Seib, P. (2017). As Terrorism Evolves: Media, Religion and Governance. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. USC journalism professor Philip Seib has done a great service for those who follow media-driven events connected with terrorism inspired by Middle East- and Africa-based terror groups that have, for many, become household names, such …

Abstract On November 3, 2016, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the free flotation of the Egyptian pound in an attempt to stabilize the economy. Following this announcement, the CBE issued a series of press releases addressing the matter, and the flotation was widely covered by local media. This …

American diplomats responsible for public diplomacy working in the Middle East have always faced a number of challenges. Most arise from criticisms of U.S. policy; for example, the Arab-Israeli conflict, American intervention in Iraq, or the US posture toward the civil war in Syria. In today’s climate, such substantive criticisms …

On December 30, the UK's Security Minister Ben Wallace harshly criticized tech giants like Google, Facebook, and YouTube for not doing enough to combat "terrorism online". He called on them to remove online content that could lead to radicalization. "2018 is a time to deliver. We know they can do …

تمهيد: إن الأزمات المتلاحقة في اليمن - سواء السياسية أو الاقتصادية أو الصراع القبلي - ليست وليدة اللحظة، بل هي مستمرة منذ أن عُرفت اليمن، وكتب عنها الكُتّاب والسياسيون والمتخصصون والإعلاميون في كل فترة من فترات الصراع. ونحن اليوم نواجه أوج هذه الأزمات وأشدها على مجتمع عربي يمني بسيط حُرم …