Cosmic Airburst May Have Wiped Out Part of the Middle East 3,700 Years Ago

4 Dez 2018

Some 3,700 years ago, a meteor or comet exploded over the Middle East, wiping out human life across a swath of land called Middle Ghor, north of the Dead Sea,…

Saudi Arabia vows to obtain nuclear weapons if Iran does

16 Mrz 201815 Mrz 2018

In US interview, crown prince Mohammed bin Salman threatens atomic arms race, says the Iranian supreme leader 'very much like Hitler' By Sue Surkes | THE TIMES OF ISRAEL Saudi…

Neil deGrasse Tyson Addresses The Current Scientific Illiteracy Crisis

8 Feb 20177 Feb 2017

Last week astrophysicist and science populariser Neil deGrasse Tyson held a speech at Greensboro Coliseum, addressing the current crisis of science illiteracy that we are facing. Here is a summary…

NASA and the UAE Just Signed a Space Agreement to Collaborate on Mars

13 Jun 201612 Jun 2016

Early Sunday morning, NASA announced it had signed a “significant” space agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ space agency, one that NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said will help advance NASA’s…

The Nations That Will Be Hardest Hit By Water Shortages by 2040

27 Aug 201526 Aug 2015

Water access is going to be one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century. As climate change dries out the already dry areas and makes the wet ones…

Ex-Mossad chief: Some aspects of Iran deal are good for Israel

26 Jul 201526 Jul 2015

Efraim Halevy criticizes Netanyahu for approach to agreement, laments Israel has no one in DC with whom to hold ‘discreet’ conversations By Times of Israel staff Some aspects of the…

Iran dismisses Germany’s call for Israel recognition

22 Jul 201521 Jul 2015

Spokeswoman in Tehran rejects entreaties by Berlin official, says countries have ‘totally different views’ on the Jewish state By Times of Israel staff and AP Iran brusquely dismissed a German…

Sorry, Jeb. Your brother did create ISIS

18 Mai 201517 Mai 2015

It must be tough being the brother of the man who is responsible for the world-historical disaster that was the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It's tougher still to try to…

In the Name of Christ: A Short Travel into Christianity’s Bloody Past

9 Mai 20158 Mai 2015

In my previous post, I briefly detailed the murder of Hypatia and the Christian crusades of the Middle East, all done for what appears now to be nothing but senseless…

Why Are Intelligence Agencies So Unintelligent?

22 Feb 201521 Feb 2015

Robert Scheer, Leslie Cockburn and Juan Cole discuss how intelligence agencies have failed when it comes to the Middle East, terrorism and other areas. truthdig This clip is from Truthdig’s…

How Saudi Arabia’s harsh legal punishments compare to the Islamic State’s

22 Jan 201522 Jan 2015

Following the lashing of blogger Raif Badawi and leaked footage that showed the public execution of a woman accused of beating her daughter, Saudi Arabia's harsh interpretation of sharia law…

„A Clash of Barbarisms“: After Paris Attack, How U.S. Policy in Middle East Helps Fuel Extremism

11 Jan 201510 Jan 2015

We discuss the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris with the Lebanese-French academic Gilbert Achcar, professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. By Amy…

Forget about Iran. In Washington, everyone’s speaking ISish

22 Sep 201421 Sep 2014

Remember the danger posed by Tehran’s drive to the bomb, and Obama’s pledge to foil it? Well, nobody else in the US seems to. By Avi Issacharoff—THE TIMES OF ISRAEL…

The destructive myth about religion that Americans disproportionately believe

25 Aug 201424 Aug 2014

The U.S. is the last remaining highly developed country that hasn't abandoned this problematic belief by CJ Werleman—Salon/Alternet This week, Pew Research Center published the results of a survey conducted among 40,080…

7 Things to Consider Before Choosing Sides in the Middle East Conflict

29 Jul 2014

Are you "pro-Israel" or "pro-Palestine"? It isn't even noon yet as I write this, and I've already been accused of being both. Huffington Post - Ali A. Rizvi These terms…

Israeli Professor: Rape Hamas Militants‘ Mothers and Sisters to Deter Terrorist Attacks

24 Jul 201423 Jul 2014

An Israeli academic has claimed that raping wives and mothers of Palestinian Hamas militants is the only thing that could deter further terrorist attacks. By Gianluca Mezzofiore—International Business Times The…

Hamas TV for kids: Let’s shoot all the Jews!

12 Mai 201412 Mai 2014

A recent episode of the Hamas-affiliated television program Pioneers of Tomorrow featured a disturbing combination of talking bee mascot and a discussion of shooting Jews — all of them. By…

A Conversation Between Two Atheists From Muslim Backgrounds (Part 1)

27 Jan 201426 Jan 2014

I met Faisal Saeed Al Mutar recently, just months after he arrived in the United States for the first time from Iraq. Both of us grew up in Middle Eastern…