Added on 11/02/2013
Mondoweiss
Middle East , United States
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: A new generation of Kennedy’s is set to appear on the political scene. How do they see the Palestine-Israel conflict?
Added on 10/02/2013
Juan Cole
Arab Spring , Middle East , Tunisia
JUAN COLE: The assassination of Chokri Belaid has brought tens of thousands Tunisians onto the streets.
Added on 03/02/2013
Steve Royston
Adolf Hitler , Amin Husseini , Antisemitism , Discrimination , Fathi Shihab Eddin , Germany , Holocaust denial , Israel , Jewish history , Jews , Josef Stalin , Middle East , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Religion , Religion and politics , Responsibility for the Holocaust , Sociology , The Holocaust , United Kingdom , United States , Zionism
STEVE ROYSTON: It’s not just the Second World War that has been warped by teachers, politicians and others for their own purposes.
Added on 30/01/2013
James M. Dorsey
Anti-Arabism , Arcadi Gaydamak , Asia , Association football , Beitar Jerusalem F.C. , Egypt , Israel , Israeli Football Association , Israeli Jews , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Mali , Middle East , Mitterrand–Pasqua affair , Mohammed Morsi , player , Racism in association football , Religion and politics , Social Issues , Sports , United States
JAMES DORSEY: Whether it’s Israeli football teams or Egyptian presidents accusations of racism are running rife throughout the region.
Added on 29/01/2013
Crossroads Arabia
Asia , House of Saud , Labor , Middle East , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , Western Asia
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A substantial number of expat workers went on strike in Riyadh this week. It’s indicative of larger issues beneath the surface
Added on 28/01/2013
Steve Royston
Behavioural sciences , Corporatism , Forcing , Human resource management , Mathematics , Middle East , Organizational behavior , Organizational culture , XTR
STEVE ROYSTON: An enormous amount of time, money and energy is wasted trying to ‘change corporate culture’. But what are the characteristics of a Middle East organisation?
Added on 28/01/2013
Mich Cafe
Al-Assad family , Amazonian Guard , Angels , Asia , Assad family , Bashar al-Assad , Middle East , Moammar Gaddafi , Muammar Gaddafi , Protective security units , Syria
MICH CAFE: It seems to be a common theme among Arab dictators – recruiting women to front up the military in your regime.
Added on 27/01/2013
Layla
Asia , Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak , Middle East , Saudi Arabia , Social Issues , The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
LAYLA: The impression that foreigners in particular have of Saudi Arabia is that it is a land bathed in unbelievable wealth. For many citizens that is not so.
Added on 27/01/2013
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahli , Al Masri , Arab world , Cairo , Cairo court , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Middle East , Morsi , Politics , Port Said , Port Said Stadium disaster
JAMES DORSEY: The belief among many people in Port Said is that its fans, team and city have been ‘thrown to the wolves’.
Added on 23/01/2013
Mondoweiss
Arab Peace Initiative , Ashkenazi Jews , Israel , Israeli Jews , Israeli legislative election , Likud , Middle East , Netanyahu , Politics , Politics of Israel , Revisionist Zionism , Secularism in Israel , Shinui , Tzipi Livni , Yair Lapid , Yisrael Beiteinu
MONDOWEISS: The surprising blow to Netanyahu suggests good news for Israeli-Palestinian relations. Let’s look at Yair Lapid’s statements on the issue.
Added on 22/01/2013
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Afghanistan National Army , al-Udeid Air Base , Ali Khamenei , America , Bahrain , Benjamin Netanyahu , Binyamin Netanyahu , Chuck Hagel , Congress , Dick Cheney , Elliot Abrams , Eric Cantor , France , George W. Bush , Iran , Iran–United States relations , Iraq , Isfahan , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Israeli Likud , Israeli Military Strength , Lindsey Graham , Mahdi Army , Mali , Manama , Michelle Bachmann , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Nuclear program of Iran , Obama , Opposition to military action against Iran , Pakistan , Pentagon , Qatar , Shimon Peres , Somalia , Soviet Union , Tehran , United States , Washington , Yemen
JUAN COLE: President Obama’s inauguration speech is sure to trigger panic among the ‘we must have war’ crowd. But does he really mean it?
Added on 17/01/2013
Common Ground News Service
Arab world , Egypt , Egyptian people , Egyptians , Middle East , North Africa , Politics , USD
MOUSTAFA MENSHAWY, CGNEWS: You can find dozens of reasons to despair at the state of Egypt but if you look hard enough there are reasons to be cheerful
Added on 16/01/2013
James M. Dorsey
Ali Bin Al Hussein , Asian Football Confederation , FIFA , Middle East , Saudi Arabia , WAFF , Women's issues
JAMES M. DORSEY: A newly launched campaign reflects the societal changes that are being felt throughout the Middle East today
Added on 15/01/2013
Susie of Arabia
Islam , Israel , Middle East , Rutgers University , Seattle , United States , West Bank
SUSIE OF ARABIA: She is a woman of many parts – journalist, British, Jewish, psychologist and houseboat dweller. What fascinates her about Islam?
Added on 13/01/2013
Alexander McNabb
Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Middle East , Sarah Malki , The Shelter
ALEXANDER MCNABB: They’ve surpassed themselves this time. The Shahib Brothers know what it is to create brilliantly executed art/workspaces.
Added on 11/01/2013
Common Ground News Service
Bahrain , Beirut , Cairo , Civil society , Corruption , Djibouti , East Africa , Egypt , Ibrahim Ali , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Middle East , Ministry of Finance , Morocco , Nada Akl , North Africa , Oil , Saudi Arabia , United Nations , Yemen
NADA AKL, CGNEWS: Corruption is so deeply ingrained in societies across the Arab world that promoting transparency seems an almost hopeless task
Added on 08/01/2013
Richard Silverstein
Ameer Makhoul , Amnon Lipkin-Shahak , Army , Barak , Benjamin Netanyahu , Bibi Netanyahu , Democracy , Ehud Olmert , Gaza Strip , Hamas , IDF , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Lebanon , Mahmoud Abbas , Meir Dagan , Menachem Begin , Middle East , Military Intelligence , Mossad , Netanyahu government , Oscars , Palestine , President , Prime Minister , Rabin , security systems , Sharon , Shin Bet , Syria , West Bank , Yuval Diskin
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: When in office they’re ramrod straight security hawks but once they leave they suddenly become ‘seers’. But the criticism is unusual in its vehemence
Added on 07/01/2013
Mondoweiss
America , Benjamin Netanyahu , Chuck Hagel , Congress , Department of Defense , Emergency Committee for Israel , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Israeli government , Jim Lobe , Josh Block , Matt Duss , Middle East , Obama , President , Prime Minister , Republican Jewish Coalition , Republican Party , Secretary of Defense , Senate , Steve Walt , The Guardian , The Washington Post , United States , Vietnam , Washington , White House
PHILIP WEISS: The widely floated possibility of Chuck Hagel’s nomination as Defence Secretary looks a reality. Who will fight against it?
Added on 03/01/2013
Naseem Tarawnah
Abdullah , Egypt , Energy crisis , Jordan , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Syria , Tunisia
NASEEM TARAWNAH: There is a sense of crisis in Jordan but it’s a sense that has led to paralysis in all sectors of society. So what does 2013 hold?
Added on 03/01/2013
mai abdul rahman
Declaration of Independence , Gaza , Haaretz , IDF , Israel , Jerusalem , Knesset , Middle East , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Shin Bet , United States , West Bank
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: They are a powerful force within Israeli society and their courage is deeply appreciated by Palestinian activists
