Added on 27/09/2012
Richard Silverstein
Afghanistan , America , Bill Keller , Clarion Fund , Haaretz , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Libya , Media , Middle East , Middle East Opinions of America , Muslims , Newsweek , Nicholas Kristof , Pakistan , Palestinian Territories , Salman Rushdie , Sarajevo , Somalia , Yemen
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: We’re [Christians and Jews] above that sort of blood-letting. We solve our differences civilly through debate and the free exchange of ideas. As if…
Added on 26/09/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Charlie Hebdo , East Asia , France , Innocence of Muslims , Islam , Media outlets , Middle East , President , Salman Rushdie , South Asia , The New York Times , UN Court , United States
ROB L. WAGNER: In France they have laws to deal with hate speech but they’re applied inconsistently. In many ways France is a good example to other countries
Added on 24/09/2012
The View From Fez
Casablanca , Civil society , Economy , Facebook , Fez , Morocco , Netherlands , Rabat , Ramadan , Tangier , the Hague , The Times , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It has enjoyed a glorious past but faces a very uncertain future. There’s a case to be made for restoring Fez as Morocco’s capital city.
Added on 22/09/2012
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , Al-Hayat , Arab Spring , Benghazi , Chris Stevens , Interior Ministry , Libya , Libyan government , Ministry of Defense , Ministry of the Interior , Muammar Qaddafi , Muslim Brotherhood , The US ambassador , United States
JUAN COLE: The attack on the US consulate in Benghazi seems to have been a turning point for the people of Benghazi.
Added on 19/09/2012
Common Ground News Service
American Civil Liberties Union , DC , Institute for Social Policy and Understanding , Iraq , Lincoln , Photography , photojournalist , Refugees , Saudi Arabia , Washington , Women's issues
ENGY ABDELKADER, CGNEWS: He grew up a refugee in Saudi Arabia and photojournalists became his superheroes. Now he’s a photographer himself
Added on 18/09/2012
Tabsir
America , Anders Behring Breivik , Cairo , CNN , Edward Said , Egypt , Gaza , Hamas , Islam , Journalism , Kate Middleton , Libya , Media coverage , Middle East , Mitt Romney , Newsweek , Obama administration , Osama Bin Laden , princess , Rupert Murdoch , Salman Rushdie , Terry Jones , United States , YouTube
DANIEL M. VARISCO: The Newsweek cover this week is lazy and sensationalist. Not a lot has changed since Edward Said wrote a famous essay 30 years ago.
Added on 17/09/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Afghanistan , America , Anders Behring Breivik , Bloomberg , Columbia University , East Asia , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Google+ , Iraq , Islam , Libya , Middle East , Norway , South Asia , The New York Times , The Washington Post , United States , US government , US Supreme Court , Yemen
ROB L. WAGNER: The makers of the film have been clear about their intentions in making it – to incite violence. What rights should they have?
Added on 17/09/2012
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , Barack Obama , Bashar al-Assad , Cairo , Chris Stevens , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Israel , Libya , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Obama , Palestine , President , Sana’a , Syria , Tunisia , United States , Washington , Yemen , YouTube
JUAN COLE: ‘A collapse in tourism’, ‘improvement in Barack Obama’s election chances’ – two of the the most significant predicted outcomes of the crises enveloping the Middle East
Added on 15/09/2012
mai abdul rahman
Afghanistan , Cairo , Chris Stevens , Egypt , Hillary Clinton , India , Iran , Iraq , Islam , Israel , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Los Angeles , Malaysia , Mauritania , messenger , Morocco , Palestinian Territories , Sam Bacile , Secretary of State , Sudan , Terry Jones , Tunisia , United States , US embassy in Cairo , Yemen , YouTube
And so the violence associated with a vile, hate filled movie escalates. Why can we not fight hate with wisdom and rationality?
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: And so the violence associated with a vile, hate filled movie escalates. Why can we not fight hate with wisdom and rationality?
Added on 15/09/2012
Richard Silverstein
Benjamin Netanyahu , Benyamin Netanyahu , Bibi Netanyahu , Egypt , Iran , Israel , Joe Klein , Likud Party , Mediterranean coast , Mitt Romney , MSNBC , Netanyahu , Obama administration , President , Prime Minister , U.S. Presidential Elections , UN General Assembly , United States
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Previous presidents would make sure, for the sake of their own prestige and stature, that they put such chutzpah in its place. Not this president.
