Added on 03/01/2011
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Al Masry Al Youm , Censorship , Egypt , Literature , Mohamed Mansi Qandil , President , Youssef Ziedan
M. LYNX QUALEY: No Arabic writers can really write about religion, for instance. People can write about politics, in some countries, they can write about sex, but the fundamental questions…
Added on 03/01/2011
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Ahmet Davutoglu , Alexandria , Ali Abdullah Saleh , Ankara , Asia , Avigdor Lieberman , Bush , Christian Church , Damascus , Egypt , Egyptian military , Gaza , Germany , Hamas , Hamid Karzai , Hosni Mubarak , House of Representatives , India , Iran , Iraq , Iraqi army , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Jordan , Justice and Development Party , Kirkuk , Lebanon , MEK , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Netanyahu government , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Obama administration , Oil , Pakistan , Palestine , Palestine Authority , Paris , President , Republican Party , Swat Valley , Syria , Taliban , Tehran , Turkey , U.S. , United Nations , United Nations Security Council , United States , US government , US military , Washington , West Bank , Wikileaks , Yemen
JUAN COLE: The Obama administration has been successful in tightening the financial noose on Iran during 2010, but Iran could fight back like a cornered rat…
Added on 31/12/2010
Ramzy Baroud
Aung San Suu Kyi , Civil society , Desmond Tutu , Gabi Ashkenazi , Gaza , Haiti , Iraq , Iraqi army , Israel , Israeli army , Israeli government , Israeli military , Israeli Military Strength , Jimmy Carter , Military hardware , model , Myanmar , Oil , Palestinian Territories , President , South Africa , Turkey , United States
When the Iraqi army fell before invading US and British troops in 2003, the latter’s mission seemed to be accomplished. But nearly eight years after the start of a war intended to shock and awe a whole population into submission, the Iraqi people continue to stand tall. They have confronted and rejected foreign occupations, held […]
Added on 27/12/2010
The Moor Next Door
Africa , Al Qaeda , al-Abidine Ben Ali , Christopher Hitchens , Lina Ben M’henni , Media coverage , Mediterranean , Mohamed Bouazizi , North Africa , President , Protests , Reuters , Sidi Bouzid , Tunisia , Twitter , Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali
THE MOOR NEXT DOOR: Following the suicide of a young, unemployed man in Sidi Bouzid, demonstrations have broken out all over Tunisia.
Added on 24/12/2010
Steve Royston
Abdullah , China , Council of Ministers , Deng Xiaoping , Egypt , Facebook , Hosni Mubarak , Jeddah , Leonid Brezhnev , Middle East , Minister of Information , Ministry of Education , Oil producer , President , Russia , SAR , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Social networking , Soviet Union , Vladimir Putin , Wen Jiabao , Youth
STEVE ROYSTON: Respect for the elderly is deeply ingrained in Arab society. Saudi Arabia, however, faces a major demographic challenge – a hugely youthful population.
Added on 23/12/2010
Osama Al Sharif
Asharq Al-Awsat , Darfur , Europe , Hizbollah , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jerusalem , Lebanon , Middle East , Obama , Obama administration , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Peace , President , Sudan , UN Security Council , United States , Washington , West Bank , Yemen
OSAMA AL SHARIF: 2010 has established that the region has failed to learn from its past. Failing to resolve conflicts does not mean that they simply go away.
Added on 20/12/2010
Michael J. Totten
Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , America , China , Europe , History , Iraq , Julian Assange , Latin America , Middle East , Mossad , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Oil , President , Russia , Saddam Hussein , The Financial Times , U.S. government , United States , Wikileaks
MICHAEL J. TOTTEN: Surely somewhere there’d be references to a war for oil in Iraq if the war was, in fact, about oil.
Added on 19/12/2010
Prince El Hassan bin Talal
Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , Baghdad , Barack Obama , Cairo , Chanukah , Christmas , Common Ground News Service , Dubai , Eid Al-Adha , guard , Holy Temple , Iran , Iraq , Iraqi government , Jerusalem , Mecca , Middle East , Pakistan , Peace , President , United States , Yemen
HRH PRINCE EL HASSAN BIN TALAL: It was a year which began with much promise and, whisper it, hope around the Middle East. It ends, however, with feelings that are all too familiar…
Added on 15/12/2010
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed
anthropologist , California , China , Colonel , Gaddafi , Kim Jong-il , North Korea , President , Prime Minister , Putin , Roman Abramovich , Russia , Sarkozy , The National , Turkmenistan , United States , University of California , US State Department , Wikileaks
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: We secretly love the utterly trivial gossip that even diplomats exchange. My favourite? Sarkozy’s rabbit chasing…
Added on 10/12/2010
Ramzy Baroud
Afghanistan , Ahmet Davutoglu , Barack Obama , Department of State , Ehud Barak , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Geneva , George W. Bush , Hizballah , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Media organizations , Middle East , Palestinian Authority , Paranoia , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Ramallah , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Russia , Silvio Berlusconi , Syria , The Jerusalem Post , The New York Times , Turkey , United States , US Federal Reserve , US government , Vladimir Putin , Washington , Wikileaks
RAMZY BAROUD: Despite their high number, the documents raise many questions, but answer few. Since more are coming, one must wait and see…
Added on 09/12/2010
Osama Al Sharif
Abu Dhabi , Afghanistan , GCC , Geneva , Gulf , Iran , Iraq , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Israeli government , Jordan , Lebanon , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Middle East , Nuclear technology , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , President , Saudi Arabia , Tehran , Turkey , United States , Washington , whistleblower site , Yemen
OSAMA AL SHARIF: Focus on Iran or Afghanistan should not be at the expense of the Palestine Question, which remains crucial to peoples of the region.
