Added on 26/09/2013
Naseem Tarawnah
Arab , Arab League , Arab world , Asia , Israel , Middle East , North Africa , Politics , Syria , United States , Western Asia
NASEEM TARAWNAH: It’s curious watching while other countries decide what to do with the place where you live.
Added on 14/09/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Gaza Strip , Hamas , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Oslo , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian people , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Ramallah , United Nations General Assembly observers , War/Conflict , Yasser Arafat
RAMZY BAROUD: The physical distance between Gaza and Ramallah belies the significant issues surrounding Palestinian identity today.
Added on 12/09/2013
Common Ground News Service
AIDS denialism , Chadian–Libyan conflict , Gaddafi family , Libya , Libyan government , Military dictatorship , Muammar Gaddafi , Pan-Africanism , Political geography , Politics , Social Media
MAROUANE BAKIT, CGNEWS: Rumor is the new currency in post-revolutionary Libya. Its effects are widespread and damaging.
Added on 03/09/2013
The View From Fez
Abdelilah Benkirane , Ennahda , Government , Guillaume Klein , Islam , Islamism , Istiqlal Party , Justice and Development Party , King , Morocco , Muslim Brotherhood , Party of Justice and Development , PJD , Politics
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Two years after sweeping to power Morocco’s ruling party is living on borrowed time, it seems
Added on 31/08/2013
Juan Cole
David Cameron , George W. Bush , Gulf War , Iraq , Rationale for the Iraq War , Saddam Hussein , Special Relationship , Syria , Tony Blair
The heavy propaganda for an Iraq War waged by the Bush administration and the Blair government in 2002-2003 came back to haunt the Anglo-American alliance on Thursday when the British parliament voted 285 to 272 not to authorize a military strike on Syria.
JUAN COLE: The heavy propaganda for an Iraq War waged by Bush, Blair governments came back to haunt the alliance on Thursday when parliament voted not to authorize a military strike on Syria.
Added on 28/08/2013
James M. Dorsey
Fifa World Cup , Human rights in Qatar , International Trade Union Confederation , Qatar
Activists have stepped up calls for a boycott of the 2022 World Cup if Qatar fails to bring conditions for its majority foreign work force in line with international labor standards.
JAMES M. DORSEY: Activists have stepped up calls for a boycott of the 2022 World Cup if Qatar fails to bring conditions for its majority foreign work force in line with international labor standards.
Added on 24/08/2013
Common Ground News Service
Al Qaeda , Arab world , Asia , Middle East , Politics , Western Asia , Yemen
ABUBAKR AL SHAMAHI, CGNEWS: One word seems to be inevitably linked in the common mind to the beautiful, complex land of Yemen – terrorism
Added on 17/08/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Arab Spring , Arab world , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Hosni Mubarak , Islamism , Member states of La Francophonie , Member states of the Arab League , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the United Nations , Middle East , Mohammed Mursi , National Democratic Party , National Liberation Front , Nonviolent revolutions , North Africa , Politics , Politics of Egypt , Protests in Egypt , Tunisia
RAMZY BAROUD: in the words of Victor Hugo ‘to simplify is to be an idiot’ and when assessing the turmoil affecting the Middle East there is a lot of simplified commentary
Added on 15/08/2013
Juan Cole
Egypt , Muhammad Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics of Egypt
Some early reports spoke of 120 dead in the first 40 minutes, including two policemen (9 policemen were said to have been wounded). Alarabiya was still only reporting 5 dead several hours after the push against the squares began.
JUAN COLE: Early reports spoke of 120 dead in the first 40 minutes, including two policemen. Alarabiya was still only reporting 5 dead several hours after the push against the squares began.
Added on 10/08/2013
mai abdul rahman
Eid , Islam , Nidal Malik Hasan , United States
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: American Muslims do not understand why the U.S. government and military chose to publicly try Hasan on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr celebrations.
Added on 08/08/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Algeria , Arab Spring , Arab world , Army , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Islamism , Member states of the African Union , Member states of the Arab League , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean , Member states of the United Nations , Politics , Tunisia , War/Conflict
RAMZY BAROUD: The parallels between the two countries are uncannily similar. What route will the Egyptian people choose?
Added on 07/08/2013
Mondoweiss
It’s peace process time again--and with it comes the trope that Israelis are ready for a two-state solution. That sentiment is accompanied by polls showing the same: that Israelis support the principle of two states for two peoples. But an examination of Israeli polls shows that nothing like a viable Palestinian state that would be acceptable to the Palestinian population is on the table.
MONDOWEISS: It’s peace process time again, and with it comes the trope Israelis are ready for a two-state solution. However, examination of polls shows that nothing like a viable Palestinian state is actually on the table.
Added on 31/07/2013
Tabsir
Arab world , Egypt , Middle East , North Africa , Politics
DANIEL M. VARISCO: When you make the big decision to write a blog you are faced with a number of important choices
Added on 25/07/2013
Juan Cole
Anthony Weiner , Asia , Congress , Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority , Gaza Strip , Gaza War , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Joseph Massad , Mahatma Gandhi , Middle East , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Palestinian terrorism , Politics , State of Palestine , United Nations General Assembly observers , War/Conflict , West Bank , Western Asia
JUAN COLE: Weiner’s been caught out again. The really big deal about him though is his unwavering support for virulently anti-Palestinian policies
Added on 18/07/2013
Common Ground News Service
Al-Nour Party , Arab world , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Freedom and Justice Party , Islamism , Islamist groups , Middle East , Mohamed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Protests in Egypt
MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: Whatever your views about what has happened recently in Egypt it’s clear where we need to go from here.
Added on 15/07/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Arab Spring , Army , democratically-elected president , Dostour Party , Egypt , Egyptian military , Egyptian presidential election , Egyptian revolution , Hosni Mubarak , Islam in Egypt , Middle East , Mohamed elBaradei , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Protests in Egypt
RAMZY BAROUD: It’s a dismal, depressing conclusion to make following events over the past two weeks. But it’s clear what ‘democracy’ means for Egyptians
Added on 10/07/2013
Common Ground News Service
Islamic Government: Governance of the Jurist , Islamism , Mohamed Morsi , Politics , President , Religion/Belief , Ruhollah Khomeini
NADINE EL SAYED: I supported the demonstrations that have helped topple President Morsi but I’m acutely aware of the feelings of his supporters
Added on 09/07/2013
Tabsir
Asia , Barak Obama , Democracy , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Elections , Government of Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Islam in Egypt , Islamism , Legitimacy , Middle East , Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Shura Council , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Syria , United States
HANI SHURKALLAH, TABSIR: How could the people of Egypt support the parody of democracy that the Muslim Brotherhood had established?
Added on 08/07/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Fatah , Fatah–Hamas conflict , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Mahmoud Abbas , Middle East , Palestinian militant groups , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Palestinian terrorism , Politics , United Nations General Assembly observers , War/Conflict , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: In spite of all of the talk about unity among Palestinians the fissures that divide Hamas and Fatah supporters are too deep
Added on 07/07/2013
Tabsir
Arab Spring , Arab world , David Brooks , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Islamism , Middle East , MORSI CORP. , North Africa , Politics , THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
DANIEL M. VARISCO: David Brooks is taking a dangerous road by ascribing what he calls ‘mental deficiencies’ to the Egyptian people.