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Arabs may one day miss George W. Bush

The Middle East cheered the Republican defeat in the recent American congressional elections. The official Syrian daily Al-Baath labeled the elections a "painful blow," while the Saudi daily Al-Watan called

The Ethical and Legal Challenges Facing Palestine

Today we hear a lot about legal challenges mounted against the wall in the West Bank . I would like to reflect upon a different wall, a metaphorical wall, the

Uncovering the context

In the wake of the controversy generated by Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni’s suggestion that the increasing number of veiled women in Egypt was a sign of "regression", Al-Ahram Weekly

Fiddling amid the flames

In the wake of the controversy generated by Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni’s suggestion that the increasing number of veiled women in Egypt was a sign of "regression", Al-Ahram Weekly

MB’s attack on Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is part of an ongoing strategy targeting

The Muslim Brotherhood’s attack on Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is part of an ongoing strategy targeting culture and the education sectors, writes Gamal Essam El-Din The storm triggered by

Apartheid: Israelis adopt what South Africa dropped

Former President Jimmy Carter’s new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," is igniting controversy for its allegation that Israel practices a form of apartheid. As a South African and former anti-apartheid

Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid: Jimmy Carter In His Own Words

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is accusing Israel of creating an apartheid system in the West Bank and Gaza. The charge comes in his new book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

Support the Campaign for the Right to Enter /Re-Enter (OPT)

The Israeli occupation authorities had banned thousands of Palestinians with foreign citizenships, particularly those with US citizenship, from entering the 1967 Palestinian Occupied Territories . Additionally, those Palestinians with expired

Criticizing Israeli Policies Is Not the Same Thing as Anti-Semitism

 During the past two-months I’ve taken up a new hobby of engaging people in discussion groups on the Internet. It’s been an amazing journey into finding out what people are