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Akrum Idrees Twitter: @akrumidreesAkrum

A Jordanian Muslim Engineer that his concerns don't only circle around numbers ...
  • Why the Assad Regime is still in Power

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    After almost 10 months of unprecedented protests calling for freedom and regime change, Assad’s regime still retains its hold on power, in spite of all internal and external pressure. Up to now the only thing that the regime and the protesters have proved is that they are both much stronger […]

  • Assad – Israel’s Favorite Tyrant

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    Though Syria and Israel are still officially in a state of war, Israel’s borders with Syria are the quietest they have been in the last 40 years. Despite the fact that Syria is backing some Palestinian militias and Hezbollah Lebanese militia, Syria still remains Israel’s friendly foe, the devil that […]

  • A Nuked up Jordan?

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    Since the Egyptian revolution in January-February 2011, the Egyptian gas pipe that supplies Jordan and Israel has been bombed 4 times up to the time of writing. Egyptian gas is vital for Jordan because with it Jordan generates 80% of its electricity. At this time particularly, all eyes are turned to the […]