Settlement Freeze: Been There, Done That

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2009 The Obama administration hopes to announce a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. But Israel's ever-expanding network of settlements seems to stand in the way. Will a new push for "settlement freeze" succeed? Or will Netanyahu's delay tactics prevail? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Speaks for the Palestinians?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2009 Fateh, the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization, will soon convene in an atmosphere charged with corruption, fraught with rifts and tales of betrayal and espionage fit for a John le Carré novel, as this installment of Link TV's "Mosaic Intelligence Report" illustrates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: What’s Netanyahu’s Deal?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2009 It hasn't taken Benjamin Netanyahu long to show his true colors by creating new hoops for the Palestinians to jump through in order to resume peace negotiations with Israel. This week's "Mosaic Intelligence Report" has the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Iran Come Out of the Nuclear Closet?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2009 A U.S. official believes that Iran has obtained enough nuclear material to make a bomb. Israel is believed to have the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal, though it has never acknowledged this. Why does Iran pursue a nuclear bomb? And will Iran come out of the nuclear closet? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Withdrawal Lite

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2009 Since he was elected president, Barack Obama has said he plans to withdraw most of the U.S. troops stationed in Iraq by August 2010. That's a little more time than he said he'd take to do the job before he was voted into office. Does this constitute a major violation of his pre-election pledge? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Mosaic’: The Inauguration, as Seen From the Middle East

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2009 How did the changing of the US presidential guard register throughout the Middle East? Will Barack Obama deliver on his inaugural promise to usher in a new era of respect and consideration for mutual interests of the U and the Mideast? This week's "Mosaic Intelligence Report" offers some answers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: Two Weeks of War in Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2009 This week's "Mosaic Intelligence Report" takes stock of various reports about the current Gaza crisis from Middle Eastern media outlets as the conflict reached the 14-day mark. Needless to say, we're not likely to hear all these voices on CNN. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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 )

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 )

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 )