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Arab Internet Governance Forum

Opinion: A Timely Forum

by Hussein Shobokshi | Sep 24, 2013 | Opinion

In this developed world that is always moving in exciting new directions and in which the Internet has become one of the most important contributors to these spectacular changes, statistics on the number of internet users in the Arab world are unfortunately very sad....

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A Syrian national flag flutters over a building controlled by forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad in Ashrafieh, Aleppo September 17, 2013. REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman (SYRIA – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

Opinion: The danger of marginalizing regional partners in Syria

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Sep 23, 2013 | Opinion

Anyone who has been following the Russian–American agreement must think that the Syrian crisis is on the brink of a political settlement. But that is not an accurate picture of the situation, as all the Russians could do was buy more time so that all partners would...

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan after their news conference in Istanbul December 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Osman Orsal)

Opinion: Defining “Sultan” and “Emperor”

by Samir Atallah | Sep 15, 2013 | Opinion

Two transformations that had a direct impact on the Arab world took place concurrently during the last century. First, Turkey revived its interest in Arab affairs, seeking to establish better ties after long ignoring us. The second was the fall of the Soviet Union. In...

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A man walks past a ‘No Crossing’ street sign covered with stickers in Hollywood, California on August 14, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN

Opinion: Thanks to Hollywood, Arabs have an inflated sense of US power

by Mohamed Al Rumaihi | Aug 18, 2013 | Opinion

In the 1960s, Mutiny on the Bounty was screened in Egyptian cinemas. It was jokingly rumored that the then-president, Gamal Abel Nasser, told his PR manager to send a telegram in support of the rebels. The joke is not only cruel, but also bitter. It indirectly mocks...

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Opinion: The rise of the digital radicals

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Aug 15, 2013 | Opinion

Wise people, even the supporters of the so-called “Arab Spring,” admit that the current intellectual atmosphere, following these difficult years, is in a state of crisis on the level of ideas and practices, and that youth are both the fuel and victim of this crisis....