Ziad Fahmy, an Egyptian-born professor of near eastern studies at Cornell University and author of “Ordinary Egyptians: Creating the Modern Nation through Popular Culture," comments on the violent protests in Egypt.
Millions of people viewed close-up video footage of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s bloody, dead body surrounded by cheering Libyan fighters as his death made headlines. What is the psychological impact of seeing such images? How might this situation compare to the killing of Osama bin Laden, when no pictures were made available?
Although ousted Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed Oct. 20, Libya could continue to face unrest. A Florida State University expert on political transitions is available to answer media questions and provide perspective on these events.
Dr. Len Robinson, chair of Salisbury University’s Political Science Department, is available to speak on reports of Mommar Gadhafi’s death and what it may mean for the future of Libya and the Middle East.
Professors from University of Kentucky's College of Arts and Sciences and Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce are available to comment on the reported death of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The Obama administration's consideration and rejection of cyberattacks against Libya underscore cyberspace's emergence as a military domain but also raise questions about domestic and international law, says an Indiana University cybersecurity expert.
This year’s UN General Assembly Heads of State meeting has no shortage of controversy from issues ranging from a Palestinian bid for membership to new leaders who emerged from Arab Spring countries not to mention Iran’s firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the financial crises in the U.S. and Europe.
After analyzing more than 3 million tweets, gigabytes of YouTube content and thousands of blog posts, a new study finds that social media played a central role in shaping political debates in the Arab Spring.
Key differences in how Muslims were perceived before 9/11 in the United States and Western Europe played a key role in how much — or how little — attitudes of Muslims have changed there since 9/11, says John R. Bowen, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
Now that Libyan rebels have forced Moammar Gadhafi from power and overtaken Tripoli, a Florida State University expert on political transitions is available to answer media questions and provide perspective on these events.
The violence against peaceful protesters in Libya and Syria drives home the need for an international convention for the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity, says Leila Nadya Sadat, JD, international law expert and director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University School of Law. “The concerted efforts of the international community have helped to bring about a resolution of the Libyan situation, but the situation in Syria continues to deteriorate,” she says. “Reports of civilian roundups in Syria are reminiscent of Nazi roundups of the Jews during WWII. History shows that widespread human rights abuses lead to ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity and even genocide.”
Jens David Ohlin, international law expert and associate professor of Law at Cornell University, discusses the likely next step for Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi as his regime crumbles.
U.S. recognition of the rebel leadership in Libya as the country's legitimate government is a major step in establishing a new order in the war-torn country, according to an Indiana University expert on international legal affairs.
Rabia Akhtar, a doctoral student in security studies at Kansas State University and Fulbright scholar from Pakistan, recently analyzed one component in what is an almost high-stakes blinking game between Pakistan and India. Her analysis focuses on the strategic and uneasy peace between India and Pakistan that centers on each country's nuclear weapons stock.
U.S.-Pakistan relations are at a boiling point and must be restored to pre-tension levels says American University Expert, Akbar Ahmed. Ahmed was Pakistan’s former High Commissioner to Britain. He has advised incoming CIA Director General Petraeus and high-ranking officials in the Obama administration on Islam and foreign policy.
The debate over whether President Obama has the authority under the War Powers Resolution to continue U.S. military involvement in Libya has come down to interpretation of the word “hostilities.” A UH Law Center expert on international law is available to comment on the issue, which he calls "highly problematic for U.S. military personnel."
The Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat will host the June 16-17, 2011 conference aimed at identifying and proposing solutions to economic development challenges in Muslim-majority nations.
American University Professor Boaz Atzili argues President Obama's resurrected 1967 border proposal presents an historic opportunity for Israel to cement international recognition in his Huffington Post article. Atzili further asserts backing of Abbas's UN gambit by Obama and Israel.
American University experts Akbar Ahmed, Clovis Maksoud, and Ghiyath Nakshbendi possess over 100 years of combined experience in the Middle East and North Africa. Whether serving as ambassadors, financial experts, or journalists, they can offer expert analysis of Obama’s Mideast speech today.
Despite the fears of some Americans, Arab television networks such as Al Jazeera do not promote anti-American feelings among all their viewers, according to a new study.
Anthony Wanis-St. John is a member of the faculty of American University’s Peace and Conflict Resolution program. His new book, Back Channel Negotiation: Secrecy in the Middle East Peace Process (Syracuse 2011) explains Back Channel Negotiations from the standpoint of the Israel-Palestinian decades’ long conflict and how the model is used elsewhere.
