Category Archives: Palestine/Israel
Arab investigative journalism conference this week
AMMAN – More than 200 Arab journalists are convening in Amman on Friday to discuss ways of enforcing quality in-depth journalism under the motto, “From Arabs to Arabs”. Supported by the expertise of veteran international journalism professors, reporters … Continue reading
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Peace and Prosperity in Jenin, West Bank?
PBS Episode: Peace and Prosperity in the West Bank? Once one of the most dangerous cities in the West Bank, Jenin. Today, however, there’s been a huge turnaround. Jenin is now the center of an international effort to build a … Continue reading
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Artist pushing limits teaching in the Middle East
“I went over there with a lot of fear, not knowing anything about the culture,” she says. The longtime Lawrence-area artist, a 56-year-old journeywoman lecturer at area universities, finally landed a full-time position — teaching at the New York Institute … Continue reading
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For ‘Amreeka’ Director, Life As Inspiration For Art
Writer and director Cherien Dabis drew upon her own childhood experiences as a first-generation Arab immigrant growing up in the Midwest for her feature film Amreeka. The film explores the journey of a single mom and her teenage son as … Continue reading
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Israel, Jordan Find Accord in Finding New Water Supplies
Jordan loses perhaps half of its water supply to leakage and illegal wells Controversial Projects Include Network Linking the Dead Sea and the Red Sea Washington Post: Water is a major source of contention in the Middle East, whether it … Continue reading
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Where is the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Program going?
After meeting with World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister of Regional Development, Silvan Shalom, stated that the World Bank had agreed to fund the Red-Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Program that involves Jordan, Palestine and Israel. However, Bank … Continue reading
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Daily Beast: Can USAID Survive Without a Leader?
Until last week, Farmer was rumored to be Hillary Clinton’s choice to head USAID, an organization that has languished without a leader for almost seven months. Then he bowed out, and Wednesday came news that he’s going to be the … Continue reading
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UNDP: Insecurity due to unemployment, environmental degradation, lack of healthcare and legal rights is hindering progress in MidEast
Jordan Times By Taylor Luck According to the UNDP Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries, which was launched yesterday in Beirut, insecurity due to unemployment, environmental degradation, lack of healthcare and legal rights … Continue reading
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Israeli Settlements: Fictions on the Ground
June 22, 2009 New York Times There are about 120 official Israeli settlements in the occupied territories of the West Bank. In addition, there are “unofficial” settlements whose number is estimated variously from 80 to 100. Under international law, there … Continue reading
Music: Ensemble Ambitions in a World Divided
Despite the cohesion implied by the word “ensemble,” these four men are rarely in the same city, much less the same room. The politics of the Middle East confine them to four separate spheres and have turned them into a … Continue reading
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