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The Eruption of a Revolution; a Time Bomb Ticking to Explode Anytime

Witnessing the making of history but not recording it is a shame, so I became a chronicler of these events in my own way.

(UGANDA) - The Arab world is not yet done with the Arab Spring. While the Egyptians and Yemenians have refused to give no quarter to their respective military dictators, the people of Bahrain whom I thought chickened out are showing us that they have only made a tactical retreat.

Once again, they came back to haunt the anachronistic medieval kingdoms in the entire region.

The all-out hypocrisy of Arab League and the West

94 Yemenis were killed and over 800 injured since UN Resolution 2014 was issued...

(TEHRAN) - After the Arab League hypocritically suspended the membership of Syria amid the mounting pressures of NATO and the U.S., the resurgence of violence in Egypt and Bahrain and Yemen and the unrelenting massacre of innocent civilians by the barbaric regime of Al Khalifa and Ali Abdullah Saleh once again attracted the attention of conscientious observers in the international community.

So far 44 Bahraini citizens were killed at the hands of the mercenaries of Al Khalifa regime.

Wahhabis weave web of plot in Syria

There are times when you marvel at how events happening in one place are twisted to the benefit of one group and to the loss of another.

(TEHRAN) - In an unprecedented move, the Arab league decided to suspend Syria and call for sanctions on the country, an act which evidently reeks of the influence the West and others exercise on those who should be the main game players rather than being merely influenced by others. What a shame!

It is not difficult to conjecture that the move is a prelude to a US-led military invasion of Syrian in the style of Libya war and an eventual war in the region.

Syria`s Unreported Bravery and Horror

“All hell could break loose anytime in Syria” That is one statement President Bashaar al-Assad made that I can’t undermine nor challenge.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - The Syrian situation is far from simple; as a country virtually replete with all sorts of sectarian prejudices, potential military conflicts, religious denominational differences, Israeli-Arab hot friction points, and political ambitions for foreign powers Syria could very well play the catalyst role Poland played in the Second World War once the wrong move has been taken.

Confusing Syria with Libya? Fact-checking Amnesty International`s `Hospitals Investigation`

There is a great distinction between Syria and Libya, their medical professions and their current challenges.

(NIAMEY, Niger) - This observer counts himself among Amnesty International’s more than 3 million supporters and members in more than 150 countries and territories who also strongly endorse AI’s campaigns to end grave abuses of human rights.

I share AI’s vision for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

Once Upon a Time in Syria

Should the House of Assad fall, I wonder what the resulting Syrian government's relations will be with Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel.

(SALEM) - In 1999, we visited Syria as well as Jordan, Israel, and Baalbeck in Lebanon. We arrived in Syria on the eve of the Israeli elections.

The majority of Arabs and Israelis probably agreed that the prospects for peace in the region improved immeasurably with the election of Ehud Barak as Israel's prime minister.

Why the Syrian Regime Won`t Fall

The Syrian epic could be branded “Sunnis and Shi’ites battle for Arab republic”.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - Suppose this was a Hollywood script conference and you have to pitch your story idea in 10 words or less. It’s a movie about Syria.

As much as the currently in-research Kathryn Bigelow film about the Osama bin Laden raid was pitched as “good guys take out Osama in Pakistan”, the Syrian epic could be branded “Sunnis and Shi’ites battle for Arab republic”.

`Thousands Flee` Assault in Latakia

There are reports of residents rounded up at stadium as they attempt to leave coastal city under attack by Syrian security forces.

(LATAKIA, Syria al Jazeera) - Syrian troops have kept up their assault on the coastal city of Latakia, reportedly killing three people and forcing thousands of residents, including many Palestinian refugees, to flee their homes.

Residents told Al Jazeera that the army was using heavy machine guns and tanks, and had rounded up many people in a sports stadium as they attempted to escape the city.

Israeli leaders understand the futility of military adventure against Iran: Interview with Abolghasem Bayyenat

In-depth interview includes discussion of the standoff over Iran's nuclear program, the prospect of Iran-West relations and the politics of Israel's nuclear activities.

(TEHRAN) - Abolghasem Bayyenat is an independent political analyst writing mainly on Iran’s foreign policy developments.

Over the past decade, his political commentaries and articles have appeared in numerous popular media and online journals.

Libya and hypocrisy of the `Left`

Those defending Gaddafi must remember the dictator's litany of crimes against his own people...

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The winds of change are sweeping the Arab world.

Thanks to the people of Tunisia and Egypt the Arabs are experiencing a momentous claim for new history, a new renaissance.