Nabil El-Araby, the Arab League secretary-general, called on Syria to ‘fully commit to what it promised’ [Reuters] Syria’s military has withdrawn from residential areas and is on the outskirts of the country’s cities, but gunfire continues and snipers are still a threat, according to the secretary-general of the Arab League. Nabil El-Araby said on Monday that [...]
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Bio Samer Shehata is an assistant professor of Arab Politics at Georgetown University. He is the author of the book: “Shop Floor Culture and Politics in Egypt” published in 2009. Samer has also written numerous articles on Arab politics for the International Herald Tribune, Boston Globe and the Arab Reform Bulletin. [...]
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This weekend saw the heaviest attacks on Gaza by Israeli forces since the 2008-2009 war on Gaza. Nineteen Palestinians were killed. We speak to Palestinian activist Omar Barghouti, author of the new book Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights. After months of extended delays and an international public pressure campaign, in March [...]
Tags: AMY GOODMAN, Arab League, Boycott Divestment and Sanctions, Israel, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Nabil El Araby, Omar Barghouti, United Nations Security Council
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