The Mideast Update

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and the same holds for developing nuclear weapons. But while the crazy regimes working on nukes have shown lots of patience and perseverance over time, the West has been all…Read more → [http://www.themideastupdate.com/audio-tableside-news-talks-nuclear-patience/]

The United States has announced its punishment of Egypt following that country’s military coup and the violence there. Hundreds of millions of dollars of military aid are either going to be withheld or reallocated to other uses. But will this…Read more → [http://www.themideastupdate.com/audio-tableside-news-talks-discipline-and-egypt/]

Passion and complacency. Anger and passivity. Which side do you fall on? When it comes to politics and causes, passion and intensity are musts – but often times the good and informed people do the least. This is bad news…Read more → [http://www.themideastupdate.com/audio-tableside-news-asks-are-you-mad/]

Iran is expecting some type of “breakthroughs” this year in their nuclear negotiations with the West, according to Iran’s PressTV. But is this optimism warranted? And if a breakthrough does happen, how can you tell if it is a good…Read more → [http://www.themideastupdate.com/audio-tableside-news-says-actions-not-words-needed-on-iran/]

It’s been 12 years since 9/11. In response to that tragedy, we have taken many security measures to prevent future attacks—some of which have been highly controversial. In this edition of Tableside News, we discuss the basic question that should…Read more → [http://www.themideastupdate.com/audio-tableside-news-asks-security-or-freedom/]