In the News
2008
June 26, 2008 - The Economist, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "The Palestinians Ever Divided"
June 20, 2008 - Haaretz, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Just Make-Beleive"
June 10, 2008 - The Daily Star, Abdel Monem Said Aly editorial "It's either a land for peace formula or the unknown"
June 8, 2008 - Gulf News, Nader Habibi special article "Iran's economic policy falls victim to political feuds"
May 12, 2008 - WBUR: Here and Now, Asher Susser interviewed on "Israel at 60"
April 15, 2008 - The Daily Star, Abdel Monem Said Aly editorial "A Misunderstanding Bound to Continue"
March 6, 2008 - Los Angeles Times, Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Palestinian Authority and Israel will resume peace talks, Rice says"
March 1, 2008 - Gulf News, Nader Habibi special article "High oil price may not be an incentive for Gulf states to dig deeper"
February 8, 2008 - Wall Street Journal, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "In West Bank, Fatah Loses Favor"
February 1, 2008 - Council on Foreign Relations, Khalil Shikaki interviewed on "Hamas’ Popularity on Rise in Gaza after Tearing Down Wall with Egypt"
February 1, 2008 - BBC, Shai Feldman and Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Tough Choices Follow Gaza Breakout"
January 21, 2008 - USA Today, Naghmeh Sohrabi quoted in " Iran's ayatollah overrules Ahmadinejad"
January 16, 2008 - NPR: Fresh Air, Kanan Makiya interviewed on "Iraq: What Next for the U.S.?"
January 16, 2008 - Chicago Tribune, Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Bush takes his agenda to wary allies"
2007
December 26, 2007 - Jerusalem Post, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Survey: Annapolis was a big disappointment"
December 24, 2007 - Jerusalem Post, Khalil Shikaki editorial in "People's voice thunders a clear 'yes'"
December 18, 2007 - Guardian Unlimited, Mohammed Samhouri quoted in "The long road from Paris to Palestine"
December 4, 2007 - The National Interest, Shai Feldman quoted in "Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: NI Online's Continuing Coverage"
November 30, 2007 - WBUR: Here and Now, Khalil Shikaki and Ahser Susser featured on "Middle East"
November 28, 2007 - The Washington Times, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Real Test of Annapolis Peace Summit Lies Ahead"
November 2007 - CEIP Arab Reform Bulletin, Mohammed Samhouri op-ed, "Palestine: A Look at the Economic Future"
November 13, 2007 - Gulf News, Nader Habibi op-ed, "Economic divide among Arabs"
October 14, 2007 - Energy Bulletin, Nader Habibi op-ed, "$100 oil by 2008? Maybe not"
October 7, 2007 - New York Times, Kanan Makiya quoted in, "Regrets Only?"
September 10, 2007 - International Herald Tribune, Khalil Shikaki quoted in, "Poll: Abbas' popularity has grown since Hamas takeover of Gaza"
August 17, 2007- Boston Globe, Nadir Habibi, "Saudi's at the Negotiating Table."
July 17, 2007- Payvand's Iran News, Nadir Habibi, "First Israel, Now Bahrain: Irrational Provocations in Iran's Foreign Policy."
July 5, 2007 - London Review of Books, Khalil Shikaki quoted in, "Our Second Biggest Mistake in the Middle East"
June 13, 2007 - New York Times, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Between Dust and Deliverance."
May 16, 2007 - Jerusalem Post, Shai Feldman quoted in, "Bush May Strike Iran Near End of Term."
May 6, 2007 - New York Times, Shai Feldman quoted in, "Beware the Siren Lebanon."
March 26, 2007 - New York Times, Khalil Shikaki quoted in, "For Many Palestinians, 'Return' is Not a Goal."
March 7, 2007 - Jordan Times, Mohammed Samhouri, "Saving the Palestinian Economy."
March 5, 2007 - New York Times, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Hamas Gets Training in Iran, Israeli Official Says."
