CAIRO (March 16, 2009) — Perceptions are a critical piece of the foreign policy matrix. From the perception of the Islamic world, the Obama administration is ticking off many of the right boxes. First, President Obama signaled his intention to make a major foreign-policy speech in an Islamic capital during his first 100 days in […]
Obama starts well with Muslims but must do more (The Christian Science Monitor)
March 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Princess and the Facebook Girl (Arab Media & Society)
May 1, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Issue 5, Spring 2008 Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess. Hers was a fairytale existence of spectacular palaces and footmen with gleaming swords and, of course, a handsome prince. But this princess was sad, for the voices of her people were but a whisper. It was […]
The Middle East: It’s all just too darned complicated (Daily News Egypt/Turkish Daily News)
October 2, 2006 by Leave a Comment
First Published: October 2, 2006 Memo: To Arabs and Muslims Re: The Middle East It’s your own fault. That’s right, the Bush administration can’t be held responsible for the mess they have made of the Middle East. You Arabs and Muslims are to blame. How can anyone be expected to develop a policy for this […]