Added on 08/12/2010
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Al Ahly , Asian Football Confederation , Cairo , Egypt , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Lebanon , Middle East , Oil , Peace , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Rafik Hariri , Saudi Arabia , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , South Africa , southern Yemen , Syria , Tehran , UEFA , United Arab Emirates , United States , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: So deep-seated is soccer passion that governments would be acting at their own peril and would likely conclude that they have no alternative but to allow their teams to play Israel.
Added on 04/12/2010
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Al Ahram , Al Akhbar , Al Azhar , Artist , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Libya , Literature , President , The Complete Review
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Self taught novelist Idris Ali experienced many highs and lows but always wrote with conviction. He died this week aged 70.
Added on 03/12/2010
Crossroads Arabia
AK party , Ali Ibrahim , Baghdad , Cablegate , Censorship , Department of State , Editor-in-Chief , Europe , Facebook , international official , Islamic Republic of Iran , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Minister of Foreign Affairs , President , Prime Minister , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Saudi Press Agency , Tariq Alhomayed , Turkey , United States , US government , Wikileaks
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudi media is taking note of the WikiLeaks phenomenon. This piece from Arab News reflects the best and smartest policy that the Saudi government could follow: refuse comment.
Added on 02/12/2010
Ramzy Baroud
Benjamin Netanyahu , Croatia , Cyprus , Gabi Ashkenazi , Gaza , Gulf News , Haaretz , Hizballah , Iran , Israel , Israeli army , Lebanon , London , Macedonia , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Middle East , Pluto Press , President , Prime Minister , Rafik Hariri , Romania , Serbia , South Lebanon , Syria , TNT , Turkey , Turkey’s military , United States
RAMZY BAROUD: Promises Turkey will no longer stand idle as children and women are killed no longer suffice. Israel seems unmoved by words…
Added on 01/12/2010
Alexander McNabb
Abu Dhabi , Abu Dhabi police , Bahrain , Dead Sea , Dubai , Dubai Creek , Europe , Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan , Labour government , National Day , Oman , Port Rashid , President , Qatar , Suez , UAE's National Day , United Arab Emirates , Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
ALEXANDER MCNABB: I have some old video footage of Sheikh Rashid, a man that used to take 5am tours around his city as it was being built, in true Arabian Nights style…
Added on 27/11/2010
Nabila Ramdani
bank robberies , BBC , Canada , Common Ground News Service , Doha , France , London , Mehdi Hasan , New Statesman , Nicolas Sarkozy , Pakistan , President , Qatar , Qatar Foundation
NABILA RAMDANI: Though we might not have had an impact on policy, the debate demonstrated people do not need to agree with each other to appreciate that there is another side to every argument.
Added on 26/11/2010
Steve Royston
Abdullah , Bahrain , CEO , Dubai , Facebook , Jeddah , Malcolm Gladwell , Mazen Nahawi , Middle East , News Group International , Pepsi , President , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Social networking , Sultan Al Bazie , The New Yorker , United Kingdom
STEVE ROYSTON: Successful companies tend not to fire their communications people. That’s not to say that politics, ambition and personal fiefdoms won’t get in the way
Added on 26/11/2010
Ramzy Baroud
Aaron David Miller , Arab League , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , China , Congress , Europe , Gaza , George W. Bush , Hilary Clinton , Iran , Israel , Jerusalem , Latin America , Mahmoud Abbas , Middle East , Netanyahu’s government , Obama administration , Palestine , Palestinian Authority , President , Prime Minister , Secretary of State , The Jerusalem Post , The New York Times , Turkey , U.S. Congress , UN Security Council , United States , West Bank , White House
RAMZY BAROUD: It looks like President Obama will finish his term having secured no advance in Arab-Israeli negotiations. The Israelis do the talking, Washington does the listening. And the giving…
Added on 24/11/2010
James M. Dorsey
Atlantic coast , Baghdad , Beirut , Cairo , California , Casablanca , Copenhagen , Dubai , Dubai airport , Dubai Political System , East Africa , Eastern Europe , Egypt , executive director , Gaza , Hamas , Heavy Metal , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Kuwait , Lebanon , Media outlets , metal , Middle East , Morocco , Muhammad VI , Musician , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , Persian Gulf , Political systems , President , rapper , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Shiraz , The Star , TNT , United Arab Emirates , United States , University of California , YouTube
JAMES M. DORSEY: As dark as that moment was for Casablancan rockers, the trial was a turning point setting Morocco on a path to becoming one of the Arab world’s more liberal societies when it comes to alternative lifestyles.
