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Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle.
He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out'. His other books include ‘My Father was a Freedom Fighter' and ‘The Last Earth'. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA).
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The ‘Great War’ of Sinai: How to Lose a ‘War on Terror’
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 4:36 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The Sinai Peninsula has moved from the margins of Egyptian body politic to the uncontested center, as Egypt’s strong man - President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi - finds himself greatly undercut by the rise of an insurgency that seems to be growing stronger with time. More >>
Dear Syria: From One Refugee to Another
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 4:46 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Whenever the word ‘refugee’ is uttered, I think of my mother. When Zionist militias began their systematic onslaught and ‘cleansing’ of the Palestinian Arab population of historic Palestine in 1948, she, along with her family, ran away from the once ... More >>
Lessons that Hollande Failed to Learn from W. Bush’s Plunder
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 10:11 am | Ramzy Baroud
Francois Hollande is not a popular president. No matter how hard the ‘socialist’ leader tries to impress, there never seems to be a no solid constituency that backs him. He attempted to mask his initial lack of experience in foreign affairs with ... More >>
War Begets War: It’s Not about Islam; It Never Was
Sunday, 18 January 2015, 5:01 pm | Ramzy Baroud
It is still not about Islam, even if the media and militants attacking western targets say so. Actually, it never was. But it was important for many to conflate politics with religion; partly because it is convenient and self-validating. More >>
The Problem with Mahmoud Abbas and His Authority
Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 2:59 pm | Ramzy Baroud
It was the moment many had been waiting for. On January 2, Palestine’s United Nations envoy, Riyad Mansour formally requested membership at the International Criminal Court (ICC). More >>
“Dos” and “Don’ts”: When Writing about the Middle East
Friday, 2 January 2015, 12:48 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Writing and reporting about the Middle East is not an easy task, especially during these years of turmoil and upheaval. Following and reporting on these constant changes without a deep and compassionate understanding of the region will achieve little ... More >>
Five Reasons Why 2014 was a Game Changer in Palestine
Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 12:10 pm | Ramzy Baroud
In terms of losses in human lives, 2014 has been a horrific year for Palestinians, surpassing the horrors of both 2008 and 2009, when an Israeli war against the Gaza Strip killed and wounded thousands. More >>
Whitewashing CIA torture:“We are [not so] awesome” after all
Friday, 19 December 2014, 5:41 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The logic that torture is a “stain” on US history is the heart of the problem, since it blocks an honest reading of whatever “values” Washington actually stands for. More >>
The Mockingjay of Palestine: “If we burn, you burn with us”
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 1:22 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Raed Mu’anis was my best friend. The small scar on top of his left eyebrow was my doing at the age of five. I urged him to quit hanging on a rope where my mother was drying our laundry. He wouldn’t listen, so I threw a rock at him. More >>
PFLP soul-searching: rise and fall of Palestine’s socialists
Friday, 28 November 2014, 4:57 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When news reports alleged that the two cousins behind the Jerusalem synagogue attack on 18 November were affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a level of confusion reigned. Why the PFLP? Why now? More >>
Talk of a Third Intifada: Where to from Here, Palestine?
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 5:53 pm | Ramzy Baroud
When a journalist tries to do a historian’s job, the outcome can be quite interesting. Using history as a side note in a brief news report or political analysis oftentimes does more harm than good. More >>
The Age of TV Jokers: Arab Media on the Brink
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 5:25 pm | Ramzy Baroud
As I was finalizing my research for this article, I found myself browsing through a heap of hilarious videos by mostly Egyptian TV show hosts Tawfiq Okasha and Amr Adeeb. More >>
Fighting for Survival in the Sinai: Egypt’s Convenient War
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 2:19 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Sinai is both heaven and hell. This triangular desert boasts an arid landscape of hopeless horizons often interrupted by leftover military hardware from previous wars. The land is comprised of breathtaking beaches, incredible history, and a fusion of ... More >>
Britain’s Real Promise to Israel; Symbolic Vote on Palestine
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 2:09 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The text of the letter was short and precise, leaving no room for any misinterpretation in the “promise” made by Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Arthur James Balfour to a powerful representative of the Jewish community in Britain, Lord Rothschild ... More >>
‘Islamic State’ Sectarianism is Not Coincidental
Friday, 17 October 2014, 4:52 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Consider this comical scene described by Peter Van Buren, a former US diplomat, who was deployed to Iraq on a 12-month assignment in 2009-10: Van Buren led two Department of State teams assigned with the abstract mission of the ‘reconstruction’ of ... More >>
The Token Palestinian and Authentic Narrative
Friday, 10 October 2014, 11:36 am | Ramzy Baroud
Nothing about Us without Us: The Token Palestinian and Authentic Narrative By Ramzy Baroud 10 October 2014 More >>
What if ‘Islamic State’ Didn’t Exist?
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 10:44 am | Ramzy Baroud
In order to answer this question, one has to liberate the argument from its geopolitical and ideological confines. More >>
Nakhwa without Borders: Gaza and the End of ‘Arab Gallantry’
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 10:50 am | Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud On its own the Arabic word al-Nakhwa, means “gallantry.” Combined with the word “al-Arabiya” - “Arab gallantry” - the term becomes loaded with meanings, cultural and even political implications and subtext. But what is one to ... More >>
Another Failed War to Re-Arrange the Middle East
Friday, 19 September 2014, 11:56 am | Ramzy Baroud
Convenient Genocide: Another Failed War to Re-Arrange the Middle East By Ramzy Baroud 19 September 2014 More >>
Losing the Plot: Israel's Premier to Face New Gaza Reality
Friday, 12 September 2014, 9:47 am | Ramzy Baroud
Losing the Plot: Israel's Premier to Face New Gaza Reality By Ramzy Baroud 11 September 2014 More >>
