The Israeli government’s response to the “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” (BDS) movement has been predictable. Being incapable of engaging in any reasonable form of self-criticism or even self-reflection, Israeli leaders have, instead, turned their wrath on their accuser

I was asked by the Atlantic Council to appear at the launch of their “Middle East Strategy Task Force” (MEST), to present a report on how Arab public opinion views the challenges facing their region as well as their assessment of the role the United States can play in addres

Despite a precipitous decline in oil revenues, continuing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and concern with Iran’s agenda, business leaders in key Arab Gulf countries remain quite confident about economic prospects for their region.This is one of the findings from a recent sur

Despite the prolonged US-led coalition bombing campaign, Daesh recently won victories in Iraq, expanding the area under its control.In the wake of these advances, fingers of blame have been pointing in every direction.Democrats continue to blame president George Bush for beginnin

The New York Times’ coverage of congressional antics related to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation has ignored so many critical aspects of the bill that it might be time for the “paper of record” to change its motto from “All the news that&rsq

I have written before of some of my Palestinian American heroes, including men like Ibrahim Abu-Lughod and Zahi Khouri.

Our annual Khalil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” awards dinner serves as a reminder of why we do the work we do. It speaks of the goals we have set for ourselves, the progress we have made, and the challenges we continue to face. Thirty years ago, when we launched the

I expected that I would be attacked for my column on the Armenian genocide. Criticism can be good and, if constructive, can provide a springboard to discussion. Unfortunately, some of the letters I received from Turkish groups were anything but constructive.

Arab leaders cautiously welcomed the P5+1 framework with Iran.