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The Washington – “Moderate Islam” Alliance: Containing Rebellion Defending Empire

by James Petras December 16, 2011

The West have agreed to a kind of “power-sharing’ with Islamist parties. The Islamists would be responsible for imposing orthodox economic policies and re-establishing ‘order’ in partnership with pro-multinational bank economists and pro US-EU generals and security officials. In exchange the Islamists could take certain ministries, appoint their members, finance electoral clientele among the poor and push their ‘moderate’ religious, social and cultural agenda.

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Roots of the Arab Revolts and Premature Celebrations

by James Petras March 3, 2011

Street-based movements lack the organization and leadership to project, let alone impose a new political or social order. Their power is found in their ability to pressure existing elites and institutions, not to replace the state and economy. Hence the surprising ease with which the US, Israeli and EU backed Egyptian military were able to seize power and protect the entire rentier state and economic structure while sustaining their ties with their imperial mentors.

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The Spectre of a Black Europe

by SR Editor February 25, 2011

The fall of the African dictators will deprive Europe of valuable allies in the fight against irregular migration. The political vacuum and the social and economic instability that follows will create a new wave of desperate migrants daring the high seas to reach the coats of Europe.

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Israel’s Longstanding Middle East Plan

by Stephen Lendman October 20, 2010

“All the Arab States east of Israel are torn apart, broken up and riddled with inner conflicts even more than those of the Maghreb” (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania, and Western Sahara). All the Gulf states are “built upon a delicate house of sand in which there is only oil.” Jordan is in reality Palestine, Amman the same as Nablus.

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The Imperial Anatomy of Al-Qaeda. The CIA’s Drug-Running Terrorists and the “Arc of Crisis” (Part I)

by SR Editor September 7, 2010

By Andrew Gavin Marshall* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Introduction As the 9th anniversary of 9/11 nears, and the war on terror continues to be waged and grows in ferocity and geography, it seems all the more imperative to return to the events of that fateful September morning and re-examine the reasons for war and [...]

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Miss Bahrain, Miss Arab World 2007 and Stereotypes

by Haitham Sabbah September 30, 2007

I admit I have missed the news when it was announced end of last July, but better late than never. Honored to be Bahraini by soul for living in Bahrain for the last four years, I am very happy to know that Wafaa Ganahi, a 23-year-old teacher from the Law Faculty of Bahrain University, won [...]

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World Walls

by sokari June 13, 2007

Iran is the latest country to sign up to “wall building” borders – in this case along the Iranian Pakistan border in the Baluchistan region. Iran’s justification for the wall is a familiar one. To prevent smuggling of drugs and guns and movement of illegal immigrants. Whilst the Apartheid wall being built by the Israelis [...]

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Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006

by Haitham Sabbah November 2, 2006

In the fifth annual Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index, in between 168 indexed countries, our beloved Arab countries makes sure to be among the worst. Here is the list in order from “best” to “worst”: Kuwait – 73 United Arab Emirates – 77 Mauritania – 77 Qatar – 80 Morocco – 97 Lebanon [...]

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A Mother from Morocco

by Haitham Sabbah April 24, 2006

It’s been a while since I posted because of several reasons, however, this one email I received ten days ago, I promised the sender (Mounira) to publish her email as soon as I’m back and get a chance to do so. It’s one of the rare-to-discuss-subjects. Maybe because we don’t have enough info about it [...]

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U.S. Ranks Sixth Among Countries Jailing Journalists

by Haitham Sabbah December 15, 2005

The United States has tied with Myanmar (the former Burma) for sixth place among countries that are holding the most journalists behind bars, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Each country is jailing five journalists. The United States is holding four Iraqi journalists in detention centers in Iraq and one [...]

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Campaign to Free Moroccan Hostages

by Haitham Sabbah November 5, 2005

In solidarity with the two Moroccan embassy employees kidnapped last month in Iraq, the Moroccan blogsphere started a new blog that follows up on latest news and coordination campaigns to free the hostages (in Arabic and French).

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Terrorism Threat in Morocco

by Haitham Sabbah October 29, 2005

Foulla writes that Al-Salafiyah al-Jihadiyah in Morocco Declares Jihad on the Moroccan Government. They issued a statement, declaring that the time has come to announce the �jihad on the government of disbelieving and oppression,� for the heads of government have allegedly �sold the country to the infidels after they cleared the area from the real [...]

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U.S. gave the Israelis a wall, and New Orleans gets Flooded!

by Haitham Sabbah September 5, 2005

Sorry, Israel, the clash of civilizations will not happen. Despite all your efforts and the Zionist money to pit Arab against Americans, Arabs Do Not Hate Americans. Contrary to that, Arabs Care About Americans. Have you heard of the donations from Arabs to Katrina victims? From Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Libya, Egypt, Algeria, [...]

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Pew Global Survey Results and Jordan

by Haitham Sabbah July 20, 2005

The latest survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, called Islamic Extremism: Common Concern for Muslim and Western Publics and conducted among more than 17,000 people in 17 countries this spring, finds that while many Muslims believe that radical Islam poses a threat (to Americans and Westerns), there are differing opinions as to its causes. [...]

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Morocco explosives – for fishing!

by Haitham Sabbah June 23, 2005

Moroccan police had “recently” seized 200 sticks of dynamite and 115 detonators and arrested its 67-year-old driver in the Mediterranean port city of Nador. When they raided his house they found another 485 detonators. “The explosives were being used in traditional fishing and for digging wells.” So the terrorists list of valid excuses just grew [...]

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