Link TV's Middle East analyst and award-winning producer, Jamal Dajani, gives his weekly unique perspective and insight on major newsworthy stories. http://www.linktv.org/programs/MIR en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:52:52 -0700 http://www.linktv.org/video/6071 7fa1575cbd7027c9a799983a485c3c2f (Mosaic Intelligence Report: November 5, 2010) Al-Qaeda issues a threat against Christians. Dozens of Iraqi worshippers are killed in a church in Baghdad. Will the ethnic strife in Iraq expand to include Christians? And who is driving this wedge? Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:49:25 -0700 World News,Jamal Dajani, MOSAIC, Al-Qaeda, Al Qaeda, Iraq, Islam, Christianity, Middle East, Ethnic Cleansing, Baghdad, Karrada, War on Iraq, Sistani, Copts, Egypt Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/6007 bacadc62d6e67d7897cef027fa2d416c <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: October 8, 2010) Pakistanis still suffer from the effects of devastating floods. Attacks by U.S. drones enrage civilians, and militants torch NATO tankers. Is Pakistan a failed state?</p> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700 War, Violent Conflict, Political Institutions/Systems, Media, Economic Development, Poverty, Current Affairs/News, Pakistan, NATO, Afghanistan, terrorism, supply trucks, Nowshera, US drones, Karachi, human rights, Taliban, Imtiyaz Mohammed, Asif Ali Zardari,2 010 Failed State Index, Foreign Policy, Pervez Musharraf, World News, Jamal Dajani, MOSAIC Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5976 e10534dd65cf727692c0f9c44ba613f8 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: October 1, 2010) Direct talks between the Palestinians and Israel might collapse. Will Netanyahu agree to extend the settlement freeze? And, does the prospect for a Palestinian state remain viable?</p><p>Read more on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/the-making-of-a-virtual-p_b_746889.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Avigdor Lieberman, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Direct Talks, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jan De Jong, Mahmoud Abbas, World News, Mosaic, MIR, Jamal Dajani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5891 3d9dabe52805a1ea21864b09f3397593 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: September 17, 2010) The U.N.'s top envoy for Somalia warns about the growing insurgent threat. Why is Western media failing to report on Somalia? And will al-Shabab overrun Mogadishu?</p> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Somalia,al-Qaeda,al-Shabab, Augustine Mahiga,UN, Mogadishu,PSC,IGAD,Sharia law,Islamic militants,Taliban,Iraq,Suicide bombings, Afghanistan,Black Hawk,US,African Union,World News, Jamal Dajani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5877 c344336196d5ec19bd54fd14befdde87 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: September 10, 2010) Burn a Koran Day gains momentum while drawing international scorn. Why did Reverend Jones become an overnight sensation? Is Islamophobia on the rise in America?<br /><br />Read more on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/the-grinch-who-stole-eid_b_711880.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Burn A Koran Day, Eid, Ground Zero Mosque, Islam, Islamophobia, Park 51, Pastor Terry Jones, Quran, Quran Burning, Koran, Koran Burning, Middle East, World News, Mir, Mosaic, Jamal Dajani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5866 a7471fdc77b3435276507cc8f2dc2569 <p>The Listening Post looks at how the American media constructed the 'Ground Zero mosque' story as well as the impact social media is having on business today. If you are across the American media then we doubt you missed this story. Plans to build an Islamic community center near the site where the World Trade Center used to stand in New York has triggered a heated, often irrational and frequently inaccurate debate. The community center is constantly referred to as the 'Ground Zero mosque' by the media. From that phrase alone you can begin to understand why this story gained so much traction. Misleading the public into believing that a mosque -- not a community center -- is being built at the place where the U.S. was attacked by Islamic extremists -- albeit two blocks away -- will always get a reaction. Link TV's Jamal Dajani weighs in on the controversy.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Mosaic Intelligence Report, MIR, Ground Zero Mosque, Islamophobia, Islamic Community Center, Ground Zero, New York City, World Trade Center, Twin Towers, 9/11, 9-11, September 11, Jamal Dajani, Listening Post, Al Jazeera English Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5838 a91bc76c2a6302e573badedcbf57bf7a <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: August 27, 2010) Abbas and Netanyahu will finally sit face to face. Will Obama succeed in bringing the elusive peace to the Middle East? Or, will this be just another lost opportunity?</p><p>Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/direct-talks-five-myths_b_696825.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Avigdor Lieberman, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Direct Talks, Hamas, Hosni Mubarak, Israel, Israeli Settlements, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, World News, Mir, Mosaic, linktv, Jamal Dajani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5819 8e036cc193d0af59aa9b22821248292b <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: August 20, 2010) Pakistan's flood crisis may require the largest aid effort in modern history. Yet, flood aid has been too slow and too little. Is donor fatigue to blame? And, will governments answer the plea?</p><p>Read More on the <a href="http://www.linktv.org/mosaic/blog/post/445/pakistan-a-slowmotion-tsunami">Mosaic Blog</a>.</p><p>Learn how you can <a href="http://www.linktv.org/humanitariandisasters">help.