Middle East
From “Reel Bad Arabs” to “Valentino’s Ghost”
August 20, 2013The group that has been consistently maligned since the days of silent star Rudolph Valentino's portrayal of The Sheik in 1921 are the Arabs. They have now become the caricature of the "terrorist."
Read moreTurkey: Uprising’s currents run deep
July 31, 2013Issues that fueled the May and June protests are hardly a laughing matter, and they are not about to quietly disappear.
Read more“The Attack”: Can a love story explain the Arab-Israeli conflict?
July 16, 2013Like many of the best movies ever, the story of Amin, Siham and their friends and family, is only the front part of the film, while the real story is taking place in the background.
Read moreSyria: a multi-sided chess match
April 2, 2013The Syrian civil war resembles a chess match between supporters of the Bashar al-Assad regime: Iran, Iraq, Russia and China, and its opponents:Turkey, oil monarchies, U.S., Britain and France.
Read moreEgypt brokers Gaza talks as rocket fire continues
November 20, 2012Egyptian mediators are meeting with leaders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other Palestinian organizations, and with Israeli officials.
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