Former president issues scathing criticism of US foreign policy, says Netanyahu has no intention of reaching two-state solution SOURCE: THE TIMES OF ISRAEL BY AP ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter offered a damning indictment of US foreign policy and domestic affairs Tuesday, saying he had little faith US President Donald Trump could make … Continued
By: Yasmin Helal Source: Step Feed Are you tired of hopping on an airplane for (at least) 6 hours to go on a short trip for just 2-3 days before coming back home? Then a road trip to Oman is the ideal solution for you. Located at just a one hour’s distance by plane, … Continued
By Colby Cyrus/ Contributing Writer At a recent panel hosted by The Brookings Institution, a discussion about President Trump’s role in the future of the Middle East seemed to determine that the next step is nothing more than a looming question mark. Featured in the discussion were Adel Abdel Ghafar of the Brookings … Continued
By: K. J. WETHERHOLT Source: THE DAILY BEAST A recent and much-celebrated documentary, Letters from Baghdad, produced by Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl, depicts an essential figure from World War I and its aftermath: an explorer, archaeologist, mountain climber, and an intelligence officer for the British who became a modern nation-builder in the Middle East. She was … Continued
It might be useful to step back from examining any one conflict and instead simply try to identify larger historical and political patterns that help us understand the players and the issues at stake. By: Rami G. Khouri Source: The Cairo Review The dispute between Saudi Arabia/United Arab Emirates and Qatar has added major new … Continued
Photo Credit: www.albayan.ae By Ramzi Gharbi/ Contributing Writer President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday May 2Oth felt oddly similar to the 1988 Hollywood blockbuster Coming to America staring Eddie Murphy. In the film, Eddie Murphy plays an African Prince hoping to find love in America. Spoiler alert! After the extended visit … Continued
By: James J. Zogby Source: Arab American Institute As I write, President Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East where he has set a high stakes program addressing some of the United States’ and the Arab World’s most critical concerns: Gulf security, defeating extremism, reining in Iran, and resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. … Continued
Source: CNN US President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered a speech to the leaders of more than 50 Muslim countries to outline his vision for US-Muslim relations. Here is a complete transcript of his remarks. “I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s … Continued
By: Sarah Ahmed Shawky Source: Stepfeed The Arab world covers very rich and diverse natural landscapes. From the Mediterranean basin, to the vast desert in North Africa, to the majestic mountains of the gulf, to the greenery of the Levant… So much beauty is sure to dazzle the eye of its beholder. Would you be … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer The White House has been having great difficulty discussing Syria in the past few weeks, making many blunders and causing an uproar. The Trump administration launched 59 missiles at a Syrian military airfield April 7, early in the morning. This was done in retaliation to Assad’s chemical attacks on Syria’s citizens. … Continued
By PHILIPPA MORGAN VOGUE Middle East Sportswear giant Nike has launched a culturally rich, empowering campaign that pays homage to Middle Eastern athletes and explores the challenges young Arab women aspiring to a professional sporting career may face. Yes, there are achingly cool close-ups of the signature Nike swoosh but this bold campaign goes far beyond … Continued
By Daoud Kuttab The Washington Post My role model was ruined this week. For years I have believed, lived and taught people in the Middle East about some of the important virtues of life in the United States of America and what America stood for. Now the United States I am witnessing under President Trump … Continued
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