Detangling the Holocaust from Politics
MORIEL ROTHMAN, CGNEWS: I found my recent visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial deeply troubling.
The U.S. and Muslim Brotherhood: A Match Made in Heaven?
MOHAMED EL-SAYED, CGNEWS: A very unlikely relationship indeed is beginning to take shape.
Tunisia: Economic Woes Point To ‘Major Trouble’
AMINE GHALI, CGNEWS: With growth stagnant, foreign companies leaving in droves Tunisia’s new government faces huge issues
A ‘Virtual’ Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Issue?
RUTH EGLASH, CGNEWS: An online movement formed by Palestinians and Israelis has garnered impressive support. But will it make any difference?
“Bikya, Bikya”: The Street Cry That Speaks Volumes for Egypt
MARIA GOLIA, CGNEWS: Any resident of Cairo is familiar with the ‘bikya’ man. He could be a metaphor for all of Egypt today.
Assassination By Drone: Time for A Re-Think of US Policy
KEN BALLEN, CGNEWS: ‘You can kill extremists but you don’t kill extremism with missiles’. Perhaps the U.S should look at new policies.
The Men Who Are Taking on Egypt’s Harassers
ALICE HACKMAN: Around 50 percent of the people who help to maintain ‘HarassMap’, a log of attacks on women in Cairo, are men.
A New Deal – Working Towards a Better Future for Bahrain
CGNS: The tragic confrontations between demonstrators and government forces here last year filled me and my fellow citizens with sorrow.
Message to Israel: Grab The Opportunity, Now
NATALIA SIMANOVSKY, CGNEWS: It’s highly unfortunate that Israel seems to treat all change in the Arab world as a threat to itself.
AIDS In Egypt: A Movie Confronts the Issue Head On
RASHA DEWEDAR, CGNEWS: Asmaa, a newly released movie, portrays the life of a an Egyptian woman suffering from AIDS and deals sympathetically with her plight.
What Happens If Syrian’s Christians Leave?
STEPHANIE SALDANA, CGNEWS: There is a very real possibility that the Christians in Syria will leave as conflict escalates. What will be the consequences?
Tunisian Universities ‘Battleground’ for Ideologies
OMEZZINE KHELIFA, CGNEWS: The birth pangs of the new, democratic Tunisia are proving to be painful with a polarisation of society into two conflicting camps possible. Which side will triumph?
My Proud Arab Past: An Arab Jew Speaks
NAAVA MASHIAH, CGNEWS: I have a love of Arabic music and poetry to an extent that baffles my father. Not unusual really since we’re Israeli Jews
Being a Muslim Feminist: Yes, It Is Possible
FATEMEH FAKHRAIE, CGNEWS: I see no contradiction in being both a Muslim and a feminist. Unfortunately, many other people do…
Facebook Group Fights for Palestinian Women’s Rights
NIDA TUMA, CGNEWS: A newly established group is using Facebook to try and generate genuine debate between Palestinian women at different ends of the political spectrum.
The View from Over Here: Shifting Perceptions of the U.S. Post Arab Spring
SALIBA SARSAR: Surveying 3000 people in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the UAE, the poll assessed attitudes toward US- MidEast relations.
Saleh’s Finally Gone: Where Now for Yemen?
ABUBAKR AL-SHAMAHI, CGNEWS: The incoming government in Yemen have a very long ‘to do’ list. What, though, should be their immediate priorities?
Urgency for the Rule of Law Rises for Fledgling Post-Arab Spring Governments
NASSER AL SARAMI, CG NEWS: There is a relationship between the region’s new electoral experiments and the need to establish the rule of law.
The Three Key Challenges Facing Egypt’s Rulers
MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The huge turnout showed that Egyptians are hungry for democracy. Whoever comes to power, though, has three ‘top priority’ issues to address.
Egyptian Women Continue the Fight
CG NEWS, SALLY ZOHNEY: Radio host and activist Bothaina Kamel, is breaking new ground becoming the first woman in Egypt to run for president.
