Added on 05/05/2011
Ramzy Baroud
Ahmet Davutoglu , Ali Akbar Salehi , Benjamin Netanyahu , Cairo , Camp David , Congress , Damascus , Egypt , Fatah , Gaza , Hamas , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Jennifer Rubin , Lebanon , Mahmoud Abbas , Media coverage , Middle East , Nabil al-Arabi , Obama administration , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian government , Prime Minister , Tel Aviv , The New York Times , Turkey , United States , unnamed official , Washington , Washington Post , West Bank
RAMZY BAROUD: With Egypt reaching out to Israeli foes and the Palestinian agreement to work together Israel’s policy of division is in tatters.
Added on 15/04/2011
Ramzy Baroud
Benjamin Netanyahu , Eli Yishai , Gaza , Hamas , International Criminal Court , Israel , Lebanon , New York , Palestine , Prime Minister , professor of law , Richard Goldstone , The Jerusalem Post , the New Statesman , The New York Times , The Washington Post , UN Human Rights Council , United Nations , United States
RAMZY BAROUD: Eighteen months of relentless pressure by the Israeli authorities eventually bore fruit with the publication of Goldstone’s now notorious op-ed. Cheers can only be heard in Tel Aviv.
Added on 02/04/2011
Steve Royston
Baghdad , Bahrain , BBC , Beirut , Facebook , Hizballah , Iran , Kuala Lumpur , Local media , Malaysia , Manama , Pearl Roundabout , policeman , Salmaniya Hospital , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , South Asia , Thailand , The New York Times
STEVE ROYSTON: The past two weeks have witnessed enormous upheaval in the tiny island of Bahrain. On my return from holiday the changes are immediately evident.
Added on 31/03/2011
Common Ground News Service
Alexandria , Amr Moussa , Arab League , Cairo , Common Ground News Service , Democracy , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , International Atomic Energy Agency , Maryland , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , National Democratic Party , President , The New York Times , University of Maryland
JASON PETRUCCI: An impressive turnout, an engaged electorate, robust debate – the constitutional referendum in Egypt has given the people a taste of real democracy in action.
Added on 21/02/2011
Parastou Hassouri
Cairo , CNN , Debbie Schlussel , Egypt , Eid Al- Fitr , Facebook , First Lady , Foreign media , Hosni Mubarak , Journalist , Lara Logan , Muslim Brotherhood , Nir Rosen , Suzanne Mubarak , Tahrir Square , The New York Times
PARASTOU HASSOURI: Sexual Harassment, including the assault on Lara Logan, is a result of patriarchal attitudes coupled with stifled dialogue…
Added on 18/02/2011
Steve Royston
America , Bahrain , Bahrain government , China , Egypt , Elizabeth II , India , Londonderry , Manama , Nick Kristof , Northern Ireland , Ramadan , Richard Nixon , Rubber bullets , Salmaniya Hospital , Tahrir Square , Tear gas , The New York Times , Tunisia , United Kingdom , YouTube
STEVE ROYSTON: It’s 4am. Outside my window there’s a full moon , the harbinger of madness. Cocks are crowing and the thak-thak-thak of nearby helicopters has woken me.
Added on 16/02/2011
Common Ground News Service
Alexandria , Bahrain , Barack Obama , Berkeley , Cairo , California , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Facebook , Gandhi , Hosni Mubarak , President , Serbia , Tahrir Square , The New York Times , Tunis , Tunisia , United States , University of California
MICHAEL NAGLER: Too little has been made of the measured, disciplined, non-violent approach of the majority of the Egyptian protestors. It’s an approach that is likely to pay substantial dividends.
Added on 10/02/2011
Mondoweiss
America , Cairo , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Food and Drink , Germany , International Monetary Fund , Israel , Jordan , Mubarak , Nasser , Sadat , Saudi Arabia , The New York Times , United Arab Emirates , Washington , White House
AHMED MOOR – As we enter the third week of protests everyone’s wondering whether the fervor can be maintained. There’s a short answer – ‘Yes’.
Added on 02/01/2011
Joseph Mayton
Common Ground News Service , Egypt , Mainstream media , Middle East , Online media , The Guardian , The Los Angeles Times , The New York Times , Women
JOSEPH MAYTON: Our main supporters are women… The women who want to write – and read -about “real” news stories…
Added on 01/01/2011
Tabsir
Al-Hijrah , Architecture , Bangladesh , Dubai , Emir , Germany , Grand Mosque , Jesus , Ka'aba , London , Mecca , Philippines , SAR , Saudi government , Starbucks , The New York Times , United Arab Emirates
DANIEL MARTIN VARISCO: One understands the need to provide hotel rooms for the faithful, but Gucci bags?
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 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 21/11/2010
Jonathan Cook
Arab League , Barack Obama , Ben Gurion University , Benjamin Netanyahu , Bill Clinton , Camp David , Gaza , Hamas , Hillary Clinton , Israel , Jerusalem , Jordan Valley , Mahmoud Abbas , Negev , Netanyahu , Neve Gordon , Obama , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian national movement , Palestinian Territories , Peace Process , politics professor , President , Prime Minister , Secretary of State , The New York Times , Thomas Friedman , United Nations , United States , Washington , West Bank , White House , Yasser Arafat
JONATHAN COOK: This concession and the outlines of a previous US peace proposal under Clinton hint at Washington’s most likely strategy. East Jerusalem will be divided, with the large settlement blocs, handed over to Israel…
