Is this a French campaign against Islam?
The West’s relationship with Islamic extremists is like a ranch owner who knows that his land contains a bad tree, which he passes by every day but simply looks the other way, never thinking of...
View ArticleTelevision’s hegemony
Social networking websites caught the attention of the people and governments of the Middle East after their impact and influence on the course of the Green Revolution in Iran, following the...
View ArticleThe idealistic Human Rights Watch
Recently, the organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) was both upset and enraged by NATO, because of its response to a HRW report, citing the reasons for the air strikes that allegedly killed 72...
View ArticleNasrallah is panic-stricken
No one cares for the speeches of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah anymore. For years, satellite channels neglected to broadcast his speeches simply because people weren’t interested after...
View ArticleObama’s concept of military intervention
The Obama administration continues to reject military intervention in Syria without international cover. Obama does not want to go down the same path as George W. Bush, who occupied Iraq in a blind...
View ArticleNow, the Israeli electorate must have its say
If the Israeli people choose Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election, then we will see another four years of security mismanagement in Israel, as well as further postponement of the settlement...
View ArticleWomen: Partners, opponents or victims?
Over the past months, numerous women in the Arab region, including doctors, media figures and academics, have been on the receiving of verbal and physical abuse. There have been accusations of...
View ArticleEmpowering Saudi women
Is it really true? Have Saudi women really been appointed to the Shura Council as full members, without prejudice, exception or curtailment? All of these questions were on the minds of Saudi women as...
View ArticleThe Israel We Do Not Know
Being something of an exception in the Middle East, the Israeli elections are often great fun and full of surprises. This time we saw the emergence of politician Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid...
View ArticleKnow Your Enemy
I would like to thank those who showered me with a torrent of angry correspondence about my previous article on Israel, who accused me of calling for a normalization of relations, promoting the Hebrew...
View ArticleRevolutions expose the frailties of Arab armies
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. From the October 1973 war against Israel up until a year ago, we used to sincerely believe that the Arab … continue reading Revolutions expose the frailties of Arab armies
View ArticleOnce again…they burn the Koran
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The incident of American soldiers burning the holy Koran at the Bagram air force base in Afghanistan, even if it … continue reading Once again…they burn the Koran
View ArticleThe oppressed Arab district of al-Ahwaz
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The al-Ahwaz district in Iran – which appears on the map as if it were the back of the Gulf … continue reading The oppressed Arab district of al-Ahwaz
View ArticleEven if the Syrian opposition is not united
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Ever since the first day of the Syrian Revolution, advocates of Syria’s liberation have been calling for a unified opposition … continue reading Even if the Syrian...
View ArticleEducation is illuminating…but could mislead
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Over 90 percent of university graduates never return to higher education, but rather rush to join the labour market. Thus, … continue reading Education is illuminating…but...
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