Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Mary: Jewish, Mother of Jesus and Now a Peacemaker

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: I’ve written before about ‘The Mary Initiative’ but it continues to have a powerful effect when people of different faith engage.

 Steve Royston

US Elections: 10 Subjects Obama and Romney Won’t Debate

US Elections: 10 Subjects Obama and Romney Won’t Debate

STEVE ROYSTON: Preparation involves coming up with diversionary tactics whenever the question is likely to produce a response unpalatable to the listening millions.

 The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Analysis: Does the CIA Step Up Drone Strikes During Ramadan?

Analysis: Does the CIA Step Up Drone Strikes During Ramadan?

TBIJ: Last week witnessed some of the most intense bombing by the CIA in many months. But are drone strikes more frequent during Muslim religious holidays?

 Richard Silverstein

Israel Facing a Harsher, Less Predictable World

Israel Facing a Harsher, Less Predictable World

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: There are forces out there seeking to capitalize on the Arab Spring: It’s s a different world Israel is facing. A harsher world, one more difficult to control.

 Francis Matthew

China’s Influence Based on ‘Failure to Engage’

China’s Influence Based on ‘Failure to Engage’

FRANCIS MATTHEW: Arab concerns are largely irrelevant to the Chinese as Beijing looks to reinforce its self-perception as the premier Asian power.

 Mondoweiss

The Long and Tortured History of Islamophobia

The Long and Tortured History of Islamophobia

ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: Deepa Kumar has written a detailed study of Islamophobia which links it inextricably to the cause of Empire

 Richard Silverstein

Give Iran the Bomb to Give the Region Stability

Give Iran the Bomb to Give the Region Stability

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: “By reducing imbalances in military power, new nuclear states generally produce more regional and international stability, not less…”

 Common Ground News Service

‘Power Vacuum’ At Heart of Troubles in Libya

‘Power Vacuum’ At Heart of Troubles in Libya

LINDSEY HILSUM, INFORMED COMMENT: It’s the absence of true democracy that has resulted in the myriad problems that Libya’s facing

 Abu Muhammed

A Helpful Guide On How To ‘Drive Saudi’

A Helpful Guide On How To ‘Drive Saudi’

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s a severe test of all of your senses, powers of observation and self-control – yes, driving in Saudi Arabia is an experience

 Mondoweiss

Iran: It’s War in 2013, Says Former Diplomat

Iran: It’s War in 2013, Says Former Diplomat

IRA GLUNTS, MONDOWEISS: War, according to Aaron Miller, is inevitable unless something extraordinary happens in the next year.

 Juan Cole

‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class

‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class

JUAN COLE: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into a class on Islam which characterises all Muslims as radical, violent extremists

 Juan Cole

Civilian Toll: The Startling Truth About Drone Strikes

Civilian Toll: The Startling Truth About Drone Strikes

CHRIS WOODS, INFORMED COMMENT: We need to know as much information as possible about who drones kill

 Common Ground News Service

“Love, InshAllah”: Muslim Women Tell Their Stories

“Love, InshAllah”: Muslim Women Tell Their Stories

MARWA HELAL, CGNEWS: A collection of stories about Muslim women’s love lives has struck a global chord.

 Tabsir

War & Conflict:The Bell That Never Stops Tolling

War & Conflict:The Bell That Never Stops Tolling

DANIEL M. VARISCO: What is it about us a species that we seem to be in a state of perpetual conflict?

 Christina Hebert

Citizenship in the Gulf: Is It A Gift or A Right?

Citizenship in the Gulf: Is It A Gift or A Right?

CHRISTINA HEBERT: It’s an issue that generates heated debate but what are the benefits of Gulf countries offering citizenship to foreigners?

 Crossroads Arabia

Fines, Floggings and Jail for Female Harassers

Fines, Floggings and Jail for Female Harassers

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Saudi Authorities have decided to crack down hard on young men who harass women in the Kingdom.

 Common Ground News Service

Cyber Campaigns ‘Limited to Elite’ in Arab World

Cyber Campaigns ‘Limited to Elite’ in Arab World

NADA AKL, CGNEWS: Despite being the fifth most spoken language in the world, just over 1% of content on the web is in Arabic

 Common Ground News Service

Coalition Government: Way Forward for Egypt

Coalition Government: Way Forward for Egypt

MUSTAFA ABDELHALIM, CGNEWS: It works in many European countries and in Turkey. Why not in Egypt?

 Juan Cole

Ten Ways the Iranians Are Beating Sanctions

Ten Ways the Iranians Are Beating Sanctions

JUAN COLE: The last crackpot Neocon plan cost America $1 trillion and nearly 5,000 soldier’s lives. The latest one is meeting resistance.

 Richard Silverstein

U.S., Israel Iranian Delusions Continue

U.S., Israel Iranian Delusions Continue

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: What if we can’t find alternates? What if Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya can’t fill the gap? What if the oil price goes through the roof?