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Lebanon on the Brink of Elections: Key Public Opinion Findings
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
In this Saban Center Middle East Memo, Shibley Telhami presents data from his March-May public opinion poll in Lebanon. Telhami examines the attitudes of the Lebanese public on core foreign and domestic issues that will be critical to the type of government that could emerge following the June 7 parliamentary elections. Many of the issues addressed in the poll are of great interest to the United States as it implements its policy in the region.
Did President Obama’s Speech Help U.S.-Muslim World Relations?
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:08:40 GMT
President Barack Obama delivered a long-anticipated speech to the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, touching on extremism, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as the strife between Palestinians and Israelis. Shibley Telhami says the president’s address largely achieved his objective in efforts to heal the rift in U.S.-Muslim world relations.
Reactions to President Obama's Speech to the Muslim World
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

President Barack Obama delivered a highly anticipated address in Cairo, Egypt on June 4 in an attempt to improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world. Brookings experts offered comments on the President’s speech.
Oil, Globalization, and Political Reform in the Middle East
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT
In this U.S.-Islamic World Forum discussion paper, Shibley Telhami, Ben Smith, Michael Ross and Steven Heydemann explore issues of governance reform in the Middle East. Their comments and essays provide insights into the slow reform efforts and move the discourse away from the distorted emphasis on religion and culture.
Does the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Still Matter?
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this Saban Center Analysis Paper, Shibley Telhami analyzes emerging trends in public attitudes and whether there has been a change over time in the degree to which Arabs assign importance to the Arab-Israeli conflict and the prospects of Middle East peace. In addition, Telhami addresses the ramifications of the divide between Hamas and Fatah, between the government appointed by President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah and the Hamas-appointed government in Gaza.
Reform in the Muslim World
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Participants discuss governance in the Muslim World in a paper prepared for the 2008 U.S./Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar.
It's Not About Iran
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Shibley Telhami writes that the United States could make a costly mistake by believing that Arab nations are currently motivated by a perceived Iranian threat and that the specter of Iran alone brought the Arab nations to the Middle East conference in Annapolis last fall. Telhami notes that the Bush Administration reliance on this belief was clearly reflected in the President’s recent speech in the United Arab Emerites.
Boosting the Slim Chances for Mideast Breakthrough
Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Shibley Telhami examines the probability of successful negotiations at the upcoming Annapolis meeting between United States and Middle East leaders. Telhami writes that unless the U.S. can take a new approach to controlling Hamas and also drastically improve Palestinians' lives, progress will be short-lived.
How to Not Spread Democracy
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Shibley Telhami argues that America’s effort to spread democracy in the Middle East was doomed to fail from the start, saying “the project was based on contradictions and erroneous assumptions.”
Mideast Diplomacy and Arms Sales
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Suzanne Maloney and Shibley Telhami, The Diane Rehm Show (7/31/07)
Update on Hamas-Fatah Conflict
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami, The Diane Rehm Show (6/18/07)
Arab Perceptions on Gaza Changes
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami, NPR (6/17/07)
Addressing the Palestinian Refugee Problem
Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Testimony by Shibley Telhami before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia (5/8/07)
In the Shadow of the Iraq War: America in Arab Eyes
Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Shibley Telhami, Survival (Spring 2007)
Exporting Democracy to the Middle East
Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Shibley Telhami, Dissent Magazine (Spring 2007)
Poll Takes the Pulse of the Middle East
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami, NPR (2/25/07)
Lebanese Identity and Israeli Security in the Shadows of the 2006 War
Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Shibley Telhami, Current History (January 2007)
Analysis: 2006 Nationwide Survey of Iraqi Opinion
Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami and Joost Hiltermann, World Public Opinion (11/20/06)
U.S. Relations with Israel and Middle East Policy
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Discussion with Shibley Telhami and others, The Diane Rehm Show (11/14/06)
Reflection in Lebanon, Israel, but Not in U.S.
Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, The Baltimore Sun (9/3/06)
Hezbollah's Popularity Exposes al-Qaeda's Failure to Win the Hearts
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, San Jose Mercury News (7/30/06)
Middle East: The Limits of Escalation
Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, The Baltimore Sun (7/16/06)
When Iraq Abuses Fail to Shock
Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Forward (6/2/06)
The Return of the State in the Middle East
Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Shibley Telhami, The National Interest (Summer 2006)
Arab Public Opinion and the Trial of Saddam Hussein
Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Middle East Roundtable (5/11/06)
Challenge Bigger than Iraq
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Baltimore Sun (3/27/06)

As the prospects of civil war in Iraq increase, explanations have focused on the particularities of Iraq's society or the poor U.S. planning. That these are important factors one can hardly deny. But they mask a more troubling reality: Even with the best American planning and Iraqi intentions, preventing civil conflict in Iraq would have been an uphill battle.
Seeing Hamas Through Different Lenses
Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, The Baltimore Sun (3/15/06)

A CNN headline last week left an unmistakable impression: "Al-Qaida's Ayman Zawahiri congratulates Hamas on its victory." Al-Jazeera's take on the same story left an altogether different impression: "Zawahiri attacks Hamas" for embracing the "traitor secularists."
In the Mideast, the Third Way is a Myth
Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, The Washington Post (2/17/06)
Palestinian Elections
Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami, NBC News (1/28/06)
The Palestinians' New Dynamic
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Baltimore Sun (1/25/06)
Between Terrorism and Religious Extremism
Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Testimony by Shibley Telhami before the House Armed Services Committee
Rush to Stabilize May Backfire in Polarized Iraq
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, San Jose Mercury News (10/30/05)
The Iraq War Has Only Set Back Middle East Reform
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, NPR.org (3/14/05)
Palestinian Balancing Act: Peace Prospects Hinge on Abbas' Agility
Sun, 09 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, San Jose Mercury (1/9/05)
Are We Stuck in Iraq?
Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, San Jose Mercury News (10/17/04)
Double Blow to Mideast Democracy
Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Washington Post (5/1/04)
Finding the Right Media for the Message in the Middle East
Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Testimony by Shibley Telhami, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (4/29/04)
U.S. Policy in the Mideast
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Martin S. Indyk and Shibley Telhami, The Diane Rehm Show (4/21/04)
Israel Gains Little, Risks Much with Yassin Killing
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Baltimore Sun (3/23/04)
'Road Map' Flaws Exposed
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Los Angeles Times (6/15/03)
Plenty of Potholes in the Path to Peace
Fri, 09 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, The Baltimore Sun (5/9/03)
Mideast Peace?: An Arab-Israeli Pact Must Come First
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami in The New York Times (April 12, 2003)
Arab Countries: Chances for Democracy Could Decrease
Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami in the San Jose Mercury News (March 16, 2003)
U.S. Finds Allies in Repressive Arab Regimes
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami in the Los Angeles Times (March 10, 2003)
A View from the Arab World: A Survey in Five Countries
Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Report by Shibley Telhami, sponsored by the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development (March 13, 2003)
This Is the Stuff of Great Powers, Right?
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami in The Baltimore Sun, February 28, 2003
The True War Is With Phantoms
Sun, 02 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami in the Los Angeles Times (February 2, 2003)
Arab and Muslim America: A Snapshot
Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Brookings Review article by Shibley Telhami (Winter 2002)
No Clear Vision
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the San Jose Mercury News, June 30, 2002
Mideast Policy Tug-of-War
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, June 30, 2002
The Case Against a Mini-Palestine
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, June 18, 2002
Mideast: Focus on the Possible
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, and Amitai Etzioni, Professor, George Washington University, in the Christian Science Monitor, June 17, 2002
U.S. Policy and the Arab and Muslim World: The Need for Public Diplomacy
Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Brookings Review article by Shibley Telhami (Summer 2002)
Public, Leaders a Poll Apart
Sun, 26 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2002
Likud Move Will Mean More Later
Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, May 16, 2002
U.S. Must Define Peace Terms
Fri, 10 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Edward Djerejian, Director of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, and Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2002
Public Diplomacy
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Testimony by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, before the Subcommittee on Appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies, April 24, 2002
Restore Our Moral Authority
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, April 17, 2002
The U.S.'s Mideast Disconnect
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Christian Science Monitor, April 15, 2002
Public Opinion Could Flare Out of Control in Arab Nations
Sun, 07 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the San Jose Mercury News, April 7, 2002
Why Suicide Terrorism Takes Root
Thu, 04 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The New York Times, April 4, 200
Arab Summit
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, on washingtonpost.com, March 27, 2002
A Simple Mideast Plan With Huge Implications
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2002
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, on USAToday.com, March 11, 2002
Polling and Politics in Riyadh
Sun, 03 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The New York Times, March 3, 2002
Peace Plan Has Already Had an Impact
Sun, 03 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the San Jose Mercury News, March 3, 2002
The Persian Gulf: Understanding the American Oil Strategy
Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Brookings Review article by Shibley Telhami (Spring 2002)
A Need for Prudence in the Persian Gulf
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in The New York Times, January 29, 2002
Who is Responsible?
