SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY I have been involved in politics my entire adult life. There were two main sources of inspiration from my childhood that have molded my thinking and my actions. I inherited my mother’s belief in the positive role that government could play in providing for the … Continued
Last week two officials from Qatar and Kuwait visited the mosque SOURCE: HAARETZ Oman’s foreign minister visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque. Visits by Arab officials to the mosque, which is in East Jerusalem, are rare because they must be coordinated with Israel, which some Arab countries boycott. Yusuf bin Alawi, who also toured the West Bank, visited Al-Aqsa on … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATION BY: JAMES CARDEN In mid January, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson unveiled the administration’s new policy with concern to Syria. In a widely covered speech at Stanford, Tillerson declared an open-ended commitment of US forces in that country. “Let us be clear,” said Tillerson, “the United States will maintain a military presence in Syria, … Continued
SOURCE: DEFENSE ONE BY: TRITA PARSI Iran’s various rivals and opponents are seeking a UN resolution that would return Tehran to pariah status and undermine its regional gains. In today’s Middle East, when parties look for a greater power to pressure regional actors not to escalate, they don’t turn to Washington. They turn to Moscow. … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J.ZOGBY Domestic American politics have become so cripplingly partisan that Congress can’t pass a long-term spending bill or deal the critical issues like immigration reform, comprehensive health care reform, or provide the massive funding needed to repair our crumbling infrastructure. Due to this deep and bitter divide—fueled, in part, … Continued
SOURCE: NEW YORK BY: JONAH SHEPP President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an ultimatum to the Palestinian Authority: Return to the negotiating table with Israel, or say good-bye to tens of millions of dollars in American aid to Palestinian refugees. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, following a meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin … Continued
Interior minister said law enforcement had arrested 49 ‘terrorist agents’ and foiled attacks across the country SOURCE: ARABIAN BUSINESS Bahraini police said Sunday they had arrested 47 people on charges linked to terrorism, including plots to assassinate “public figures”, as well as filing charges against another 290. Authorities have cracked down hard on dissent since … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: OREN LIEBERMANN Jerusalem (CNN)The Israeli Prime Minister stood before a crowd of journalists, a collection of reporters from the foreign press, gathered for an annual civil New Year’s toast. Benjamin Netanyahu, standing in a navy blue suit and red tie — not quite as bright as the tie that has been a … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s planned trip to Israel on Sunday has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will start the process of moving its embassy there. Pence, an evangelical Christian, plans to meet Israeli … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: HAYTHEM GUESMI Tunisia celebrated the seventh anniversary of the downfall of its former dictatorship with protests. For two weeks now, people have been demonstrating in impoverished towns like Tebourba and Ettadhamon, near the capital, Tunis, and towns like Kasserine in the mid-west, Sakiet Sidi Youssef in the north-west, and Sidi Bouzid in the … Continued
SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday renewed his warning against Israel’s plan to build a wall along Lebanon’s southern border. Berri said that the United Nations peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon has been informed by Israel that construction work on a wall will begin at the end of the month, despite Lebanon’s … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: ALLISON STEWART On Dec. 18, New Zealand pop music sensation Lorde announced plans to play concerts in Israel and Russia. On Dec. 24, she announced the cancellation of her Israeli concert, which was scheduled for June 5 at the Tel Aviv Convention Centre. “I’m not too proud to admit I … Continued
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