One Map That Explains the Dangerous Saudi-Iranian Conflict
• theintercept.comThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday. Hours later, Iranian protestors set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
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One Map That Explains the Dangerous Saudi-Iranian Conflict
• theintercept.comThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday. Hours later, Iranian protestors set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
"Pray For Us": Libya Issues "Cry For Help" As ISIS Advances On Oil Fields
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden"We are helpless and not being able to do anything against this deliberate destruction to the oil installations. NOC urges all faithful and honorable people of this homeland to hurry to rescue what is left from our resources before it is too late.
"Pray For Us": Libya Issues "Cry For Help" As ISIS Advances On Oil Fields
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden"We are helpless and not being able to do anything against this deliberate destruction to the oil installations. NOC urges all faithful and honorable people of this homeland to hurry to rescue what is left from our resources before it is too late.
The Saudis Go Full ISIS
• http://www.dansanchez.me, Dan SanchezIn Their US-Backed Takfiri War on the Shia
Will Mideast Allies Drag Us Into War?
• https://www.lewrockwell.comThe New Year's execution by Saudi Arabia of the Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a deliberate provocation.
US Politicians On Saudi Beheadings: It's All Iran's Fault!
• https://www.youtube.comStreamed live 23 hours ago From House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce to GOP presidential candidates like Fiorina, Carson, and Trump, the recent Saudi beheading of a prominent regime critic was all Iran's fault. No matter what Saudi Arab
NSA Spies on Israeli Prime Minister
• Schneier on SecurityLarge numbers of people who for years were fine with, responsible for, and even giddy about NSA mass surveillance suddenly objecting. Now they've learned that they themselves, or the officials of the foreign country they most love, have been
Libya Issues `Cry for Help' as Islamic State Attacks Oil Tanks
• http://www.bloomberg.comLibya's National Oil Corp. issued a "cry for help" as Islamic State militants attacked a second oil tank in the region of Es Sider, the country's biggest oil port which has been closed for more than a year.
Obama's Middle East Balancing Act Tilts Toward Iran
• http://www.bloombergview.comAs the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia heats up, the Barack Obama administration is trying to straddle the fence and not take sides, but its actions tell a different story -- they all seem to favor Tehran.
Further Evidence of Saudi Strategic Difficulties
• http://www.thedailybell.comWill the U.S. fall for Saudi Arabia's deliberate provocation in killing of Shi'ite cleric?... Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent political leader of the monarchy's Shiite minority has worsened Mideast tensions and is forcing the Obama administra
US Military Leadership Resisted Obama's Bid for Regime Change in Syria, Libya
• ronpaulinstitute.orgSeymour Hersh's recent revelations about an effort by the US military leadership in 2013 to bolster the Syrian army against jihadist forces in Syria shed important new light on the internal bureaucratic politics surrounding regime change in US Midd
From Baghdad to Bahrain…
• Prison Planet.comFrom Beruit to Tehran - Tensions Are Exploding Across the Middle East
Oil drives our Israel policy:
• salon.comNew government documents reveal a very different history of America and the Middle East
About That ISIS Plan to Attack Munich…
• ronpaulinstitute.orgSo while we huddled in drunken fear here in The Homeland, Germans in Das Homeland played out a similar game.
The Mossad Caucus Exposed
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Justin RaimondoIsrael's fifth column in Congress caught with pants down
Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt's Royal Mummies
• http://www.wired.com, LYDIA BELANGERROUGHLY 400 MILES from the Great Pyramids, ancient pharaohs of the New Kingdom lay at rest in the Valley of Kings. Nondescript chambers built into the valley's dusty hills hold royal remains, buried between 1550 and 1070 BC.
Spying on Congress and Israel...
• https://theintercept.com, Glenn GreenwaldThe Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the NSA under President Obama targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top aides for surveillance.
How False Stories of Iran Arming the Houthis Were Used to Justify War in Yemen
• http://www.truth-out.org, By Gareth PorterPeace talks between the Saudi-supported government of Yemen and the Houthi rebels ended in late December without any agreement to end the bombing campaign started by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies with US support last March.
Turkey's Erdogan cites Hitler's Germany as example of presidential system
• Yahoo NewsTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who is pushing for executive powers, cites Hitler's Germany as an example of an effective presidential system, in comments broadcast by Turkish media on Friday.
Iran has more missiles than it can hide
• Yahoo NewsIran's Revolutionary Guards have so many missiles they don't know where to hide them, a senior commander said at Friday prayers, after the United States threatened to impose fresh sanctions.
Turks Warn "We're One Step Away From Civil War" On Erdogan Crackdown
• Zero Hedge"When Justice and Development won by a landslide -- a result that Mr. Erdogan interpreted as the public's demand for stability -- many had hoped it would lead to the revival of peace talks."
How the battle against the Islamic State is redrawing the map of the Middle East
• Washington PostAlong the vast, zigzagging perimeter of the Islamic State's self-styled state, the militants are steadily being pushed back as the forces ranged against them gain in strength.
An Open Letter to Young Muslims Everywhere:
• AntiWar.comThe Seed of Triumph in Every Adversity
IRAN DENIES IT FIRED ROCKETS NEAR US WARSHIPS IN KEY STRAIT
• Associated Pressran on Thursday denied U.S. accusations of launching a provocative rocket test last week near Western warships in the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing the claim as "psychological warfare" against the Islamic Republic.
Obama To Hit New "Friend" Iran With Fresh Sanctions Over Contested... Ballistic-Missile Pr
• http://www.zerohedge.comBallistic-Missile Program. Spot what's wrong with the following sentence: "The Obama administration is preparing to impose its first financial sanctions on Iran since it forged a landmark nuclear agreement in July."
Kind Muslim Man Spends Christmas Delivering Gifts To The Homeless [Watch]
• http://www.trueactivist.comThis inspiring man purchased gifts with his own money then handed them out to homeless folks to spread some holiday cheer and challenge stereotypes about Muslims.
Americans Believe Trump Is Worse Than ISIS
• http://www.prisonplanet.comFor IN the NOW with Anissa Naouai, The Resident hit the streets of Times Square in New York City to ask people who they think is America's biggest bad guy. Their answers shed some light on how they think.
India's Modi makes a surprise 'goodwill' visit to Pakistan
• http://www.globalpost.com, Agence France-PresseIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise "goodwill" visit to arch-rival Pakistan on Friday, with the first such trip in a decade seen as a step towards normalizing ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
With US help, Saudi Arabia is obliterating Yemen
• http://www.globalpost.com, Sharif Abdel KouddousAyman al-Sanabani beamed as he entered his family's home on his wedding day. He was greeting his new bride, Gamila, who was in a bedroom surrounded by friends. Ayman sat beside her for several minutes, receiving warm words of congratulations.
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