Politics

  Gaza-Feb 21st -- Edward Said forum- the cultural forum of PalThink for Strategic Studies has organized a roundtable to discuss the current political situation at Yemen, particularly the conflict between Houthi fighters and the Yemeni government.The main guest speaker was ... [full story]

Change is in the Air of the Middle EastBy : Omar Shaban              June, 2009 is a turning point in the Middle East as it promises major moments in the future of the Middle East, President Obama’s address to the Muslim ... [full story]

by Omar Shaban 19 March 2009GAZA CITY – Israelis and Palestinians have been prevented from looking deeper into hidden and untapped opportunities, stuck in the limiting perspective afforded by the prolonged conflict, continued Israeli occupation, and failed peace talks. Both ... [full story]

By Mohammad Yaghi March 11, 2009On March 10, Fatah and Hamas began a new round of talks in Cairo that center on creating a Palestinian national unity government, reorganizing security forces, reforming the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and holding elections. ... [full story]

Amira Hass / Gazans fear Fatah-Hamas split could sabotage Gaza reconstruction By Amira Hass An apolitical group of community activists, businessmen and academics in the Gaza Strip is worried that Fatah-Hamas rivalries will undermine the Strip's reconstruction. Both Fatah, which ... [full story]

It was a moment that Mohamed Youssef, 44, had never experienced throughout his career of 20 years. Youssef is in charge of the emergency section in the health department of Rafah city, the furthest point south in the Gaza Strip. ... [full story]

This week Gaza witnessed unprecedented level of fighting between Fattah and Hamas militants .Gaza was a battle field for meaningless and no –purpose fight . Shooting were heard every where between the two factions ,Hamas and Fattah . Schools, universities, ... [full story]

 Although it is small in term of size and poor in terms of natural resources, the Palestinian economy has huge potentials that can bring peace and prosperity, not only to the Palestinians people but to the whole Middle East. Partnership ... [full story]

PalThink for Strategic Studies hosted Dr. Ibrahim Abrash, academician and a political scientist, and organized on Monday 31 of March 2008 a think tank session under the title “The repercussions of the failure of the negotiations with Israel on the ... [full story]