- ANHRI releases annual report on freedom of expression in the Arab world in 2011
Sources News Release Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 ANHRI has released its annual report for 2011, under the title Freedom of Expression in the Arab World.
- The Arab Revolts Against Neoliberalism
Resource Type: Article Published: 2011
- The Arab Choice
Resource Type: Article Published: 1991 The Arabs are many peoples, cultures, religions, and realities. I cannot put an Arab tyrant, whoever he is, in the same category as a martyr for democracy like Mehdi Ben Barka.
- The Arab World, Turkey, and The Balkans 1878-1914
Resource Type: Book Published: 1982
- The Case Against Israel
Resource Type: Book Published: 2005 Neumann argues that Israel's policies are the cause of the conflict, and that the conflict can be ended by Israel changing its behaviour.
- Chasing a Mirage
The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State Resource Type: Book Published: 2008 According to Tarek Fatah, "Morality is doing what is right, regardless what we are told; Religious dogma is doing what we are told, no matter what is right." Fatah argues that since Islam's advent, there have been two parallel strains of the religion that are in clash. The first "state of Islam" is a person's moral compass; the way Islam governs an individual's personal life. By contrast, the yearning for "an Islamic state" has been bloody and fruitless.
- Counterpunch
Periodical profile Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Progressive U.S. website/newsletter.
- For Lust of Knowing
The Orientalists and their enemies Resource Type: Book Published: 2006 A rebuttal of Edward Said which examines who the Orientalists were, how historically they advanced their disciplines, and what their achievements have been. Irwin calls Said's book "a work of malignant charlatanry."
- A History of the Arab Peoples
Resource Type: Book Published: 1991
- A History of the Jews - Ancient and Modern
Resource Type: Book Published: 1987 Starting from a political interpretation of the period when judges, kings and prophets held sway over Israel and Judah, Ilan Halevi traces the evolution of the Jewish identity through its numerous stages, from the Roman occupation and the decline of Temple authority, through to the Zionist settlement of Palestine in the twentieth century.
- Libya
From Colony to Revolution Resource Type: Book Published: 2011 Provides the background to the Libyan revolution by discussing its history from colonization up through the 2011 rebellion/foreign intervention that ousted Mu'ammar al-Qadafi.
- The Penguin Atlas of World History - Vol. 2: From the French Revolution to the Present
Resource Type: Book Published: 1978
- Qadhafi's Libya
Resource Type: Book The author follows the evolution of a backward tribal society into one of the most militant Arab states, a significant force within OPEC, and a troublesome puzzle for the superpowers. He gives a blow-by-blow account of Colonel Qadhafi's seizure of power and examines the changing nature of his authority within the country. This book provides the facts necessary for an understanding of contemporary Libya and its place in world events.
- Said, Edward, Critical Notes on
Resource Type: Article Published: 2005 Edward Said was admired by the anti-imperialist left for his courageous defence of Palestinian rights. However, Irfan Habib argues that unfortunately Said's scholarly work, notably his major work 'Orientalism,' was confused and sloppy to be point of being unethical.
- The Secret Life of Saeed
The Pessoptimist Resource Type: Book A hilarious portrayal of Saeed, a Palestinian turned Israeli informer. Combining fact, fantasy, tragedy, and comedy, the luckless adventures of Saeed reveal the absurdities of the positions taken by Israelis, Palestinians, and Arabs.
- US military taps 'sock puppets'
Fake personas on social websites to manipulate and influence opinion Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 A new $2.76 million dollar 'counter-terrorism' initiative to create a pro-America online presence using fake online personas is underway. These interventions will not be conducted in English or on American sites, but will be Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, and Pashtu speaking "sock-puppets".
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