</a></p> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 World News, Mir, Mosaic, linktv, Jamal Dajani, Pakistan, Floods, United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, Disaster, Aid, Natural disaster, Donor Fatigue, Relief, UAE, Arabiya, Muslims, Ramadan, Zardari, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5786 77431ca7981f1f1483ae8a58bcbb6e0e <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: August 13, 2010) Obama reconfirms his commitment to the Iraq drawdown. But a top Iraqi general says troops won't be ready till 2020. Will the US completely withdraw from Iraq? And what role will American contractors play?</p><p><br />Read more on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/iraq-invading-is-easier-t_b_681216.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Babaker Zebari, Barack Obama, Blackwater, Iran, Iraq, Iyad Allawi, Middle East, Nouri Al Maliki, Turkey, War In Iraq, Xe, XE Services, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5733 0a988fc2992add2d3233e19c7aadfdea <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: August 6, 2010) The year 2010 is far from over, yet the Middle East has witnessed a series of close encounters with major wars. What are Arabs afraid of? And why is Barack Obama's popularity sinking fast?</p><p><br />Read more on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/obama-must-bring-back-tha_b_673140.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Mir, Mosaic, Linktv, Jamal Dajani, Arab World, Barack Obama, Brookings Institution, Gaza , Gaza Flotilla, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Islam, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Lebanon, Middle East, Obama Cairo Speech, Turkey, War In Iraq, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5609 828c3938b662961ed8f775ed638b97f2 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: July 2, 2010) Netanyahu says he will release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in return for Gilad Shalit. Why the sudden change of heart? And will Netanyahu survive?</p><p>Read more on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/how-gilad-shalit-will-sav_b_633615.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>.</p> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Mir, Mosaic, Linktv, Benjamin Netanyahu , Dubai , Gaza , Gaza Flotilla , Gilad Shalit , Hamas , Israel , Middle East , Mossad , Settlement Freeze , Turkey , World News, Jamal Dajani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5578 d25a34b9c2a87db380ecd7f7115882ec The Listening Post takes a look at the on-air video wars following the Gaza flotilla attack. Mosaic Producer Jamal Dajani contributes to this report. When news editors woke up on the first day of June, the story that an aid ship on course for Gaza had been raided by Israeli forces would have already come down the wire. The ship was called the Mavi Marmara and had a Turkish crew, nine of which were killed in the raid. The vessel was also carrying a host of camera laden journalists, but strangely global news agencies only had two minutes of edited footage to broadcast. Why? Because all the journalists on board the Flotilla were incarcerated and their equipment confiscated, so the two minutes of footage that the world actually saw was carefully screened by the Israeli military. Considering the whole incident took place over a number of hours yet the footage released represented just a fraction of that time, there appears a very deliberate effort to conceal details of what actually occurred. And many media outlets around the world were guilty of uncritically buying the limited narrative fed to them - that Israeli soldiers killed hostile flotilla crew members in self-defense. However, as the captive journalists were steadily released, so was their side of the story, the other angle for the broadcasters to consider - one of an aggressive military raid that claimed nine lives. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:56:29 -0700 Al Jazeera English, Listening Post, Gaza, Freedom Flotilla, Turkey, Mavi Marmara, Israel, Israeli Forces, Israeli Raid, Jamal Dajani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5568 139c3c1b7ca46a9d4fd6d163d98af635 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 17, 2010) The US imposes more sanctions on Iran. Iranian President Ahmadinejad remains defiant. <br />Are sanctions enough to stop Iran's nuclear program? And who will pay the price?</p><p>Read more on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/nuclear-iran-is-there-an_b_615895.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a></p> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Mir, Mosaic, Barack Obama, European Union, Iran, Iran Nuclear Program, Jamal Dajani, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5551 386854131f58a556343e056f03626e00 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 11, 2010) Turkey votes against UN sanctions on Iran. Erdogan is a hero in the Arab world. <br />Did Turkey abandon its EU dreams? And why is it looking towards the East?<br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/why-turkey-is-looking-eas_b_608852.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Mir, Linktv, Mosaic, Ahmet Davutoglu , Eu , European Union , Flotilla , Gaza , Israel , Israeli-Palestinian Conflict , Jamal Dajani , Middle East , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Robert Gates , Shimon Peres , Turkey , World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/5534 de6b1cf3fb0a3aa1244d30f7b8c29c41 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 4, 2010) Nine activists are killed as a result of the Israeli attack on an aid flotilla heading to Gaza. Israel claims that the activists were armed. But thousands of outraged demonstrators pour into the streets of major cities across the globe to condemn Israel. Was the attack justified and was there a cover-up?<br /><br />Read more & share your thoughts at the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/israel-hasbara-lies-and-v_b_600570.html">Huffington Post</a><br />Take a <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/6/4/20521/08645">Poll </a></p> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Mir, Mosaic, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Hasbara, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jamal Dajani, Mavi Marmara, Turkey, World News, Middle East News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/rss/linktv_rss.gif http://www.linktv.org/programs/MIR