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An e-book by Brian Whitaker exploring theunification of north and south Yemen in 1990, and its aftermath
1. One nation, two Yemens
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YEMEN is a land with a long history and a state with a short one. Pre-Islamic texts speak of “al-Yamanah”, a kingdom which undoubtedly…
Background note
On January 14, 2011, President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia after 23 years in power. He was the first Arab head of state in recent history to be removed by a popular uprising.
The events leading up to his overthrow were scantily reported in the mainstream international media…
An e-book by Brian Whitaker exploring theunification of north and south Yemen in 1990, and its aftermath
Introduction
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IT IS MORE than just coincidence that at the time when Communism was collapsing, the two Germanies were re-uniting and new democracies were…
Q. A number of Syrian intellectuals meet with foreign journalists. Do these voices go in line with your voice or are they ‘rogues’?
A. I was the first one to usher in these ideas in my inaugural speech, and I proposed them as a methodology and not as slogans for consumption. As for these statements…
Q. Are there steps for developing Syrian Media?
A. The Syrian mass media was restricted to the Ba’ath party and the state, but recently the parties of the Front started contributing to it and the Syrian media is under study and undergoing development.
Q. Can the Syrian citizen issue a newspaper?
A…
This is a draft law submitted to the Iraqi parliament in 2009. A detailed critique of its contents was published by Article XIX, the campaign for free expression.
The Journalists Protection Law (draft)
Article 1:
Any violation against a journalist while he is performing his journalistic role is…
Today Queen Elizabeth will deliver her annual speech to the British parliament setting out the government's programme for the next 12 months. High on the list of proposals is a renewed effort to combat "extremism", and one idea is to establish a register of "extremists" – similar to the…
This is a selection of my articles about the Middle East, mostly written for the The Guardian newspaper and its website. The articles are grouped according to subject.
Arab society and culture
Minority rights? No thanks!
Comment Is Free, Sep 19 2008
When so many people face discrimination and…
This is a selection of my articles about the Middle East, mostly written for the The Guardian newspaper and its website. The articles are grouped according to subject.
Media
Al-Jazeera – how Arabic news channel became a key player in global media
The Guardian, 20 Sep 2011
Pioneering TV station…
This is a selection of my articles about the Middle East, mostly written for the The Guardian newspaper and its website. The articles are grouped according to subject.
Religion / Islamist militancy
Bin Laden's body buried at sea
The Guardian, 2 May 2011
US officials say Osama bin Laden's swift…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