January 11, 2007 - The Exchange (NHPR), Jeremy Pressman featured on "The President's New Plan for Iraq."
December 18, 2006 - Reuters, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Analysis: Early elections a gamble for Abbas and Fatah."
December 17, 2006 - Reuters, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Palestinians back elections, Hamas would lose-poll."
November 29, 2006 - Reuters, Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Egypt minister emerges unscathed from headscarf row."
2006
November 16, 2006 - Reuters, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Analysis: A bold move by Hamas, or a crafty concession?"
November 10, 2006 - Financial Times, Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Relief in Mideast over rejection of hawkish policies."
October 20, 2006 - Middle East Times, Khalil Shikaki editorial "Commentary: Peace and Palestinian public opinion."
November 8, 2006 - Reuters UK, Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Arabs relish U.S. Republican election losses."
September 25, 2006 - Council on Foreign Relations, Khalil Shikaki interviewed in "Shikaki: Palestinians Support Hamas, But Most Favor Negotiated Peace with Israel."
September 24, 2006 - The Boston Globe, Shai Feldman quoted in "Israelis strategize amid Iran threat: Standoff on nuclear arms stirs debate."
September 22, 2006 - The Daily Star, Abdel Monem Said Aly editorial "Egypt and the Lebanon war: creating opportunity from crisis."
September 21, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor, Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Abbas recasts himself as key Palestinian negotiator."
September 14, 2006 - Bitterlemons-international.org, Abdel Monem Said Aly "Egypt and the Lebanon war."
August 18, 2006 - The Jewish Week, Shai Feldman quoted in "Bush Mideast Doctrine Seen As 'Disaster' For Israel."
August 15, 2006 - BBC News, Shai Feldman quoted in "'Blame war' looms for Israel leaders."
August 15, 2006 - The New York Times, Shai Feldman quoted in "Testing How Long the Mideast Cease-Fire Can Last."
August 7, 2006 - The Boston Globe, Shai Feldman quoted in "Past haunts as Olmert moves warily."
August 2, 2006 - The New York Times, Shai Feldman quoted in "Bush’s Embrace of Israel Shows Gap with Father."
July 27, 2006 - Faith Middleton Show (WNPR), Jeremy Pressman featured on "A look at the situation in Lebanon."
July 26, 2006 - The World (a coproduction of BBC World Service, PRI and WGBH Boston), Shai Feldman featured on "US-Israeli alliance interview."
July 26, 2006 - INN World Report, Shai Feldman featured on Daily News Broadcast.
July 25, 2006 - Midday (Minnesota Public Radio), Jeremy Pressman interviewed on "Iraqi Leader in Washington."
July 25, 2006 - The Boston Globe, Shai Feldman quoted in "Cease-Fire Prospects: In cauldron of war, a search for cooler heads."
July 24, 2006 - The Washington Post, Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Arab Leaders, Unlike Much of Public, Uneasy About Hezbollah."
July 23, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle. Shai Feldman quoted in "Syria seen as linchpin in Lebanon: Damascus' sway over Hezbollah called key to conflict's outcome."
July 18, 2006 - On Point (WBUR Boston), Shai Feldman featured on "The Mideast Firestorm."
July 17, 2006 - BBC Radio 4, Shai Feldman featured on "The World Tonight."
July 16, 2006 - New York Times, Shai Feldman quoted in "Militants Are Said to Amass Missiles in South Lebanon."
July 16, 2006 - Washington Post Magazine, Shai Feldman quoted in "A Beautiful Friendship? In search of the truth about the Israel lobby's influence on Washington."
June 19, 2006 - Reuters. Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Palestinians doubtful on statehood referendum-poll."
June 10, 2006 - The Daily Star. Abdel Monem Said Aly editorial "The dreaded blowback from a Palestinian civil war."
June 2, 2006 - BBC News. Chen Kane's Middle East Brief quoted in "Last diplomatic throw of dice?"
