Egypt is to vote for a president starting this Monday. But all serious opposition candidates have quit the race way before it started, some under suspicious circumstances.
The Egyptian presidential race caused lots of controversies before it...
When negotiations are at a dead end: In recent weeks, Alsharq (now: dis:orient) published a series of articles regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and suggesting new approaches towards it. Especially the European Union has various measures...
Israelis are increasingly divided over the urgency of peace. Polling indicates that various forms of sanctions intended to pressure Israel can signal urgency, but mostly among those who already support a two-state agreement. It is worth...
The post-Oslo generation neither meets “the other side” nor does it know much about its situation. This is why dialogue fora could play an important role. But talks over hummus are not satisfying the needs of the societies or create any positive...
External incentives are an important asset in supporting processes of conflict resolution and have also been an instrument in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In fact, the international and regional community have brought forward two relatively...
It is easy to get the impression from the Israeli media and from statements by politicians that the EU attempts to “discipline” the Israeli government, subvert Israeli civil society against the government and use various punitive measures in order...
The adoption and streamlining of differentiation measures represents a unique and effective European contribution towards Israeli-Palestinian peace at a time in which the Middle East Peace Process in its current configuration has failed.
This...
With no negotiated settlement for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in sight, international players must consider alternative strategies and instruments to ensure the fundamental rights of both Israelis and Palestinians and end Israel’s occupation...
What is the impact on a society, when there is plenty of media, but almost all of it is controlled by political donors? Alsharq cordially invites you all to a discussion with Dr. Sarah el-Richani, author of “The Lebanese Media. Anatomy of a System...