The Middle East in 2009

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2008 It may seem misguidedly America-centric to link the immediate future of many parts of the Middle East to President-elect Barack Obama, but because the U.S. has inserted itself so strongly into the region, a good deal undoubtedly rides on the choices of the next American administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: Palestine, Israel Waiting for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2008 Once again, the cease-fire is off between the Israelis and Palestinians, and even though the United Nations has again weighed in with Security Council Resolution 1850, which supports a two-state solution, the new measure is not likely to change things in the near future. Over to you, Mr. President-elect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shoe Ambush Sparks Pride and Protest Among Arabs

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2008 Muntadhar al-Zaidi's now-legendary flying shoes made headlines in the Arab world after the Iraqi journalist registered his disapproval of George W. Bush's foreign policy choices during the U.S. president's news conference in Baghdad on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Guns N’ Roses: Iranian Edition

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2008 Those fickle heads of state are at it again: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who so recently sent a note of goodwill (or so it seemed) to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, has apparently already changed his tune. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Election ’08 as Seen From the Middle East

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 Which U.S. presidential candidate did Iranians hope would win? Do Palestinians think President-elect Barack Obama will understand the needs and challenges of their region better than President Bush has? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain’s Oil-Talk Addiction

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Reports investigates John "Drill, Baby, Drill!" McCain's claims about "good" and "bad" oil, energy independence and whether he played a little fast and loose with the oil talk during the final presidential debate, Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Middle East 101’ for Biden and Palin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 4, 2008 "Mosaic Intelligence Report" host Jamal Dajani is distinctly unimpressed with the level of knowledge about the Middle East displayed by Sarah Palin and Joe Biden during Thursday night's vice presidential debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

9/11: Is the U.S. Safer Seven Years Later?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2008 On the seventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Link TV's Mosaic Intelligence Report takes stock and asks some key questions: Has President Bush's "war on terror" made any progress? Has al-Qaida diminished or grown in strength? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: The DNC as Seen From the Arab World

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his running mate sent a clear and unpleasant message to the Arab world, as did the absence of former President Jimmy Carter from the lineup of speakers at the Denver convention last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Algeria/al-Qaida Connection

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2008 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report looks into al-Qaida's apparent interest in Algeria, which is evidenced by two deadly car bombings near the country's capital of Algiers. Why would Osama bin Laden turn his focus to Algeria? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Driving Mr. bin Laden

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2008 The end of the Bush presidency steadily approaches, and yet Osama bin Laden is still at large. Whatever is an outgoing administration to do? Well, how about a little legal sideshow starring bin Laden's former chauffeur? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Have-Oils’ and the Have-Nots

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2008 Skyrocketing oil and natural gas prices in the second quarter of this year led ExxonMobil to report the highest profit ever by an American company. Despite falling production and rising operating costs, Exxon brought in $138 billion in revenue and reported an astounding net income of $11.7 billion. Who else is profiting? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )