My three days in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
I spent three days in the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attending a seminar for the renewed sesame street program Iftah[…]
What leverage to reach Palestinian statehood?
By Daoud Kuttab Negotiators the world over are taught that in order to maximise one’s bargaining position, they should always have credible alternatives.[…]
Road to Palestine becoming clearer, but still difficult
By Daoud Kuttab The marathon of speeches that the US capital Washington witnessed last week cleared the view as to what is needed[…]
When Obama blinked first, Mitchel’s mission was doomed
By Daoud Kuttab – Special to CNN The appointment of George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace for the newly-sworn-in U.S. president[…]
What Obama Should say?
When US President Barack Obama makes his scheduled speech today, he will have to deal with a totally different kind of Arab world[…]
Mahmoud Abbas: Mr. Consistency
Say what you may about the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, but supporters and opponents agree on one thing: he is consistent.
For most Arabs, bin Laden and his views are long-dead
If al-Qaeda followers turn to Yemen to pursue the work of Osama bin Laden’s network, they will be in for a surprise. The[…]
Will a Palestinian state be born this fall?
By Daoud Kuttab – Special to CNN I place the chances for the birth of a Palestinian state this fall at fifty-fifty. The world[…]
Wanted: New Political Parties in Palestine
Fateh, Hamas, PFLP, DFLP, Jihad Islami – these are some of the names of guerrilla movements that have dominated the Palestinian political scene.The[…]
America’s Arab comeback – except for Palestine
By Daoud Kuttab The past few months have seen no anti-American demonstrations and no burning of US flags across the Arab world. Arabs[…]