Added on 15/09/2012
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Central Asia , China , East Asia , Facebook , James Stavridis , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Social Media , Social networking , Taliban , United States
TBIJ: As the fight against terrorism moves from the real battlefield to the cyber battlefield a whole new array of issues are going to have to be managed.
Added on 14/09/2012
Mondoweiss
America , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , Bibi Netanyahu , Congress , David Remnick , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jerusalem , Joe Klein , Knesset , Middle East Opinions of America , Mitt Romney , NBC , Netanyahu government , Netanyahu’s government , Palestinian Territories , President , Prime Minister , Rabin , Shaul Mofaz , The New Yorker , United Nations , United States , US government , West Bank
PHLIP WEISS: The Israeli lobby is taking a pummelling at the moment as leading commentators stand up to confront it. Is this a real turning point?
Added on 13/09/2012
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , al-Masry al-Yawm , Benghazi , Cairo , Department of State , Egypt , Garden City , Hosni Mubarak , Ku Klux Klan , Libya , Libyan government , Mitt Romney , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt , Obama administration , President , Prime Minister , Red Cross , Republican presidential candidate , Sam Bacile , Sinai , Tahrir Square , Terry Jones , The US ambassador , United States , US embassy in Cairo , West Bank , YouTube
JUAN COLE: His comments were hasty, distasteful and unwise. Can we afford to have an individual with such poor judgement in the White House?
Added on 13/09/2012
Alexander McNabb
Cartoonist , Gulf News , Internet freedom , Jordan , Matthew Teller , Ministry of Information , press law , publications law , The National
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The vote was carried by 69 attending parliamentarians, with a significant number walking out in protest.
Added on 11/09/2012
Susan Al Shahri
Oman
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: Enforcement of rules is essential if the daily horror that occurs on Oman’s roads is to be minimised. Here are my suggestions.
Added on 10/09/2012
Rob L. Wagner
America , Governor , Morocco , New York , Religion , Republican Party , Social Media , state law , United States , US Supreme Court , Wisconsin
ROB L. WAGNER: If you fail to educate your children about religion, its place in society and the need to respect the beliefs of others it’s clear where your society is headed here has been a constant lack of investment by
Added on 09/09/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Citibank , Citigroup , electricity consumption , Energy , Gulf Cooperation Council , Japan , Jeddah , mass transportation , Oil , oil consumption , Oil exporter , Oil production , oil revenue , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , South Korea , The Arab News , United States
CROSSROADS ARABIA: If the rate continues as it is going, Saudi Arabia could be a net importer of oil in 17 years’ time. That’s plausible, based on the figures, but unlikely…
Added on 09/09/2012
Steve Royston
Afghanistan , Albania , America , Barack Obama , California , Cambodia , China , Clinton , Congress , Energy , George W. Bush , Hitler , Impotence , Internal Revenue Service , Iraq , Israel , Japan , Jerusalem , Lincoln , Lyndon Johnson , Middle East , midwife , Mitt Romney , National Front , North Carolina , Obama , Pakistan , Paranoia , Paris , Poland , President , prime minster , Richard Nixon , Ronald Reagan , Russia , Sheldon Adelson , Sunday Times , The New York Times , Twitter , United Kingdom , United States , US Elections , US Treasury , Vietnam , White House
STEVE ROYSTON: Preparation involves coming up with diversionary tactics whenever the question is likely to produce a response unpalatable to the listening millions.
Added on 06/09/2012
Susie of Arabia
Al Hamra , Art , Artist , Culture , Henry Moore , Jeddah , Mecca , Medina , Middle East , Oil , Red Sea , Saudi Arabia , Sculptor , United Kingdom
SUSIE OF ARABIA: It’s a little known fact but the original work of some of the world’s most famous sculptors is scattered throughout the Saudi port city.
Added on 05/09/2012
Mondoweiss
America , Ariel Sharon , Baghdad , Caterpillar , Food and Drink , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Germany , guard , International Solidarity Movement , Iraq , Israel , Jennifer Loewenstein , Lebanon , Mainstream media , Middle East , Netanyahu , Netherlands , New York , Oded Gershon , Oil , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Prime Minister , Rachel Corrie , United States , Wisconsin
JENNIFER LOEWENSTEIN, MONDOWEISS: Both individuals wrote diaries about their experience of oppression. Only one, however, is globally celebrated.
