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Books & arts Sara Dowse 13 June 2013 Sara Dowse reviews two books that deal, in different ways, with the future of Israel
Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 30 May 2013 Sylvia Lawson reviews The Other Son, The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Tabu David Hayes 12 April 2013 The grim conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have dulled the instinct for armed intervention. But it still runs deep in British political culture, writes David Hayes International Scott Bridges 19 October 2012 The ABC’s decision to use reports from the controversial Doha-based network makes sense from up close International Klaus Neumann 19 April 2012 The Nobel laureate’s latest intervention in public debate says more about him than about the Middle East, writes Klaus Neumann. But it also draws attention to…
International Michael Bröning 22 March 2012 Hamas is undergoing an internal power struggle, which gives the West an opportunity to steer the organisation away from extremism, writes Michael Bröning
Books & arts Sean Scalmer 22 February 2012 Sean Scalmer reviews two accounts of the protests of 2011 Books & arts Hal Wootten 16 February 2012 Critics of Peter Kosminsky’s series The Promise – released on DVD this week – are misrepresenting its depiction of Arab and Israeli characters, argues Hal Wootten International Matthew Gray 2 February 2012 Qatar is pursuing a sophisticated modernisation program, writes Matthew Gray. But is social and political change keeping pace? International James Richardson 19 October 2011 Although the diplomatic task is daunting, Europe should take up the challenge, writes James L. Richardson
Matthew Gray 5 October 2011 Avoiding the worst of the protests in the region, Jordan is changing anyway, writes Matthew Gray in Amman
International James Richardson 20 September 2011 The debate about Palestine’s UN status could create a new basis for negotiations, writes James L. Richardson Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 30 June 2011 Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point Essays & reportage Matthew Gray 27 May 2011 After dark, Matthew Gray caught a glimpse of life beneath the surface in the Jordanian capital International Matthew Gray 5 May 2011 With al Qaeda’s influence already waning in many countries in the Middle East, Matthew Gray looks at the likely impact of Osama bin Laden’s death on the…
Books & arts Matthew Gray 23 March 2011 An important new book helps explain why Saudi Arabia is unlikely to experience the same upheavals as some of its neighbours, writes Matthew Gray
Tarek Osman 3 March 2011 Egypt’s middle class is determined that the revolution will lead to real change, writes Tarek Osman in Cairo International Matthew Gray 25 February 2011 As much as anything, it’s the complexity of the Middle East that’s become more obvious over the past few weeks, writes Matthew Gray Tarek Osman 9 February 2011 The “eternal brown land” is preparing for a further deluge of political energy in response to decades of growing pressure, writes Tarek Osman in Cairo International Matthew Gray 7 February 2011 Plenty of people are waiting for a chance to replace Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak – whether now or in September – and while each has their weaknesses, most are…
National affairs Paul Barratt 23 December 2010 Democracy not only depends on trust, it thrives on it, writes former intelligence analyst Paul Barratt. But the WikiLeaks cables show that Australian political leaders…
International Amrita Malhi 2 December 2010 Malaysia’s Free Gaza campaign is pitched at both international and domestic audiences, writes Amrita Malhi Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 23 November 2010 CINEMA | Sylvia Lawson reports from the third Palestinian Film Festival Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 22 July 2010 DOCUMENTARY | Sylvia Lawson reviews Hope in a Slingshot, which isn’t to be screened on the ABC International Sumantra Bose 10 June 2010 Can the Obama administration, bogged down in Afghanistan, rise to the challenge, asks Sumantra Bose
Podcasts Peter Clarke 9 November 2009 Australian journalist Martin Chulov tells Peter Clarke about the challenges of reporting from Iraq and the preparations for January’s election Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 3 November 2009 Sylvia Lawson discusses this year’s Palestinian film festival International Kevin Boreham 29 June 2009 That old diplomatic stand-by, “masterly inactivity,” might well be the best response to the events in Iran, writes Kevin Boreham