- March 15, 2026
Articles
‘Islamic State’ as a Western Phenomenon: Reimagining the IS Debate
By Ramzy Baroud It is as if leaders of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) are getting tips on demonising Muslims […]
Islamic State as a Western Phenomenon?
Not only is IS to a degree an alien movement in the larger body politic of the Middle East, it […]
The Secret History of My Geography Teacher, Also Co-founder of Hamas
By Ramzy Baroud This is not my geography teacher, or, more accurately it is not at all how I remember […]
Qu’est-il advenu de l’intellectuel arabe ?
By Ramzy Baroud (Traduction : Info-Palestine.eu – Claude Zurbach) C’était un endroit bondé et poussiéreux où les taxis délabrés attendaient des […]
The Arab Intellectual is Resting, Not Dead
By Ramzy Baroud Whenever a new poem by Mahmoud Darwish was published in al-Quds newspaper, I rushed over to Abu […]
Obama’s Admission Not Enough: US Spin on Middle East Violence Must Change
By Ramzy Baroud Truly, US President Barack Obama’s recent call to address the root causes of violence, including that of […]
Mending ‘Axis of Resistance’: Hamas Goes Back to Square One
By Ramzy Baroud Despite its success in repelling Israeli military advances in Gaza, Hamas’s regional political manoeuvres of recent years […]
The ‘Great War’ of Sinai: How to Lose a ‘War on Terror’
By Ramzy Baroud The Sinai Peninsula has moved from the margins of the Egyptian body politic to the uncontested centre, […]
Dear Syria: From One Refugee to Another
By Ramzy Baroud Whenever the word “refugee” is uttered, I think of my mother. When Zionist militias began their systematic […]
Lessons that Hollande Failed to Learn from Bush’s Blunders
By Ramzy Baroud Francois Hollande is not a popular president. No matter how hard the “socialist” leader tries to impress, […]
War Begets War: It’s Not about Islam; It Never Was
By Ramzy Baroud It is still not about Islam, even if the media and militants attacking western targets say so. […]
Time to Move out: The Problem with Mahmoud Abbas and His Authority
By Ramzy Baroud It was the moment many had been waiting for. On January 2, Palestine’s United Nations envoy, Riyad […]
‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’: Things I Learned Writing about the Middle East
By Ramzy Baroud Writing about and reporting the Middle East is not an easy task, especially during these years of […]
5 Reasons Why 2014 was a Game Changer in Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud In terms of losses in human lives, 2014 has been a horrific year for Palestinians, surpassing the […]
‘I Can’t Breathe’: Racism and War in America and Beyond
By Ramzy Baroud America’s ruling elites are blatant in their intentions of maintaining “white privilege” at home and economic dominance […]
The Mockingjay of Palestine: ‘If We Burn, You Burn with Us’
By Ramzy Baroud Raed Mu’anis was my best friend. The small scar on top of his left eyebrow was my […]
PFLP Soul-searching: The Rise and Fall of Palestine’s Socialists
By Ramzy Baroud The PFLP is back in the headlines after a recent attack in Jerusalem, raising questions about the […]
Talk of a Third Intifada: Where to from Here, Palestine?
By Ramzy Baroud When a journalist tries to do a historian’s job, the outcome can be quite interesting. Using history […]
The Age of TV Jokers: Arab Media on the Brink
By Ramzy Baroud As I was finalizing my research for this article, I found myself browsing through a heap of […]
Political Prophecies: Sealing the Fate of al-Aqsa
By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s decision to shut down al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, 30 October, is not just a gross violation […]
