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ActivitesHuman Rights June 1, 2009

Amnesty International Report 2009 on Syria

Despite its references to the oppression of the Kurmandji (not "Kurdish") ethnic minority, the Amnesty International Report 2009 on Syria does not mention either the indigenous Aramaean nation or various
ObamaPalestine May 31, 2009

During His Trip to Egypt, Obama Should Visit Gaza

Obama will give a major policy talk at Cairo University on June 4, intended to start mending the rift between the United States and the Arab world. During the Bush
InterviewsPalestine May 31, 2009

Dr. Morsy warns against Zionist illusions

Dr. Morsy linked between results of this meeting- held days after a similar meeting between US President Obama and Zionist PM Netanyahu- and the unjust ruling issued by a US
Other Views May 31, 2009

Muslim Brotherhood Faces Growing Challenges in Egypt

The entry of this trend into Egyptian society has been eased by migratory, commercial, and religious links to the Arabian Peninsula. Despite recently being overtaken by Asians, millions of Egyptians
ActivitesHuman RightsObama May 31, 2009

Obama’s speech in Egypt – spot the democracy indicators

President Barack Obama’s speech in Egypt next week will need to balance strategic and diplomatic considerations with a clear commitment to democratic reform in the region, writes J. Scott Carpenter.
ActivitesObamaOther BlogsOther Issues May 31, 2009

Arab Opinion: Bush Bad, Obama Good

Professor Shibley Telhami’s annual survey of Arab public opinion is out this week. It shows me that Barack Obama, who is due here in Cairo on June 4 to give
ActivitesOther Blogs May 31, 2009

Historicizing Arab blogs: Reflections on the transmission of ideas and information in Middle Eastern

Arab blogs have caught the attention of Middle East watchers. Much of the attention dedicated to them, however, has dealt with their political importance, whether as a mobilizing tool for
ActivitesHuman Rights May 31, 2009

Economics, Investing, Public Diplomacy, and More –

There’s a lot to like in the GAO’s May 27 report on public diplomacy, including a respectful and intelligent discussion of PD 2.0, highlighting both accomplishments and challenges. But the
ActivitesHuman RightsObama May 31, 2009

Q+A-Why is Obama speech to Muslim world important?

WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will give a highly anticipated speech to the Muslim world in Egypt on June 4 in which he will seek to
ActivitesHuman Rights May 31, 2009

Egyptian dissident, Nour, released from jail

Egypt’s leading dissident, his forehead singed from a recent attack, sits near a window in an armchair, depressed and wondering whether he was better off behind bars.