the debate centers upon local governments trying to guarantee their share of oil revenues...

Israel has made a serious error in policy that may well cost them heavily in the years to come. It is a case of arrogance before a fall. With its attacks on the Gaza, Israel may have well put its...

The US war in Iraq has subtly, but crucially, shifted the balance of power in the Middle East. The ramifications are still playing out, can be seen at work in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza, and ...

Israel commenced the Gaza attacks with an unclear agenda, and has absolutely no idea what the military end game will be to cease the conflict. There is a vast amount of rhetoric from the Israeli g...

  images77 This morning as Hezbollah prepares to make a statement on Israel's attack on the Gaza, Israeli airplanes flew low and threateningly through Lebanese airspace according to local re...

Protesters against Israel's airstrikes on Gaza clashed with police as officers tried to disperse a rally from outside the Israeli embassy in London. Police said 700 campaigners had joined the pro...

  PO2 (EOD2)(Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq, giving his life t...

  ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia - A human tide washed over Mount Arafat on Sunday morning as hundreds of thousands of devoted Muslims gathered for the key moment of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Saud...

The new Dubai developer that unveiled a $US95 billion ($A147.29 billion) real estate project just two months ago said Wednesday it is reviewing its plans - the latest sign that the souring economy...

The famous Afghan girl Sharbat Gula belongs to an Afghan Tribe called the Pashtun.   Steve McCurry went to go find her after two decades only to track her down in a remote village.  ...