MUFTAH BOOK CLUB: Ben White’s “Palestinians in Israel”
| 12 Jan 2012
Muftah’s Book Club features interviews about books we love with the authors who have written them. In this installment, we interview Ben White* on his latest publication on Israel’s Palestinian population. Q: What type of research did you conduct for your book, “Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination, and Democracy”? Ben …
Q&A with Prof. Paul Pillar* on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Sanctions, & Tensions with the U.S.
| 10 Jan 2012
Q: Over the last several months, tensions have escalated between the United States and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program. In your opinion, what accounts for this recent rise in tensions? A: The Iranian nuclear program has continued to progress, of course, and Iranian leaders have bragged about these advancements. The program has, however, …
The Political Psychology of Obama’s Iran Policy
Reza Marashi* | 6 Jan 2012
The Obama administration spent much of 2009 implementing a historic policy shift toward Iran. To its credit, a noticeable change in tone on the part of the U.S. government vis-à-vis Iran was followed by private messages from President Obama to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on how the U.S. and Iran …
Welcome to America?: The Side-Effects of Salih’s Visit to the U.S.
Daniel Martin Varisco* | 27 Dec 2011
Yemen rarely makes the front page of the New York Times, but today it did. According to the article, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Salih has requested and been granted a visa to receive medical attention at New York’s Columbia Presbyterian hospital. Why he cannot return to Saudi Arabia, where he …
Photo Essay: December 23, 2011 “Women’s March” in Egypt
Nancy Elshami* | 23 Dec 2011
Eleven months since the January 25th Egyptian Revolution, demonstrations are still raging throughout the country. This time, however, the protests are directed against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). Egyptians, particularly woman, have been enraged by recent violence committed by Egyptian security forces against protestors demonstrating in front …
Understanding the Threat to Arab Youth Uprisings
Joe Khalil* | 23 Dec 2011
Facebook, Twitter, blogs, graffiti, videos, and songs – all have contributed to recent events in the Middle East. While it is difficult to gauge the exact extent of the actual influence of social networking in these upheavals, it is generally considered that it has been one of the pivotal elements …
In Yemen, the Life March Revives the Debate on Immunity for Saleh
Atiaf Alwazir* | 22 Dec 2011
Hundreds of Yemenis are marching 250 kilometers from Taiz to Sana’a to protest the immunity clause contained in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) initiative. Demonstrators began their journey on Tuesday December 20 and are hoping to arrive in Yemen’s capital in time to hold protests in front of the Parliament …
 
