Middle Eastern News from World Press ReviewWorld News ReviewAn Unmentionable Truce- May 22, 2008 A Hamas-Israel cease-fire could be on its way, but no press conference will be held to announce it. Instead, quiet on Gaza's borders will serve as the declaration that the cease-fire has begun.http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3154.cfm Is Arab Media Truly Free- May 14, 2008 New guidelines for Arab satellite channels can be understood as a call for a truce between various Arab governments: you hold your journalists back from attacking me, I'll hold mine.http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3147.cfm On the Border Between Two Languages- May 4, 2008 For several years, it seemed as though cultural relations between Israel and Egypt were gradually being woven. But things have changed in the last few years, since the Al-Aqsa Intifada broke out.http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3138.cfm Time for a Diplomatic Surge- May 2, 2008 In the wake of last month's congressional hearings featuring Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, it seems clear that Washington has focused its attention on a new nemesis: Iran.http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3135.cfm |