NPR interview re Annapolis
my interview with Chicago’s NPR public radio regarding the Annapolis conference http://chicagopublicradio.org/content.aspx?audioID=16052
The other half of the peace process
By Daoud Kuttab AMERICAN officials usually spend enormous energy highlighting the “process†in the Middle East “peace process.†Only in the last 18 months of a second term president or following a military engagement in the Middle East does the United States actually start to concern itself with “peace.â€This pattern seems to be holding true […]
US national security means no settlement activities in Palestine
By Daoud Kuttab Palestinians are facing a dilemma in regards to the upcoming Annapolis Arab-Israeli peace conference, or meeting as American officials prefers to call it. The dilemma is whether to participate in yet another process that has so far produced little tangible
Outgoing Jordan cabinet rejects Zarqa Community radio license
The government rejected a petition to grant a local radio license for the third biggest city of Jordan, Zarqa. In one of its last decision the outgoing Jordanian cabinet rejected the application by AmmanNet to set up a community radio station that will not broadcast news or politics.
unpublished letter to NY times
Deeds and not words are the key to any argument Leslie H. Gelb fails the same test of “backing up their premise†that he sets for professors Mearsheimer & Walt. In  “Dual Loyalties,†( NY Times September 23rd Book Review of “The Israel lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy)  he denies the power of the ‘lobby’ […]
A minimum strategic goal
A minimum strategic goal by Daoud Kuttab In all previous attempts at negotiations with Israel, Palestinians have never made any real breakthrough. Progress has only been made on procedural or superficial issues, even if expectations were always raised unreasonably high, which in turn created exaggerated hopes for the peace process. This has been the case […]
A little humility
 Wednesday, September 26, 2007A little humility By Daoud Kuttab Guest Columnist     The controversy surrounding an academic invitation to the Iranian president reflects one of the more serious problems that is negatively affecting the image of the United States around the world.    It was clear that Columbia president Bollinger and his staff wanted to boast that […]
Palestine and the world a love hate relationship
Palestine and the world a love hate relationship By Daoud Kuttab  Moments after Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Hamas led government and declared a state of emergency on June 15th , he got a supportive phone call from the US Secretary of State Condoleza Rice. Within 24 hours US president George Bush and […]
“Huge need for independent media†in Middle East
following appeared in the AUC’s Arab Media and Society Journal February 2007 edition Interview with AmmanNet founder Daoud Kuttab By Lawrence Pintak
Daoud Kuttab: Journalism Professor at Princeton
Daoud Kuttab: Journalism Professor at Princeton Veteran Arab journalist Daoud Kuttab left for the US August 9th to take up a teaching post at Princeton University. Kuttab is the first Arab to ever win the prestigious Ferris Journalism  Professorship. He plans to teach a course on new media in the Arab world.  Kuttab who writes in local […]