Global leaders and news organizations wasted little time condemning Israel for the raid on the fleet of aid ships headed to the Gaza Strip. But, if they spent half their efforts learning the facts first, perhaps that condemnation would have been directed in a more appropriate fashion — towards the people on the ships and […]
This week, Sir. Elton John brought more than sequins, rhinestone-studded sunglasses and 40+ years of music-making to North Africa. He was at the center of a very lively debate on tolerance, modernity and progress in Morocco. The Mawazine Festival is an annual international music festival held in Rabat and has attracted several big names over […]
Controversy surrounded questions on Israel’s democratic character this year following multiple news blackouts, confiscation of reporters’ materials, and the imprisonment of a critical journalist. While some of these procedures have been rationalized by citing security concerns, the real character of Israeli democracy emerges during the debate on these issues. Dozens of Israeli newspaper and television […]
It’s not getting very much publicity in the English language Israeli media, but Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sat through hours and hours of questioning in his involvement (and likely leadership role) in a corruption scandal (see the English Google translate version here). When Olmert served as mayor, city officials allegedly received hundreds of millions (and […]
Sometimes, identifying, deciphering and tracking US foreign policy for a particular issue can be exercise in complexity, if not futility. For example, what is the US position on the best way to resolve the Western Sahara conflict, arguably one of the biggest hurdles to progress and stability in North Africa? Well, in an interview last […]
Many who follow or work in international affairs would hesitate to call themselves “North Africanists.” But I bet you’d be surprised that you probably are. North Africa, also referred to as the Maghreb (which literally means “the west” in Arabic), has long been a crossroads between civilizations. From the extensive economic partnerships and deep […]
In this piece William Sweet maintains that Iran is pursuing both technological routes to an atomic bomb, on the model of the Manhattan Project and that the West is in a position to adopt tougher unilateral sanctions, under the UN flag.
Officials from the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) have stated that they expect charges to be filed in the Hariri murder case between September and December of this year. Former Prime Minister Rafik Hairri was assassinated in 2005 by a massive explosion as his motorcade drove through the streets of Beirut. The STL was established […]
And who said the Palestinians aren’t partners for peace? Assuming the reporting is accurate and that the Palestinians are actually willing (and able) to follow through on their offer, a report in today’s Wall Street Journal suggests the Palestinian Authority is willing to give up double the land it offered in the past to former […]
Israel is set to lose its label as an emerging market and will officially become a developed market later this month. Israel has long been a leader in high-tech and military technologies, which is hard to fathom seeing that the country only began its major transformation over the last 60 years. Further, investors should still […]
I generally agree with Haaretz columnist and Tel Aviv University Prof. Carlo Strenger, who supports democracy and freedoms for all individuals in Israel and the Palestinian territories, often opting to prioritize these values above and beyond any political motives aimed toward the peace process. And, in this vain, I agree one hundred percent with Strenger’s […]
The announcement this morning that Iran will give up the bulk of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey has been met with quite a bit of fanfare. However, the deal is virtually irrelevant. This deal was put in place in an effort to curb sanctions and provide the impression that Iran wants to negotiate and make […]
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