Palestinian President Playing Musical Chairs
By Daoud Kuttab Mahmoud Abbas holds many titles. He is the head of the Fateh movement, chairman of the PLO’s executive committee and[…]
News stories one may have missed
By Daoud Kuttab Unless one is a news junky and follows all local news religiously, one probably missed three important issues related to[…]
Christians demonstrate against wall in Beit Jala
By Daoud Kuttab The picture posted by Deacon Fadi Abu Sa’ada on his Facebook page Aug. 30 spoke volumes, and the image of[…]
Palestinian National Council gets new life in Amman
By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN — The man sitting outside the plush villa in west Amman looks like an old fighter. Security does not appear[…]
The status quo continues as the ‘two state’ solution collapses
By Daoud Kuttab A professional friend who teaches how to produce a highly entertaining TV talk show gives the following advice: begin with[…]
The not so independent Parliament
By Daoud Kuttab The independence of the three branches of the state is the bedrock of democracy. In Jordan, this independence, while guaranteed[…]
How one West Bank mosque is reconnecting with local Palestinians
By Daoud Kuttab Azmi Shuokhi has been on a mission for some time now. As the head of the local popular committees for[…]
The Iran Deal Appears to Have Eased Some of the Conflict in the Middle East
By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN — Contrary to the claims of Israel and U.S. Republicans, the P5+1 agreement with Iran has eased, not exacerbated,[…]
Palestinian official denies Abbas resignation rumors
By Daoud Kuttab In an interview with Al-Monitor, Mohammad Shtayyeh, president of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction, said that the Palestinians’ current political strategy is[…]
Time to solve some bridge problems
       By Daoud Kuttab The decades-old conflict with Israel and the aftereffects of the Israeli occupation of what[…]