Al Hurra, Still "A Bad Idea"
Al Hurra, the US government-funded television network, was a bad idea when it was launched in 2004. It has failed, and yet it won't die any time soon.
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Amreeka
James Zogby | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment
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The remarkable film, Amreeka, the first feature length work of a young Palestinian-Jordanian American, marks an introduction to the Arab immigrant experience in post 9-11 America.
Economic Self-Interest for Peace
Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 11.30.2009 | World
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With the Gaza Strip still under Hamas rule, potential investors in the Palestinian Authority - the Arab states and international community - need to focus on improving conditions in the West Bank.
Arabs Urge Obama To Present Mideast Peace Outline
AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 11.25.2009 | World
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UNITED NATIONS — The head of the Arab League and the Egyptian foreign minister on Friday urged President Barack Obama to present his own outline...
Egyptian Divorcées, Girls Only, Burst Onto Web Radio Scene
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 11.21.2009 | World
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Motalakat is an online radio station launched by Mahasen Saber, a thirty-something Egyptian divorcée and mother for other Egyptian women.
Farouk El-Baz: From Egypt's Deserts to the Moon and Back
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 11.11.2009 | World
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El-Baz plans to highlight the issues of sustainable development and self-preservation at the Arab Environment 2009 conference in Beirut, Lebanon this November
Arabia Felix 103: Despite Crippling Travails, Yemen Draws Eager Tourists
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 10.18.2009 | World
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The inhospitable terrain, weather and occasional kidnapping of foreigners may keep the faint-hearted at bay, but itinerant archeologists, scholars and adventure seekers still flock to Arabia Felix.
Islamists and the Future of Democracy in the Arab World
John L. Esposito | Posted 09.22.2009 | World
The Bush legacy in the Muslim world leaves America with a significant credibility gap to overcome.
The Endless Adventure of Trying to Leave Gaza
Hani Almadhoun | Posted 09.10.2009 | World
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If Hamas has a reason to ban you from traveling they will, and occasionally they'll detain you.
Arab Democracy: Is It a Criminal Offense to Be a Reformist Voice?
John L. Esposito | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics
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The arrest and continued detention of Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fattouh symbolizes a long standing problem for which governments in the region and the West bear primary responsibility.
Booming Islamic Antiquities Market in the Gulf Leads to Thefts in Old Cairo Mosques
Journalism Boot Camp | Posted 08.21.2009 | World
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Despite denials that the buying of pieces by Qatar helped fuel a black market, Egyptian officials say Gulf collectors are the reason Islamic heritage sites are being looted.
What Arabs Can Do to Support Peace
James Zogby | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics
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It is clear that the Obama Administration is making a real effort to press Israel to suspend all settlement construction -- using, at times, language not heard since the time of President Carter.
Robert Ménard Slams Door, or Booted Out, of Doha Center for Media Freedom?
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 07.31.2009 | Media
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Depending on whose version one believes, Robert Ménard, ex-director of the Doha Center for Media Freedom, pushed the press freedom envelope a bit too far, until he was shoved out the door.
Michael Jackson... The Man Who Rocked The Desert
Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment
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In the 80's and 90's, Saudi record stores didn't sell -- in public -- Michael Jackson material, claiming his albums were banned. Yet, in secret, his music was sold and exchanged extensively.
Mubarak Stresses Egypt's Peace Role in the Arab World
Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 07.22.2009 | World
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has positioned himself -- and Egypt's diplomatic initiatives -- at the head of the Arab camp's efforts to bring peace to the region.
Can He Do It?
James Zogby | Posted 07.14.2009 | World
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Unlike the last three U.S. presidents to become engaged in Middle East peacemaking, this president has "wind in his sails."
Saudi Arabia's Regional Clout Returns
Wall Street Journal | Posted 07.12.2009 | World
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With the weekend election victory of its political allies in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia's traditional clout over Middle East politics appears to be on the ...
'Bill Clinton is Syrian' and Other Tales of Obama's Speech From Damascus
Freddy Deknatel | Posted 07.11.2009 | World
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Syrians will continue to ignore gestures of American reconciliation and Obama's optimistic oratory until an American ambassador is returned to Damascus and sanctions are lifted.
Jack Shaheen: Obama Delivers a Message of Peace to the Muslim World
Christian Avard | Posted 07.06.2009 | World
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Obama's Speech: Right Man, Right Place, Right Time
James Zogby | Posted 07.06.2009 | World
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Obama's critics missed the point that this president wasn't posturing, talking "at" Muslims, he was working to engage us in a conversation with them.
An Analysis of Obama's Precedent-Setting Speech
Ray Hanania | Posted 07.06.2009 | World
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Obama is stating what many of his predecessors stated but with more substance and a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the Arab and Muslim World.
What Arabs and Muslims Hope for From Obama Speech
Ray Hanania | Posted 07.05.2009 | World
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By going to Cairo University to give a speech to the Muslim World, Barack Obama is doing something his predecessors never really understood -- Obama "gets it."
Let Women Wear the Hijab: The Emptiness of Obama's Cairo Speech
Peter Daou | Posted 07.05.2009 | World
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I know many will gush over President Obama's Cairo speech and I'm likely swimming against the tide of the media and my fellow Democrats and progressives.
Arabs Greet Obama With Mix Of Hope, Skepticism (SLIDESHOW)
Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.04.2009 | World
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A driving question behind much of the anticipation for President Obama's Middle East trip is: how will he be received by the people? Naturally, the a...
Obama Egypt Speech: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In With Advice And Predictions (UPDATED)
Huffington Post | Posted 07.04.2009 | World
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Reviews and reactions around the world to President Obama's Cairo University speech vary from being laudatory to disappointed to downright caustic, de...
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James Zogby | Posted 12.28.2009 | World