The Doha Debates

I took part last Wednesday in renowned broadcaster Tim Sebastian’s Doha Debates Show, which is shot in the Qatari capital and broadcast monthly on the BBC World channel.

Aid Conditions

I concluded my article last week with a question about the US attempt to make its military aid to Egypt contingent upon conditions relating to democracy. In the following lines,

Pakistan Hotel Bombing Is A Brutal Terrorist Attack

Ikhwanweb witnesses with sorrow the deadly bombings that hit the Pakistani capital Islamabad Saturday leaving at least 40 killed and dozens wounded.

Barracuda: The Unauthorized Biography of Sarah Palin

This timely book describes how McCain’s choice of ‘the Barracuda’, a.k.a. Sarah Palin, as his running mate, opened the flood gates of the media to controversy and speculations.

Arab & Muslim Americans are our best assets to win the War on Terror

The anniversary of Sept. 11 will be painful for Arab and Muslim-Americans - as it will be for all Americans

Exit Hossam. Enter Hisham

Hossam Abou el Fottouh went to prison on an incredible charge: possessing a weapon without a licence- incredible, because he has nine others that are licenced! And the court verdicts

Saydnaya Prison in Syria, Forgotten Opinion Prisoners, Information are Absent, Barred Visits

Syria is a state that apply the State of Emergency for 45 years, where there traces of partisan diversity are not seen, repainting the political atmosphere with one lackluster color,

Struggling over civilisation

A Lebanese fundamentalist group signs a document of understanding with Hizbullah. Syria and Russia are snuggling up to each other. Iran is allying with Hamas and Hizbullah (and, perhaps soon,

MB frown upon group’s portrayal in ‘Nasser’ drama

CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood Political Bureau Chairman Esam El-Erian criticized the portrayal of the Brotherhood in “Nasser,” a biographical TV series currently being aired, according to Ikhwanweb.com.

Why are we lying to ourselves: Race and Politics 2008

My grandparents vividly described to me what America was like not even 40 years ago when they were my age.