by Kifah Ziboun | May 1, 2013 | Middle East
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fighters from the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, have replaced policemen on the border areas of the Gaza Strip in an effort to prevent the firing of rockets at Israeli settlements, Asharq Al-Awsat can reveal. An informed...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 23, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Security officials in Lebanon say two Syrian rockets have struck Lebanese territories, causing what they described as “material damage.” According to local reports, one of the rockets hit a house under construction in the town of Hermel near...
by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Apr 18, 2013 | Opinion
In every era, intellectual trends and political factions naturally come into conflict with one another. The Arab world’s political landscape, rife with its conflicting ideas, visions, and interests, is no different. Examining the history and nature of these...
by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Apr 11, 2013 | Opinion
Among the various ideological interpretations of Islamic religious texts, there has always been one reading that offers a vision similar to that of modern secularism. That reading corresponds with the modern secular view of religion and the state—the relationship...
by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Apr 9, 2013 | Opinion
Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former Iranian foreign minister, has recently become involved in the politicized issue of Egyptian-Iranian relations. He said, “The Muslim Brotherhood is closer to Tehran than any other Islamist group,...
