Press review
The weekly press review is devoted to the Euro-Arab relations. Besides, an editorial is both the occasion of a review of the international media on a topic related to the Mediterranean, and the opportunity to react and take a stand towards this subject.
- 23 mars 2012
March 19 to 23, 2012
Reflections on ideology after the arab spring Jadaliyya – 21/03/2012 With the uprising of the arab spring, we witnessed popular mobilization on a whole new level, but phrased in terms that seemed to fall between liberalism, leftism, and Islamism, but perhaps having had nothing to do with ideologies in the first place. Maybe the compulsion... Read more - 9 mars 2012
March 5 to 9
The Auschwitz complex The Economist – 06/03/2012 Mr Netanyahu thinks the Zionist mission was to give the Jewish people control over their destiny. No people has control over its destiny when it is at war with its neighbours. But in any case, that is only one way of thinking of the Zionist mission. Another mission... Read more - 2 mars 2012
February 27 to March 1
Deciphering the enigma Qatar – Gulf News – 2/3/2012 In recent years Qatar has adopted a regional mediator role. But last year, especially since the Libyan crisis, Doha has left this role to become a real actor. In Libya, it has given support to the opposition to Gaddafi. Today it actively supports the active opponents... Read more - 17 février 2012
February 13 to 17, 2012
Saudi Arabia: the death penalty for tweeting? (Arabie Saoudite: la peine de mort pour avoir twitté?) Jeune Afrique – 15/02/2012 Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari could pay dearly the fact he addressed directly the Prophet via Twitter. Considered blasphemous, his tweets on 4 February 2012 have raised the ire of thousands of Muslims, compelling him to... Read more - 10 février 2012
February 6 to 10
EU threatens new sanctions on Syria The Independent – 8/02/2012 The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said today, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. In Brussels, a senior EU official said the bloc will soon impose harsher sanctions... Read more - 3 février 2012
30 January to 3 February
Israel’s military leaders warn against Iran attack – The Independent – 2/2/2012 Many senior members of the Israeli army warned against premature action against Iran, as the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are defending. According to them, Israel has not quite evaluated the consequences of such action, which may include adverse... Read more - 27 janvier 2012
January 23 to 27, 2012
- ‘Persepolis’ trial resumes in tense climate in Tunisia - Al Masry Al Youm – 24/01/2012 The trial of the director of Tunisia’s Nessma television, accused of « insulting sacred values » for showing the Franco-Iranian film « Persepolis, » briefly resumed Monday in a tense climate in Tunis. »I am sorry to be here today, this is... Read more - 20 janvier 2012
January 16 to 20, 2012
- Diplomats seek UN Syria consensus – Financial Times – 17/001/2012 Senior diplomats will meet at the United Nations on Tuesday to hammer out a Security Council consensus on Syria, in the latest effort to stop the bloodshed that has made a mockery of a three-week Arab peace mission to the country. After another 12... Read more - 13 janvier 2012
January 9 to 13, 2012
- Turkey warns against a « civil war » in Syria ( La Turquie met en garde contre une « guerre civile » en Syrie) - Le Monde – 09/01/2012 The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday 9 January, against a »civil war, a race war, a religion and communities war. » « This must stop, » Erdogan said... Read more - 6 janvier 2012
January 2 to 6, 2012
- Egyptians Vote in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections - New York Times - 03/01/2012 The Muslim Brotherhood worked to stretch its lead Tuesday as Egyptians returned to the polls in the final phase of the first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak and prosecutors asked a court to... Read more