Ahmad Azem Ahmad Azem is the director of Palestine and Arabic Studies at Birzeit University. West Bank uprisings dampened by PA The Palestinian Authority has maintained its stiff opposition to mass movements and protests, ensuring quiet on the West Bank front despite the war in Gaza. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Aug 7, 2014 Palestinian activism evolves in Prawer protests Nonpartisan Palestinian youths have taken the lead in nationwide protests against Israel's Prawer Plan, breaking away from traditional Palestinian political forces. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Dec 5, 2013 Nationalist Slogans Fade From Palestinian Discourse Despite the recent attacks on Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, many Palestinians are downplaying their connection to the resistance movement and avoiding nationalist rhetoric. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Oct 29, 2013 Kerry Plan Ignores Palestinian Economic Independence The economic plan brought forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry still keeps the Palestinian economy dependent on Israel. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | May 31, 2013 The Extent and Limits Of Qatar-Hamas Ties Qatar and Hamas ties fluctuate between strategy and tactics. Ahmad Azem | Qatar | May 15, 2013 Do the US and Arab StatesSee Eye to Eye on Palestine? The United States has failed to change its approach to the Middle East conflict, but Arab states are consolidating alliances with the divided Palestinian political establishment, writes Ahmad Azem. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Apr 21, 2013 A New Non-Violent Palestinian Anti-Israel Movement Emerges A new Palestinian anti-Israel movement that shuns violence is emerging, Ahmad Azem reports. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Mar 29, 2013 Despair Fuels West Bank Protests The Palestinian protests in the West Bank reflect the desperate social and economic conditions there, writes Ahmad Azem. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Mar 4, 2013 Popular Articles Egyptian archaeologists unwrap Amenhotep I mummy, rewrite history Mohamed Saied | Culture | Jan 8, 2022 Sultan Qaboos’ environmental legacy hits economic roadblock in Oman Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jan 7, 2022 Iran’s days of rage on Soleimani anniversary have their limits Week in Review | Iran | Jan 7, 2022 Erdogan hopes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia eases financial woes Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jan 7, 2022 Attacks on US in Iraq meant to send ‘harsh’ message — without spilling blood Ali Hashem (Iran Pulse) | Iraq | Jan 6, 2022 Recent Podcasts We are witnessing a modern-day exodus of Christians from the Middle East, says Janine di Giovanni Iran’s economy won’t collapse, but future at risk from sanctions, says Bijan Khajehpour Peace-maker Yossi Beilin: Israeli government clear on refusing to meet Palestinian side Analyst Hiwa Osman: The US must fix the escalating crisis between Iraq and Syria’s Kurds Tel Aviv media chief says city is ‘the New York of Israel’
West Bank uprisings dampened by PA The Palestinian Authority has maintained its stiff opposition to mass movements and protests, ensuring quiet on the West Bank front despite the war in Gaza. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Aug 7, 2014
Palestinian activism evolves in Prawer protests Nonpartisan Palestinian youths have taken the lead in nationwide protests against Israel's Prawer Plan, breaking away from traditional Palestinian political forces. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Dec 5, 2013
Nationalist Slogans Fade From Palestinian Discourse Despite the recent attacks on Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, many Palestinians are downplaying their connection to the resistance movement and avoiding nationalist rhetoric. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Oct 29, 2013
Kerry Plan Ignores Palestinian Economic Independence The economic plan brought forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry still keeps the Palestinian economy dependent on Israel. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | May 31, 2013
The Extent and Limits Of Qatar-Hamas Ties Qatar and Hamas ties fluctuate between strategy and tactics. Ahmad Azem | Qatar | May 15, 2013
Do the US and Arab StatesSee Eye to Eye on Palestine? The United States has failed to change its approach to the Middle East conflict, but Arab states are consolidating alliances with the divided Palestinian political establishment, writes Ahmad Azem. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Apr 21, 2013
A New Non-Violent Palestinian Anti-Israel Movement Emerges A new Palestinian anti-Israel movement that shuns violence is emerging, Ahmad Azem reports. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Mar 29, 2013
Despair Fuels West Bank Protests The Palestinian protests in the West Bank reflect the desperate social and economic conditions there, writes Ahmad Azem. Ahmad Azem | Palestine | Mar 4, 2013
Egyptian archaeologists unwrap Amenhotep I mummy, rewrite history Mohamed Saied | Culture | Jan 8, 2022
Sultan Qaboos’ environmental legacy hits economic roadblock in Oman Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jan 7, 2022
Erdogan hopes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia eases financial woes Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jan 7, 2022
Attacks on US in Iraq meant to send ‘harsh’ message — without spilling blood Ali Hashem (Iran Pulse) | Iraq | Jan 6, 2022
