All Posts Tagged With: "Ghassan Shabaneh"

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Numerous Arab nations fear a nuclear Iran

Interview (video)

September 28, 2009
Numerous Arab nations fear a nuclear Iran

A war of words between the United States and Iran is growing, just days before the two countries are scheduled to hold their first direct negotiations in three decades. Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses how Arab nations view Iran.

Symbols, not breakthroughs, stem from Mideast summit

Interview (video)

September 22, 2009
Symbols, not breakthroughs, stem from Mideast summit

U.S. President Barack Obama brought together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in New York on Tuesday. Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses the significance of the meeting for the peace process.

Palestinians eye high-level talks on Israeli settlements

Interview (video)

June 30, 2009
Palestinians eye high-level talks on Israeli settlements

On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and George Mitchell, the Obama administration's special envoy to the Middle East, met in New York. Israel may be open to a freeze on settlement building. Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses how Palestinians view the settlement issue.

U.S. releases Iraqi militant suspected in five soldier deaths

Interview (video)

June 9, 2009
U.S. releases Iraqi militant suspected in five soldier deaths

Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses the U.S. military's release of Shiite militant Laith al-khazali, suspected of killing five American soldiers in 2007.

U.S. demands an end to Israeli settlements

Interview (video)

May 28, 2009
U.S. demands an end to Israeli settlements

The U.S. is demanding that Israel stop building Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses the dispute, what steps the Obama administration can take and Obama's meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Tune in: Online radio show on the roots of the Gaza war

Worldfocus Radio

January 12, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on the roots of the Gaza war

Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge hosts a webcasted radio show to discuss the historical roots of the current war in Gaza and the Israeli-Hamas conflict. Listen here.

Arabs respond to war in Gaza

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December 31, 2008
Arabs respond to war in Gaza

Ghassan Shabaneh discusses the Arab world's response to Israeli air strikes in Gaza.

Violence surges in Gaza

Video

December 24, 2008
Violence surges in Gaza

Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses the violence in Gaza compared to the relative calm in the West Bank.

Iraqi parliament approves U.S. security pact

Video

November 27, 2008
Iraqi parliament approves U.S. security pact

Ghassan Shabaneh of Marymount Manhattan College discusses the implications of the U.S.-Iraqi pact, which calls for U.S. forces to leave Iraq by the end of 2011.

Contender hints at running for Iranian presidency

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October 14, 2008
Contender hints at running for Iranian presidency

Middle East specialist Dr. Ghassan Shabaneh discusses the likelihood of Mohammad Khatami's candidacy amid the souring socio-economic climate under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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