Criminal Justice Professor Jeffery Walker, whose expertise spans juvenile gang strategies to global security, sees the Arab Spring as the biggest threat to al-Qaida's survival.
Four Kansas State University members are available to talk about the following in relation to the death of Osama bin Laden: Military history/relations and handling of bodies during war, terrorism, cultural understandings.
American University, ranked by Princeton Review as the most politically active campus in the nation, has professors available to provide expertise and commentary on President Barack Obama’s announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death.
“This is the beginning of a new day. The importance of the individual voice has been heightened,” says Wake Forest University social media expert and professor of communication Ananda Mitra. It began when Sohaib Athar in Pakistan unwittingly live-tweeted the Bin Laden raid hours prior to the news breaking on social networking sites.
Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in terrorism, trauma, communications and economics are ready to answer media questions and provide analysis of the historical, political, cultural and economic ramifications of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to comment on the significance of Osama bin Laden’s death from a variety of perspectives.
Editors: In response to news late Sunday (May 1) that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks had died in a firefight with U.S. forces at his hideout in Pakistan, here is information from experts at Indiana University Bloomington who can offer additional perspective.
University of Maryland experts in terrorism, international security, politics, and more, can discuss the ramifications of the death of Osama Bin Laden - including the grim body count from his attacks, the areas of greatest vulnerability in the future, how the U.S. has improved connecting the dots, and the risks of summary assassination.
Experts from the University of New Hampshire are available to discuss the national security, foreign policy, and political implications of the death of Osama bin Laden.
Shadi Mokhtari, assistant professor at American University’s School of International Studies, can discuss the implications of disappearances suspected in Syria and other alleged serious violations employed in Libya and Yemen to quell, disperse, and frighten the government opposition.
In this opinion essay on the Libyan conflict, international relations expert Douglas Woodwell of the University of Indianapolis argues, contrary to conventional wisdom, that the Afghanistan example calls for the U.S. to arm and support the Libyan rebels.
On March 19, media outlets across the globe reported the death of Mohammad Nabbous, the Libyan citizen-journalist responsible for founding Libya Alhurra TV, an independent Internet TV station set up to broadcast raw footage from Benghazi following the Feb. 17 uprising. Mike Lyons, a former AP reporter who is now an assistant professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, says events like those in Libya exemplify moments where citizen journalists are an integral part of the professional sphere.
Ali A. Tarhouni, a senior lecturer in the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, has been named finance minister by the Libyan opposition national council.
University of Arkansas professor Mohja Kahf was born in Damascus, Syria, and recently added her endorsement to the list of signatories of the Damascus Declaration. Currently, she serves as an administrator on one of the many Syrian revolution pages on Facebook and tweets update about the latest news from Syria at twitter.com/DrMohjaKahf . Kahf teaches courses in Middle Eastern studies, with research ranging from gender and postcolonialism to Syrian culture and society.
Najib Ghadbian studies democratization and leadership in the Arab world, Syrian politics, Islamic movements and US-Mideast relations. He is available to comment on recent events in Syria.
In Libya, the strategy of military intervention could spark a humanitarian crisis, says Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Lischer. Author of "Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Crises, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid," Lischer studies refugees, humanitarian aid, civil war, and African politics.
Michael Dorf, constitutional law expert and professor of Law at Cornell University, comments about the constitutionality of President Obama’s decision to commit U.S. military forces to enforce no-fly zone in Libya.
Sarah Kreps, an international relations expert and assistant professor of government at Cornell University, comments about the wisdom of U.S. military intervention in Libya. NOTE: Kreps is author of “Coalitions of Convenience: United States Military Interventions after the Cold War” (Oxford University Press, 2011).
The growing interest among Middle Eastern nations in establishing nuclear power programs prompted a Sandia National Laboratories team to conceive and lead development of a new institute that will seed and cultivate a regional culture of responsible nuclear energy management.
Bassam Yousif, associate professor of economics at Indiana State University, grew up in Iraq until he emigrated to the United Kingdom when he was 14. He says for conditions in Iraq to improve, the nation must address the void left from millions of Iraqis fleeing the nation.
Professors from University of Kentucky's College of Arts and Sciences and Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce are available to comment on the intensifying situation in Libya and provide context for associated uprisings in Bahrain, Iran, Morocco and Yemen.
Marie-Joelle Zahar is associate professor of Political Science and research director at the Francophone Research Network on Peace Operations at the Université de Montréal is available for comment to the media. She specializes in the study of civil wars and post-conflict reconstruction as well as in security issues with particular focus on the Middle East.