My latest piece on the unfolding crisis in Syria, published on ABC’s The Drum. In his first speech in two months, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad once again vowed political reforms while emphasising the need to combat outlaws and extremists. Assad’s third speech since the Syrian revolt began was perhaps the first real sign that the [...]
Democracy’s price may be too high in Syria – further comments
Posted By antounissa on April 15th, 2011
I wrote a piece on Syria’s recent turmoil that was picked up by ABC’s The Drum. Judging by some of the comments at the end of the piece, it appears my article has been misconstrued by some. Of course, in an ideal world, we want every nation to be democratic, and every human being to [...]
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Ideals and interests coalesce in Libya
Posted By antounissa on April 4th, 2011
My piece in Online Opinion on the notion of legitimate foreign intervention, case study: Libya.
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Libya is not Iraq
Posted By antounissa on March 22nd, 2011
For some, Western intervention in Libya is the nail in the coffin of the Libyan Revolution. It has been contended that this no longer a domestic uprising, but a war that now includes foreign powers with a set of interests at the forefront. Maximilian Forte, for example, claims that the Libyan rebels have erroneously surrendered [...]
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Why I support military intervention in Libya
Posted By antounissa on March 20th, 2011
Western military intervention in Libya has caused rumblings within the Left, as Mark Bahnisch and Guy Rundle have noted. Anti-Imperialist Leftists remain adamant in their opposition to the imposed Libyan No Fly Zone, with the usual arguments that such action equates to aggression, and not revolution. Liberal Leftists – those that believe human rights supercedes the [...]
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Al Jazeera Listening Post: Libya
Posted By antounissa on February 27th, 2011
On the Listening Post again, discussing Libya. Our segment starts at 8m15s. Although the media coverage on Libya has been substantial, both in the West and the Arab world, it’s still incredibly difficult getting the stories out from the ground. We don’t have the continuous footage that came out of Egypt or Tunisia. Most of [...]
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Arabs no longer an exception
Posted By antounissa on February 8th, 2011
My two cents on the Arab revolution sweeping from Tunis to Cairo, and hopefully beyond, published on the ABC’s Unleashed: With Egypt on the cusp of a democratic revolution, it is clear to the world that the Arabs are finally having their awakening. This decade will mark a significant change to the post-colonial Middle Eastern [...]
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Nasrallah praises Egyptian protests
Posted By antounissa on February 8th, 2011
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Palestine leaks to hurt Abbas
Posted By antounissa on January 31st, 2011
My piece in Australia’s Online Opinion on the Palestine Papers, and the damaging repercussions for Mahmoud Abbas. The Egypt protests have provided a convenient cover for Abbas from the embarrassing revelations, but the outcome of the protests may prove more detrimental to his rule if they succeed in ousting Mubarak. Below is an excerpt from [...]
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Al Jazeera Listening Post – Social Media and Tunisia
Posted By antounissa on January 23rd, 2011
Myself and Global Voices colleague, Hisham Almiraat, on Al Jazeera’s Listening Post discussing the role of social media in the Tunisian Revolution, and poor Western media coverage. Hisham’s segment can be seen at 8m30s, and I’m on straight after at about 9m0s.
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