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 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:22:38 -0700 http://www.linktv.org/video/4063 7d97667a3e056acab9aaf653807b4a03 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: July 1, 2009) Iraq celebrates the withdrawal of American troops from cities and villages. More than 250 people were killed in bombings over the past 10 days. Will the "enemies of Iraq" succeed in igniting sectarian violence? And will democracy survive in Iraq? <br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/selling-confidence-in-ira_b_223866.html">Huffington Post</a><br />Follow Jamal on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jamaldajani">Twitter</a></p> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani,Barack Obama, Iraq, Iraq Withdrawal, Kirkuk, Kurds, Middle East, National Sovereignty Day, Nouri Al Maliki, Tariq Al-Hashemi, Terrorism, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4050 385822e359afa26d52b5b286226f2cea <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 26, 2009) The Iranian revolution stunned the world in 1979. Now the Arab ruling class stands by as history repeats itself. Why are Arab leaders keeping quiet about the crisis in Tehran? And is there a double standard in media coverage? <br />More on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/irans-uprising-food-for-t_b_221438.html">Huffington Post</a><br />Follow Jamal on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jamaldajani">Twitter</a></p> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Ali Abdallah Saleh, Basij, Bloggers, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Human Rights, Intifada, Iran, Iranian Election, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Muammar El-Qaddafi, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4026 c952ce98517ac529c60744ac28364b03 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 19, 2009) Iran's Election commands the world's attention. The Supreme Leader warns against demonstrations. Has he given the green light for a crackdown on street protests? <br />And will the opposition survive? <br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/it-aint-over-till-the-aya_b_217925.html">Huffington Post</a><br />Receive regular updates on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jamaldajani">Twitter</a></p> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Arab Media, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Barack Obama, Democracy, Egypt, Iran, Iran Election, Iran Supreme Leader, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Media, Mehdi Karroubi, Middle East, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Saudi Arabia, Twitter, World News, Iranian Election, Iranian Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3995 d464b5ac99e74462f321c06ccacc4bff <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: June 12, 2009) Saudi Arabia shifts its focus from Lebanon to Iran. Mousavi finds support from Saudi-run media outlets. Will the monarchy influence these elections too? <br /><br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/saudi-arabia-a-player-in_b_214776.html">Huffington Post.</a><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.linktv.org/video/4001/jamal-dajani-discusses-the-iranian-election">Interview on CBS 5</a></p><p>Receive <a href="http://twitter.com/jamaldajani">Twitter Updates</a></p> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Al Arabiya, Asharq Al-Awsat, Barack Obama, Iran, Iranian Election, Lebanese Elections, Lebanon, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Media, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Saudi King Abdullah, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3957 86c51678350f656dcc7f490a43946ee5 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 29, 2009) There is no country in the Middle East as fragmented and full of contradictions as Lebanon, yet it is perhaps the most pluralistic society in the Arab world. With a few days left before the parliamentary election due to be held on June 7th, Lebanese emotions have been running high. At stake are 128 parliamentary seats. Competing parties have been fighting for them more fiercely on satellite television networks than in the crowded streets of Beirut.<br /><br />Read More on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/lebanese-tv-confuses-vote_b_209048.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Al Manar, Futre TV, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Israel, Israel-Spying, LBC TV, Lebanese Election 2009, Lebanese Television, Lebanon, Media, Middle East, Rafik Hariri, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3940 3fa146219c48a4393aace23e8f353125 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 22, 2009) Iran successfully tests a new missile. The competition in the Iranian presidential election heats up. Why are Ahmadinejad's challengers complaining? And who will Iran elect as president in June?<br /><br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/ahmadinejad-ballots-and-m_b_206715.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Iran Election, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Irib, Irinn, Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Media, Mehdi Karroubi, Middle East, Mir-Mossein Moussavi, Mohsen Rezaie, Sajjil-2, World News, Iranian, Election, Vote, Iranian Election, Ahmadinejad Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3920 d6525aa8638c1d8d4da535fbb1a5fc80 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 15, 2009) Pope Benedict XVI prays for peace in the Holy Land but his trip was mired with controversy. Why are Muslims and Jews upset with the Holy See? And what does the future hold for Palestinian Christians living in Jerusalem?<br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/jerusalem-the-pope-in-sea_b_203883.