Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Knesset, American style

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, is quiet on Sundays. The plenum does not meet, and the carpeted hallways are silent. But at the end of one. . .

Monday, May 13, 2013

Growing anger over American drones in Yemen

by Abdurrahman Shamlan, The Media Line

"Mrs. Michele Obama: Tell us can your husband sleep after so many innocent people were killed by his drones?" read a banner held by a Yemeni activist. . .

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Turkey’s prime minister set to visit Gaza

by Steve Dorsey, The Media Line

Political observers in Turkey expect Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to reaffirm his support for Palestinians with a visit this month to Gaza,. . .

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Syrians angry at Israel

by Michel Stors, The Media Line

Khalil Sharif wants everyone to stay out of his country’s business.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Syrian rebels increasingly frustrated

by Michel Stors, The Media Line

Gazing out at the rubble, which was all that remained of a four story apartment complex in the city of Azaz just south of the Turkish border, 41 year. . .

Friday, April 19, 2013

What Israel means to me

Interviews by Ryan E. Smith | Portraits by Joel Lipton and Andy Romanoff

Pinpointing what makes people so passionate about Israel is no easy thing, perhaps because there are so many options.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Jahalin Bedouin fear new Israeli transfer plan

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

Id Khamis Jahalin sits in his sparsely furnished, illegally-built shack, and worries about his future. A father of seven, he was born in this. . .

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Tensions run high in Egypt after sectarian clashes

by Sherif Elhelwa, The Media Line

The strong social fabric that historically bound Egypt's Muslim and Christian communities is being tested by economic, political and religious. . .

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Turkey, Israel reconciliation far from fact

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

Just before President Barack Obama boarded Air Force One to leave Israel on a windy Friday afternoon last month, he made a dramatic announcement.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

“Ex-Muslim” preaches the Gospel

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

When Hazem Farraj was 15, he became a Christian. But as a Palestinian Muslim living in East Jerusalem, he couldn’t tell anyone, especially his. . .

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Did Bashar Assad use chemical weapons?

by Michel Stors, The Media Line

Ahmad Jabir gesticulated wildly when he heard the news. “This regime is crazy,” the 24 year old rebel fighter shouted. “When will the. . .

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

West Bank Hebrew language study is growing

by Diana Atallah, The Media Line

Listening to Hebrew songs is officially frowned upon by many West Bank residents, but interest in learning the language of the “other society that. . .

Thursday, March 21, 2013

President Obama appeals to Israelis to make peace with Palestinians

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

In an emotional speech to hundreds of university students, President Obama urged young Israelis to push their government to re-launch peace talks. . .

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

More than 500 journalists cover Obama’s Israel visit, only small number will attend events

by Linda Gradstein and Diana Atallah, The Media Line

Israel’s Government Press Office is working overtime. At Ben Gurion International Airport, a special counter has been set up to issue temporary. . .

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Israel’s emerging new government

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

Barring a last minute glitch, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to sign coalition agreements that will give him a new government just two days. . .

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Israel and the Palestinians gearing up for Obama visit

by Linda Gradstein and Diana Atallah, The Media Line

Preparing for a US presidential visit is a huge job. Preparing for a US presidential visit the week before Passover is an almost insurmountable task.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

World Bank: Palestinian economy in decline

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

During President Obama’s visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) next week, he will visit the West Bank towns of Ramallah, where he. . .

Monday, March 11, 2013

Is Obama bringing a peace plan?

by Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

Over and over, American officials insist that President Obama has no new Israeli-Palestinian peace plan hidden in his pocket, ready to be whipped out. . .

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Will Jordan become the next Dubai?

by Adam Nicky, The Media Line

There's more to the Red Sea city of Aqaba than pristine waters and breathtaking coral reefs. The liberalized duty-free area is seeking to become the. . .

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Egyptian women struggle to fight sexual harassment

by Sherif Elhelwa, The Media Line

Despite its calls for democracy, freedom of speech and revolution against traditional Egyptian society, the current anti-government demonstrations. . .

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Palestinians don’t expect much from Obama visit

by Diana Atallah, The Media Line

Palestinian officials hope the upcoming visit by President Barack Obama will end the current deadlock in the peace process, but are skeptical that. . .

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Will Morsi face Mubarak’s fate?

by Sherif Elhelwa, The Media Line

As Egyptians celebrated the second anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, protests organized by opposition groups continued. . .

Monday, February 4, 2013

Israeli-Palestinian textbook study sparks controversy

by Felice Friedson and Linda Gradstein, The Media Line

A U.S. State Department-funded study on Israeli and Palestinian textbooks released in Jerusalem has set-off a wave of insults, charges and. . .

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Iran blames Israel for Syrian airstrike

by Linda Gradstein and Felice Friedson, The Media Line

Iran is blaming Israel for an attack on an arms convoy in Syria, reportedly carrying SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles destined for Hezbollah. Iran’s. . .