Added on 19/06/2011
Common Ground News Service
Ben Gurion , Bill Clinton , Bush Administration , Europe , General Assembly , Israel , Israeli government , Jerusalem , Maryland , Middle East , Netanyahu government , Obama administration , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , President , Security Council , UN General Assembly , UN Security Council , United Nations , United States , University of Maryland
JEROME M. SEGAL, CGNEWS: The ‘internationalising’ of the Palestinian issue has potentially profound consequences for Israel.
Added on 08/06/2011
Steve Royston
Abdullah II , Albert Einstein , Anwar Sadat , Arab League , Artist , Bahrain , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , CNN , Congress , Crown Prince , Democracy , Desmond Tutu , Egypt , Europe , Faisal , Gulf Cooperation Council , Hussain , Jordan , Kuwait , Middle East , Middle East Opinions of America , Novelist , Ohio , Oil wealth , President , Prime Minister , Saudi Arabia , U.S. Congress , United States , Wael Ghonim , Washington
STEVE ROYSTON: There are many reasons why the ‘Arab Voice’ is so weak in the United States. But that doesn’t give leaders and opinion formers an excuse.
Added on 04/06/2011
David Roberts
Barcelona , Cairo , Egypt , Europe , Islam , London , Twitter , Women , Women's issues
DAVID ROBERTS: How does it feel when you forsake the hijab and go public for the first time in many years? One woman writes movingly about the experience.
Added on 30/05/2011
Mondoweiss
Ben Gurion University , central Israel , Ehud Olmert , Europe , Gaza , Israel , Jerusalem , Massachusetts , New York , Obama , Palestine , West Bank
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: The premise of conducting a swap is, I believe, that you have something of equal value for the other party. Tell that to Israel.
Added on 30/05/2011
Tabsir
Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , Ali Abdullah Saleh , America , Bahrain , Bashar al-Assad , Bin Laden , Bush Administration , Egypt , Europe , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Libya , Middle East , Mubarak , Nobel committee , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Oil wealth , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Qaddafi , Saddam Hussein , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Taliban , Tunisia , United Nations , United States , Vietnam , Yemen
DANIEL M. VARISCO: Where there was once optimism of fundamental change taking hold as a spirit of freedom swept the region, there is now growing pessimism.
Added on 24/05/2011
Mondoweiss
Alpha , Asia , Barack Obama , Chicago , Christiane Amanpour , Europe , Israel , Jordan , Latin America , Middle East , Netanyahu , Obama , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Steve Walt , The Wall Street Journal , United States
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: A visibly angry Barack Obama, fresh from yet another humiliation at the hand of Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered a stinging rebuke to the Jewish lobby at the AIPAC conference.
Added on 18/05/2011
James M. Dorsey
Angela Merkel , Asia , Asian Football Confederation , Brazil , Brussels , chancellor , China , David Cameron , deputy chairman , Dominique Strauss-Kahn , Economy , Europe , European Union , FIFA , Finance , finance minister , Germany , Gordon Brown , Governor , Greece , India , International Monetary Fund , Ireland , Manmohan Singh , Mohamed bin Hammam , Morocco , New York , Nicolas Sarkozy , Portugal , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , South Africa , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , World Bank
JAMES M. DORSEY: Emerging markets are demanding that the heads of major international institutions be chosen on the basis of merit…
Added on 11/05/2011
Common Ground News Service
Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , America , Barack Obama , Common Ground News Service , East Africa , East Asia , Egypt , Europe , Iraq , Islam , Journalist , Middle East , Mona Eltahawy , New York , North Africa , Osama Bin Laden , Qatar , Robert Fisk , Search for Common Ground , Shadi Hamid , South Asia , Taliban , The Wall Street Journal , Tunisia , United States , White House
SYDNEY SMITH: Most Muslims, it appears, are relieved that bin Laden is gone but how do they deal with the prejudice and suspicion engendered by his deeds?
Added on 11/05/2011
Omar al-Issawi
Afghanistan , Al Ahram , Algeria , Anwar Sadat , Beirut , Christianity , Christmas , Easter , Egypt , Europe , Gamal Abdul Nasser , Grand Mosque , Hamas , Hizballah , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Iraq , Islam , Israel , Lebanon , Libya , Mecca , Michel Aflaq , Middle East , Oil , Osama Bin Laden , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian Territories , Peace , President , Salah Al Bitar , Spain , Sudan , Syria , Tehran , the Egyptian daily , Turkey , United States , US House of Representatives , Yasser Arafat
OMAR AL ISSAWI: The latest round of sectarian strife in Egypt is not about sectarian confrontation. It is about ignorance.
Added on 07/05/2011
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Al-Hayat , Egypt , Emile Habibi , Europe , Literature , The Complete Review
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Is Naguib Mahfouz the ‘Arabic Balzac’, the ‘Arabic Zola’ or the ‘Arabic Thomas Mann’? Who cares? He wrote novels in a tradition that grew separately from European and American authors.