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Christianity, Christians, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion, Religion And Politics, The Vatican, Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3888 97250eb3250c1fa40a321076d5be217d <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: May 8, 2009) For the past 10 years, the "Two-State Solution" has been the mantra of the United States, and of most countries involved in bringing a lasting peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But now, Netanyahu is calling for what he says is a fresh approach to peace with the Palestinians. Is the "Two-State Solution" dead?<br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/mousawa-an-alternative-to_b_199880.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Aipac, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, Two-State Solution, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3848 42c8938e4cf5777700700e642dc2a8cd <p>(May 1, 2009) Swine flu hysteria has hit the Middle East. In Lebanon and neighboring countries, Arabs are being told to dispense with their traditional peck-on-the-cheek greeting to avoid contracting swine flu. The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt calls the pandemic more serious than a hydrogen bomb. The United Arab Emirates bans the import of pork products as a precautionary measure and several supermarkets in the sheikhdom yank them off the shelves.<br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/the-new-terror-in-the-mid_b_194442.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Algeria, Copts, Egypt, h1n1, Hysteria, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Gay Parade, Jews, Lebanon, Middle East, Muslims, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, Swine Flu, Swine Hysteria, Terror, Terrorism, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3825 c24fe9f765a44048868b5a620f05678e <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: April 24, 2009) Pakistan is on a precipice. The Swat Valley, once called the Switzerland of Pakistan for its great natural beauty, is now the Taliban's battle ground for Islamic fundamentalism where harsh Islamic (shari'a) law is imposed on the population and fully sanctioned by the Pakistani government. In recent days, armed Taliban fighters have set up checkpoints and occupied mosques in the Buner region just 60 miles from Islamabad, declaring Islamic law before retreating after striking a deal with the government.</p><p>Will Pakistan eventually fall to the Taliban?<br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/pakistan-whos-to-blame_b_191026.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Asif Ali Zardari, Buner, Hillary Clinton, Islamabad, Mullah Omar, Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan, Pakistani Nuclear Weapons, Swat Valley, Taliban, Terrorism, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3803 e97399278d24e6bbf3a2d5e9c8d34262 <p>Obama is expected to propose a "security package" to move the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks forward. Benjamin Netanyahu Imposes a new condition for discussing a Palestinian State. How does Iran factor in the negotiations? And will President Obama fall for Netanyahu's new strategy?<br />Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/netanyahus-deal-bushehr-f_b_188191.html">Huffington Post.</a></p> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Annapolis Peace Conference, Avigador Lieberman, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bushehr, Ehud Olmert, George MItchell, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Israel, Israeli Settlements, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3780 3569df159ec477451530c4455b2a9e86 <p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: April 10, 2009) Egypt cracks down on Hezbollah. <br />Relations between Mubarak and Nasrallah continue to deteriorate. <br />Why are the arrests happening now? And who is the real target? <br />Read More and Share Your Thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is_b_185585.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, jamal dajani, Egypt, Gaza, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Hosni Mubarak, Iran, Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Middle East, Operation Cast Lead, Shiites, Terrorism, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3756 91f9fec9b080c74297a55c392b5f40a4 <p>Europe embraces the Obamas. U.S. media is frenzied over Michelle's outfits. Did the public really pay attention to the G-20 Summit? And did anyone notice the other summit drama in the Middle East?</p><p>Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/summits-a-queen-and-a-dra_b_182787.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, mosaic, jamal dajani, Arab League, Barack Obama, British Tabloid, Doha, Drama Queen, Egypt, G-20, G-20 Summit, Hosni Mubarak, Media, Michelle Obama, Middle East, Muammar El-Qaddafi, Queen Elizabeth II, Saudi Arabia, Saudi King Abdullah, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3733 64d52e08cc03e6090bc1ef30b73ccb85 <p>Six years have passed since the start of the Iraq War. The war seems to have disappeared from the national conversation. Have we forgotten about Iraq? And what stories about Iraq lack coverage in the U.S. media?</p><p>Read more and share your thoughts on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/iraq-stories-you-may-have_b_179676.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, mosaic, jamal dajani, iraq war, unhcr, middle east, al iraqiya, abu ghraib, al alam, al basra, depleted uranium ordinance Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/3727 d3802b1dc0d80d8a3c8ccc6ccc068e7c <p>One thousand days have passed since Gilad Shalit was abducted, and no deal in sight. Why did the prisoner swap fail? And what will be the fate of Shalit and the Palestinian prisoners?</p><p>Read and share your thoughts on the<br /> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamal-dajani/let-shalit-go_b_177335.html">Huffington Post</a></p> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 mir, linktv, mosaic, Ehud Olmert, Gilad Shalit, Hamas, Hamas Israel, Israel, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel War Crimes, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, War Crimes, World News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/rss/linktv_rss.gif http://www.linktv.org/programs/MIR