Feeding The Beast: When Journalists Fuel Harmful Narratives

By Sharmine Narwani I recently spoke with a friend who has been in and around Washington’s Mideast foreign policy establishment Continue reading →

In Lebanon, The Plot Thickens

By Sharmine Narwani The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), the UN Security Council-initiated investigation into the February 14, 2005 assassination Continue reading →

“Irhal Amreeka”

By Sharmine Narwani Note: The Arabic “Irhal,” which means “Leave” or “Go away,” is the most powerful slogan of the Continue reading →

Rupert Murdoch and Hezbollah’s “Scuds”

By Sharmine Narwani You would think Rupert Murdoch had enough troubles on his hands. You might even imagine that the Continue reading →

Israel’s “Faux” Golan Border

By Sharmine Narwani On Sunday, around 1,000 unarmed civilians marched to the ceasefire line between Syria and the Golan Heights Continue reading →

On Our Way to Palestine…

“You know what scares Israel more than Arab armies or Iranian nukes? Palestinian refugees simply walking home.” – Seen on Continue reading →

Getting in Line for a Revolution

What is interesting about the tsunami of change sweeping through the Middle East this past month is that the “dumb, Continue reading →

Kill the “Peace Game”

The Palestine-Israel conflict is no pesky regional skirmish. This century-long battle over territory threatens to draw the entire global community Continue reading →