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Who is Responsible?, Al-Hayat, December 27, 2001, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Risk of a Palestinian Civil War
Sun, 09 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Risk of a Palestinian Civil War, San Diego Union-Tribune, December 9, 2001, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Middle East: Will They Ever learn?
Wed, 05 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in The Christian Science Monitor, December 5, 2001
Arafat's Predicament
Tue, 04 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Insitution, in The Boston Globe, December 4, 2001
Prism on Palestine
Sat, 27 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washingon Post, October 27, 2001
It's Not About Faith
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, October 10, 2001
One War, Two Separate Missions
Sun, 07 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, and David Wippman, Professor of International Law, Cornell University, in the Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2001
Sympathy for the Palestinians
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, July 25, 2001
Time for Realism on Handling Iraq
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Shibley Telhami, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, June 20, 2001
Mitchell's Middle East Hope
Thu, 24 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT
""Mitchell's Middle East Hope,"" oped by Shibley Telhami, The Christian Science Monitor, May 24, 2001
The Profound Risks of Palestinian-Israeli Escalation
Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT
""The Profound Risks of Palestinian-Israeli Escalation, Opinion, The Christian Science Monitor, Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution""
Message for Israel: Leadership Needed
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Message for Israel: Leadership Needed, Opinion, The Baltimore Sun, Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Barak Felled by Country's Psychology of Insecurity
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Barak Felled by Country's Psychology of Insecurity, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, The San Jose Mercury News, February 12, 2001
Price of Peace Less Than War
Fri, 05 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Price of Peace Less Than War, Opinion in the Baltimore Sun by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Peace Hasn't Got a Prayer if Conflict Turns Religious
Sun, 24 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Peace Hasn't Got a Prayer if Conflict Turns Religious, Opinion in the Los Angeles Times by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
How Mideast Diplomacy Lost Control
Sun, 15 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT
How Mideast Diplomacy Lost Control, Opinion in the San Jose Mercury News, October 15, 2000, by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Enter the Israeli Arabs
Wed, 04 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Enter the Israeli Arabs, The Baltimore Sun, October 4, 2000, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
So Close, and So Dangerous
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT
So Close, and so Dangerous, Opinion in the Los Angeles Times by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Open Policy Door for Arabs, Muslims
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Open policy door for Arabs, Muslims, The Baltimore Sun, August 25, 2000, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
There Is Still a Way to Get Barak and Arafat to Agree on Jerusalem
Sat, 05 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT
There is still a way to get Barak and Arafat to agree on Jerusalem, The Boston Globe, August 5, 2000, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Avoiding Blame in Mideast Summit
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Avoiding blame in Mideast summit, The Baltimore Sun, July 27, 2000, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
...Let's Make a Deal
Fri, 21 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT
. . . Let's Make a Deal, The Washington Post, July 21, 2000, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Seeking Justice at Camp David
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Seeking justice at Camp David, The Baltimore Sun, July 19, 2000, Opinion by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
If At First You Don't Succeed, Postpone
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT
If at First You Don't Succeed, Postpone, Opinion in the Los Angeles Times by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Assad's Death Leaves Arab Leadership Vacuum
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Assad's death leaves Arab leadership vacuum, Opinion in The Baltimore Sun, June 16, 2000, by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Diplomacy as Endgame
Tue, 06 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Diplomacy as endgame, Opinion in The Baltimore Sun by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Iranian, Arab Clout Is Back
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Iranian, Arab Clout Is Back, Opinion in the Los Angeles Times by Shibley Telhami, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution
Freeing the Process for Mideast Peace Talks
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT
Freeing the process for Mideast peace talks, Opinion in the Baltimore Sun, March 12, 2000, by Shibley Telhami
Foreign Policy Flashpoints: The Middle East, Bosnia, Korea
Sat, 01 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT
Brookings Review article by Shibley Telhami (Spring 1997)