Added on 27/04/2011
James M. Dorsey
Bashar al-Assad , Central Intelligence Agency , Damascus , Department of State , Europe , European Union , Hafez Al Assad , Hama , Hamas , Leon Panetta , Libya , Maher al-Assad , Muslim Brotherhood , Obama , Obama administration , Oil , President , Prime Minister , Rami Makhlouf , Security Council , Syria , Syrian army , Syrian government , travel bans , Turkey , United Nations , United Nations Security Council , United States , US Treasury
JAMES M. DORSEY: The Obama administration has been working hard behind the scenes to enlist the EU and Turkey in efforts to isolate Syria.
Added on 19/04/2011
Juan Cole
Benedict , Chechnya , Europe , Fatah , French police , Geneva , Lebanese army , Lebanon , Libya , Libyan army , Libyan military , London , London School of Economics , Misrata , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Paris , Saif al-Islam Qaddafi , Saif Qaddafi , Soccer , surgery , Switzerland , The Washington Post , Tripoli , United Nations , United States
JUAN COLE: This slick interview with the glib comparisons is typical of the way they think they can get away with anything, anything at all.
Added on 19/04/2011
Steve Royston
Australia , Bahrain , Cairo , Canada , China , Cyprus , Delhi , Dubai , Egypt , Employment , Europe , European Union , Expatriates , Far East , Germany , India , Indonesia , Ireland , Japan , Jeddah , Jordan , Lebanon , London , Los Angeles , Malaysia , Manama , Middle East , Moscow , Naples , Oil and gas , Oman , Red Sea , Rio , Riyadh , Russia , Rwanda , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , South Korea , Syria , Thailand , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Yugoslavia
STEVE ROYSTON: One year ago I wrote the 10 good reasons to work in the Middle East. I would not change one of them. I have, however, added 10 reasons you may not want to.
Added on 19/04/2011
Omar al-Issawi
Bin Laden , Democracy , Europe , France , Gaddafi , Geneva , Hannibal , Indonesia , Iran , Libya , Muammar Gaddafi , Muslim Brotherhood , Niqab , Oil supplies , President , Saudi Arabia , Switzerland , Terry Jones , Women
OMAR AL ISSAWI: Playing the victim, engendering sympathy and hurling accusations of conspiracy, persecution and discrimination will only get a cause so far…
Added on 13/04/2011
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed
Angela Merkel , Europe , France , Front National , Germany , Islam , Libya , Nicolas Sarkozy , President , Prime Minister , Tahrir Square , United Kingdom
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: With France’s anti-burqa law and less than encouraging words from European leaders, Muslims are feeling under pressure.
Added on 07/04/2011
Tabsir
Al-Wefaq , Bahrain , Bahrain’s government , Civil society , Europe , Gulf Cooperation Council , Iran , Kuwait , Libya , Manama , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Tehran , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Washington
GENIEVE ABDO, JASIM HUSAIN, TABSIR: While the mainstream opposition in Bahrain distances itself from Iran, the noises from Tehran are becoming more strident and belligerent
Added on 29/03/2011
Mishaal Al Gergawi
AED , Bahrain , Bashar al-Assad , Ba’ath Party , Corruption , Damascus , Egypt , Europe , Gulf News , Hafez Al Assad , Hamas , Hizballah , Homs , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Lebanon , Libya , Middle East , Mishaal Al Gergawi , Morocco , Paranoia , President , Salah Al Bitar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Syrian government , Turkey , United States , Yemen
MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: Should a new Syrian government have a more hedged policy towards Iran, Turkey, GCC, US and Europe, Iran would be dealt a blow.
Added on 23/03/2011
Mondoweiss
Afghanistan , Africa , Al Qaeda , Amr Moussa , Arab League , Bahrain , Central Asia , Europe , Food and Drink , Gaza , humanitarian law , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Libya , Libyan government , Middle East , Obama administration , Oil , Pakistan , Persian Gulf , Tripoli , United States , Washington , Yemen
ISSA KHALAF, MONDOWEISS: The price of military intervention always comes at a higher price than initially anticipated. Can the United States afford to intervene in Libya?
Added on 14/03/2011
Michael J. Totten
Baath Party in Syria , Bashar al-Assad , Ben Ali , Democracy , East Africa , Egypt , Europe , Gaza , Hamas , Hizballah , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon , Libya , Middle East , North Africa , Saddam Hussein , Tripoli , Tunisia , United States
MICHAEL J. TOTTEN: With the West refusing to be drawn into the conflict it looks increasingly like Qaddafi could prevail against the rebels. What will be the consequences?
Added on 14/03/2011
Mishaal Al Gergawi
AED , Bahrain , Brazil , China , Employment , Europe , GCC , Gulf News , India , Iran , Kuwait , Mishaal Al Gergawi , Oil , Oman , regional player , Russia , SABIC , Unemployment , United Arab Emirates
MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: That the GCC is able to cooperate and function so well is both comforting and alarming. Comforting because it confirms the council still functions, alarming because it only does so in self-preservation mode.