May 28, 2006 - St. Petersburg Times. Shai Feldman quoted in "Pressure builds for U.S., Iran talks: Dialogue on oil prices, Iraq and Israel might help stabilize the region, observers say."
May 26, 2006 - The Forward. Shai Feldman quoted in " Olmert, Cheered in D.C., Bows to U.S. Call for Talks."
May 23, 2006 - Business Week. Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Why Egypt Remains a Riddle: The economy of the Arab nation is beginning to attract investment, but its political future is still far from certain."
May 21, 2006 - Washington File. Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Arab World Needs Culture of Democracy, Leaders Say Political leaders, intellectuals discuss Mideast progress in democratization."
May 21, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle. Shai Feldman quoted in "Parsing message of Iran leader's letter to Bush Mideast experts say it's savvy PR -- and starting point for talks."
May 19, 2006 - National Journal. Shai Feldman quoted in "Of Mullahs And MADness."
May 8, 2006 - Newsday. Shai Feldman editorial "Olmert faces a monumental challenge: More Israeli pullouts from West Bank will be nearly impossible without help from the Palestianians."
May 6, 2006 - Boston Globe. "General Dynamics gives Brandeis $2.5m"
May 5, 2006 - Press Release: General Dynamics makes $2.5 million gift in honor of Lester Crown.
April 21, 2006 - The Jewish Week. Shai Feldman quoted in "Iran-Israel Linkage by Bush Seen as Threat: Jewish leaders warn of backlash as president cites Jewish state as rationale for possible strikes."
April 9, 2006 - Baltimore Sun. Abdel Monem Said Aly quoted in "Middle East's future bound to Iraq."
March 30, 2006 - Associated Press. Shai Feldman quoted in "Islamic Jihad claims to have 'many' Russian-made rockets with 30-km range."
March 27, 2006 - The Calgary Sun. Khalil Shikaki quoted in "Palestinian calamity: Lack of democratic institutions led to current crisis."
February 6, 2006 - Newsweek International. Khalil Shikaki editorial "The Polls: What the Palestinians Really Voted For: A West Bank pollster finds more moderate trends underlying the Hamas victory."
January 31, 2006 - Boston Globe. Shai Feldman editorial "Questions for Hamas."
January 28, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle. Shai Feldman quoted in "Despite enmity, Israel, Hamas expected to talk: Experts on Mideast say circumstances will force the bitter enemies to cooperate."
January 13, 2006 - The Jewish Advocate, Boston. Shai Feldman quoted in "Outpouring of concern for Sharon’s condition."
January 7, 2006 - The New York Times. Shai Feldman quoted in "New bleeding prompts a third brain operation for Sharon, who remains in a coma."
January 5, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle. Shai Feldman quoted in "Looks like end of Sharon era, start of confusion: Timing critical as Israel, Palestinians prepare for elections."
January 5, 2006 - The Jewish Week, New York. Shai Feldman quoted in "Mideast balancing act, in the classroom: A team-taught course at Brandeis by three scholars – Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian – bucks a trend and offers a lesson in how to discuss the thorny conflict."
2005
October 21, 2005 - The Jewish Advocate, Boston. Shai Feldman quoted in "Egyptian, Palestinian and Israeli teach course: A unique view of peacemaking and conflict in the Middle East."
August 20-21, 2005 - The Chautauquan Daily. Shai Feldman profiled in "Palestinian state now an imperative for Israel."
August 15, 2005 - WBUR On Point radio show, Shai Feldman featured on "The Effects of the Gaza Pullout."
March 28, 2005 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency. "In maelstrom of Mideast studies, Brandeis opens non-partisan center."
March 27, 2005 - Boston Globe. "Fields of battle."
February 27, 2005 - Press Release: President vows no political partiality for Crown Center for Middle East Studies.
February 24, 2005 - Press Release: Experts from Israel, Arab world and United States to gather at Brandeis.
Profile on Center Director Shai Feldman.
