- July 22, 2026
Articles
Misreading the Refugee Crisis
By Ramzy Baroud So far this year, “nearly one quarter of a million migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe”, […]
Western Legacy in Libya Leaves a Hole Filled by Migrants Fleeing for Europe – Interview with Ramzy Baroud
By Sputnik International The scale of the crisis in the Mediterranean can’t be ignored. Two thousand migrants have died already […]
War Begets War Refugees: The Moral Bankruptcy of Italy and NATO
By Ramzy Baroud On April 26, 2011, a meeting that can only be described as sinister took place between the […]
Shifting Priorities: The Rise and Fall of Arab Revolutionary Discourse
By Ramzy Baroud Strange how intellectual discussion concerning the so-called “Arab Spring” has almost entirely shifted in recent years – […]
Missing Link in Palestinian Baby’s Murder
By Ramzy Baroud The legacy of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas is draped in contradictions and utter defeat. […]
The Palestinian Bubble and the Burning of Toddler, Ali Dawabsha
By Ramzy Baroud One-and-a-half year old Ali Saad Dawabsha became the latest victim of Israeli violence on July 31. He […]
Darker Horizons Ahead: Rethinking the War on ‘IS’
By Ramzy Baroud As much of the Middle East sinks deeper into division between competing political camps, the so-called ‘Islamic […]
A Chance for Arab-Iranian Reconciliation: An Opportunity in the Iran Nuclear Deal
By Ramzy Baroud “The Americans have taken the Shia Muslim side in the Middle East’s sectarian war,” declared Robert Fisk […]
Why Palestinians Fight Back: The Logic of Life and Death in Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud Another row is brewing between Israel and the Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, over the release of Avraham […]
No ‘Crisis in Islam’: Just Apathy of So-called ‘Historians’
By Ramzy Baroud On the “BBC This Week” program, historian Tom Holland labored to counter the argument that the so-called […]
Baskin’s Generous Offer: Making Peace with Israeli Occupation
By Ramzy Baroud It would be fair to assume that Gershon Baskin’s recent article in the Jerusalem Post – Encountering […]
The B Vocabulary: The Western Left and Its Sterile ‘Field of Ideas’
By Ramzy Baroud Over the year, I realized that the term ‘left’ is not exclusive to a political ideology, but […]
Just Politics: Iran, Like the Rest, Is Not Blameless
By Ramzy Baroud When the United States government declared its war on Afghanistan in October 2001, thus taking the first […]
Middle East Reporting: The Need for Honest Journalism
By Ramzy Baroud Writing about and reporting on the Middle East is not an easy task, especially during these years […]
The Good, Bad and Uncertain about Recognizing ‘Palestine’
By Ramzy Baroud No matter what Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas does, his popularity is declining. In some ways, Abbas’ […]
Beyond the Middle East: The Rohingya Genocide
By Ramzy Baroud “Nope, nope, nope,” was Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s answer to the question whether his country will […]
Nakba and the Question of ‘Palestinian Strategy’
By Ramzy Baroud “What is the Palestinian strategy?” is a question that I have been asked all too often, including […]
The Arab Boat: It’s an Arab-Palestinian Nakba, and We Are All Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud In a western capital far away from Gaza and Cairo, I recently shared a pot of tea […]
Birzeit Wins again: Students of the West Bank Unite
By Ramzy Baroud In November 1993, I was on a mission. At the age of 21, I wanted to change […]
No Arab Bolivars: As Region Implodes, Arab Socialism Fizzles out
By Ramzy Baroud A student group recently asked me to address socialism in the Arab world. This with the assumption […]
