Swine Flu Hysteria Hits the Middle East

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2009 Despite the fact that only two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the region, the top stories around the Middle East have been about the H1N1 threat -- even to the point of edging out reports of violence in Iraq in the news lineup. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘What Happens in Syria Stays in Syria’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report investigates whether the recent U.S. attack in Syria was motivated by John McCain's sagging polls. 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 )

Did Hezbollah Win?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2008 Link TV's Mosaic Intelligence Report is back with an in-depth look at the recent prisoner swap between Lebanon and Israel, comparing and contrasting how the leaders and people of both nations viewed the exchange and investigating what it might mean for Hezbollah and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in particular. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is This the Year of the Taliban?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2008 It's been more than six years since the invasion of Afghanistan but, as this Mosaic Intelligence Report illustrates, it looks like the Taliban is actually getting stronger and bolder -- as evidenced by the recent Taliban-led prison break at Kandahar's Sarposa Prison. Could 2008 be the Year of the Taliban? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s ‘All Options on the Table’ Means Only One Thing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 In this installment of Link TV's "Mosaic Intelligence Report," host Jamal Dajani looks closely at the true meaning of President Bush's pronouncement on the U.S. stance vis-à-vis Iran, that "all options are on the table." Could it mean he intends to follow U.N. protocol? Well, no -- not from the Middle Eastern perspective, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scott McClellan, Minister of Misinformation

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2008 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report finds some startling parallels between former White House spokesman Scott McClellan's statements about the Bush administration's machinations during the early days of the Iraq war and those of Saddam Hussein's erstwhile minister of information, Mohammad Saeed al-Sahhaf. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two Mideast Peace Stories, for a Change

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report looks at two welcome developments in the Middle East: On Wednesday, Israel and Syria said they had begun indirect talks in Turkey, the first confirmation in eight years of negotiations between the long-time enemies. On that same day, the Gulf state of Qatar scored a diplomatic coup by pulling off a deal intended to end Lebanon's protracted crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic Report: Israelis Celebrate, Palestinians Demonstrate

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2008 Celebrations are under way this week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. While world leaders added their congratulations and support to heighten the festivities, over 20,000 Palestians (most of whom, as this Mosaic Intelligence Report points out, are Israeli citizens) marked the occasion with a protest march at the abandoned Palestinian village of Safouria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic Intelligence Report: A Tale of Gitmo Inhumanity

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2008 Imprisoned for six years without being charged or given a trial, Al Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj was finally released from the U.S. Navy prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, late last week. Haj, "emaciated," according to his attorney, because of a hunger strike that began in January 2007, was taken to a hospital and later arrived home in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )