Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

Topic

Public Affairs & Politics

Politics, history, culture and regional affairs.

316 articles in English · 59% of the English edition · all articles in Arabic

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  1. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe 1993 Oslo Agreement: From Scrutiny to the Scorching of the Palestinian Cause (2018)The article reviews Dr. Nabhān ʿUthmān’s sixth-edition book critiquing the 1993 Oslo Agreement. A member of the Palestinian National Council and President of the General Union of Palestinian Economists in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), he argues the agreement harmed Palestinian rights and outlines its political and economic effects.
  2. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Lost Arab 2001: Endings of a RoadA reflection on Mohamed Hassanein Heikal’s 2002 book The Lost Arab 2001: Endings of a Road, examining his view that Arab leadership faced blocked paths, and discussing historical analogies and diplomatic anecdotes about appeasement and negotiation.
  3. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicTony Blair: Consultant to Governments and the Private SectorThe article reviews Tony Blair’s post-premiership consultancy work and praise for Saudi Vision 2030, reports that his Institute for Global Change received payments from Saudi-linked sources, and recalls controversies from his political career.
  4. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicAn Old Tale: The Theory of Dialogue After Manufactured ShocksThe article examines Paul D. Wolfowitz’s strategic ideas—manufacturing threats, using faits accomplis in negotiations—and how these approaches influenced policies like the ‘Deal of the Century’ and the US embassy move to Jerusalem.
  5. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe 'Safari Club' in Africa: Adventures While Peoples Were UnawareThe article examines state efforts to influence African territory and resources—through port acquisitions, investments, and covert operations—and recounts the 1970s creation, membership and activities of the secret Safari Club network.
  6. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe US Administration’s Abandonment of Its Allies: Repetition and Continuation — Nothing Is SacredThe article reviews historical episodes in which the United States withdrew support from longtime partners, focusing chiefly on US relations with the Shah of Iran, shifts before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and the diplomatic fallout that followed.
  7. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicWater Conflict Between NationsThe article examines tensions over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, including the killing of its project director, disputes among Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over Nile shares, and regional and international involvement in the dispute.
  8. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicA Stroke of the Pen in Washington... and the Currency's Decline in KhartoumThe article examines how partial US sanctions relief in October 2017—lifting Treasury trade restrictions while Sudan remained on the US Department of State list of State Sponsors of Terrorism—has affected Sudan’s economy, helping trigger currency devaluations, a black market for dollars, rising inflation and shortages of foreign exchange.
  9. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Sinai Peninsula: A British View in 1921The article examines a 1921 British memorandum by Field Marshal Allenby (via Col. Richard Manserghagen) that recommended annexing the Sinai Peninsula to Palestine to strengthen Britain’s strategic position and protect access to the Suez Canal.
  10. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Arab League: No Voice for Those Who Will Not Be ObeyedThe article reviews the Arab League’s history since 1945, arguing its charter, unanimity rule, internal divisions and external influences have limited its effectiveness and led to regional fragmentation and parallel groupings.
  11. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe 'Deal of the Century' Began Long Ago — 1944The article examines declassified U.S. documents from 1944 that urged opening Jewish immigration to Palestine and traces related U.S. actions, including the 1995 congressional law recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and reflects on Arab and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) responses.
  12. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Citizen Is Our Most Valuable Asset... But...The article examines the seizure of 12 tons of rotten chicken and other spoiled goods smuggled from Israel and its settlements into Palestinian areas in the West Bank, and urges strict enforcement and penalties by authorities including the Palestinian National Authority.
  13. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicMigration to the United States of AmericaThe article reviews US history and population growth from the colonial era to 2010, examines immigration systems—including family reunification and the Diversity Visa lottery—and contrasts US naturalization practices with those of Arab states.
  14. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicThe Road of Plundering Peoples' Wealth: Switzerland's StoryThe article examines how Swiss neutrality and banking secrecy have made Switzerland a destination for funds deposited by autocratic rulers, and outlines the legal and procedural difficulties in tracing and returning those assets.
  15. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Palestinian Central Council and the 'Red Eye' Against the Occupation StateThe article examines Israeli deductions from Palestinian tax revenues to compensate alleged collaborators and legal rulings fining the Palestinian National Authority; it criticizes Israeli policy toward Palestinian institutions and society.
  16. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe US–Turkey Divorce: Between Minor and Major SeparationThe article examines the diplomatic rift between the United States and Turkey over the detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, and contrasts US responses to other cases involving American nationals such as Rachel Corrie and Samar Badawi.
  17. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Republican Party’s Strategic Thinker in the United States: Bradley BlakemanThe article reports on Bradley Blakeman’s remarks on Al Jazeera about the US reduction of aid to the Palestinian National Authority, his accusations of corruption and terrorism, and the implications for Palestinian finances and institutions.
  18. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicA Flight of FancyA first-person, dreamlike account of being asked to open an account called "Authority...1948" at "Bank of the People," discovering subsidiary accounts and passwords, and reflecting on the overlap of auditing and politics.
  19. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Culture of Bees and Contemporary Arab CultureThe essay compares the limited, coded communication of bee society with human societies to question the meaning of the phrase “contemporary Arab culture.” It examines divisions in heritage, history, language and political fate that challenge the idea of a single shared Arab culture.
  20. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicAn Official’s Visit: Between Zeal and ConscienceThe article compares public and private sector work habits and examines ministerial inspection visits, contrasting genuine supervisory oversight with staged, media-driven visits and calling for sustained accountability.
  21. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicHobbies of Old Times: From My MemoryA personal memoir recalling the author’s attempts to learn guitar while working at Arab Bank’s Jabal Al-Hussein branch, the social attitudes he encountered, and how his pastime shifted toward hunting under the influence of his manager, Ibrahim Shaheen.
  22. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThomas Friedman's Article in The New York Times of 4-9-2018A reading of Thomas Friedman's New York Times column of 4 September 2018, “Crazy Poor Middle Easterners”, and a response to its call for the region to bury its past.
  23. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicA Rebuke: Oslo on the Silver JubileeThe article reflects on the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords using a parable about Caliph Umar and a mother with hungry children. It presents the story as a metaphor for a people's longing and the unmet promise of peace.
  24. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicWhat Yossi Beilin Said on the Silver Jubilee of the Oslo AccordsThis article translates Yossi Beilin’s Al-Monitor reflection on the Oslo Accords 25 years later, recounting the secret Oslo channel, key negotiations and figures, and why much of the West Bank remained under Israeli military control.
  25. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicTwo Parallel Lines... Do They Meet?A narrator recounts conversations with Umm Saber, an elderly Palestinian expatriate, who reflects on Arab League politics, inter-Arab conflicts, and the ongoing plight of Palestine.