Many Arab columnists are harshly critical of the U.S. for its treatment of Al-Qa’ida and Taliban captives at Guantanamo. Renowned Egyptian author and columnist for the Egyptian government daily Al-Ahram, Anis Mansour, describes the treatment of the Al-Qa’ida and Taliban prisoners as ‘worse than prisoners under the Nazis.’ Following are excerpts from his article: “The […]

Ahmad Al-Rab’i, a columnist for the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, recently apologized to his readers for reporting the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) version of the Karine A weapons ship affair. Al-Rab’i called on his readers not to believe the PA’s declarations any longer.(1) Following are excerpts: “When Israel announced that it had seized the [Karine […]

The Saudi daily Al-Watan published a two-part article on “The Jewish Sense of Superiority in the World.” The article presented a study conducted by the “American-European Center for Security and International Studies.”[1] The articles were written by Abdallah Aal Malhi. The first part was entitled “Israel, the governess of terrorism, rewards terrorists by appointing them […]

Many Arab columnists are harshly critical of the U.S. for its treatment of Al-Qa’ida and Taliban captives at Guantanamo. Renowned Egyptian author and columnist for the Egyptian government daily Al-Ahram, Anis Mansour, describes the treatment of the Al-Qa’ida and Taliban prisoners as ‘worse than prisoners under the Nazis.’ Following are excerpts from his article: “The […]

The Saudi government press has recently been sharply critical of the U.S. The criticism is in response to the American press’ coverage of Saudi Arabia’s reaction to September 11 and also focused on the “Clash of Civilizations” between Islam and the West. Following are excerpts from the Saudi media: Responses to U.S. Media Criticism of […]

Liberal Tunisian columnist Al-‘Afif Al-Akhahdar discusses the role of Islamic religious rulings [Fatwas] in incitement to terrorism in an article published in the London Arabic-language daily Al-Hayat, titled “Is There A Response to a Fatwa Inciting to Crime?” Following are excerpts from the article: Fatwas Permit Murder “In the bin Laden video [released by the […]

Following the outbreak of anthrax in the U.S., the November issue of the Egyptian science magazine Al-‘Ilm featured an article reviewing the history of biological and chemical warfare throughout the world. Al-‘Ilm, put out by publishers of the government-sponsored daily Al-Gumhuriya, shares the daily’s editor-in-chief as well – Samir Ragab. Al-‘Ilm’s executive board is chaired […]

The U.S.’s decision not to interrupt its bombing in Afghanistan during the month of Ramadan gave rise to harsh criticism in the Arab and Muslim world. U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s comments that Muslims had, throughout history, fought during Ramadan, led to a wave of protest in the Arab media, in which he was […]

‘Our American Friend’ Edward S. Walker Jr’s Visit to the Middle East (Part I) NOTE: Edward Walker is a former US Ambassador to Israel During a recent visit to the Middle East, Edward S. Walker Jr, president of the Washington-based Middle East Institute and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the UAE, gave a […]

In his weekly op-ed, Dr. ‘Atallah Abu Al-Subh, a columnist for the Hamas(1) weekly Al-Risala (Gaza), writes open letters to prominent figures, ideologies, and events. His most recent letter, No. 163, was titled “To Anthrax”: “The truth is that I wondered how to begin! Should I greet you [i.e. anthrax], or should I curse you? […]