Nehad Ismail, Middle East Writer
Nehad Ismail is a writer and broadcaster, who writes about issues related to the Middle East from his home in London.
| Iraqi Government Announces Closure of Al Jazeera Arabic | |
| Al Jazeera Arabic and Nine Other TV Channels are the Victims of Iraq Media Mayhem | |
| 10:25 May 8, 2013 PST | |
| Is the Syrian Regime Facing Defeat? | |
| The belief that the US and allies can do more to support Syrian rebels strengthened in recent days after Syrian opposition groups agreed to form a united front to topple the Assad regime. | |
| 08:17 Dec 14, 2012 PST | |
| Syria Destabilizing Lebanon By Assassination | |
| To neutralise Hezbollah, to weaken Iran, to save Lebanon and to save the Syrian people, the regime of Bashar al Assad must be dismantled, by military force if necessary | |
| 19:05 Oct 24, 2012 PST | |
| Kofi Annan Mission to Save Bashar al Assad is Doomed | |
| If the status quo continues to prevail, the non-existent Al-Qaeda presence in Syria, will become a reality and complicate the picture and give the regime the perfect pretext | |
| 10:52 May 28, 2012 PST | |
| The One-State Solution - The Only Viable Option | |
| Former Knesset Speaker Avrum Burg endorsed the one-state solution in an article in Haaretz in December 2011, and called on the entire left to do the same. | |
| 18:28 Mar 7, 2012 PST | |
| Why Does Russia Support the War Criminals of Syria? | |
| Russia is still refusing to condemn the war crimes committed by the Syrian regime. The Security Council seems impotent to act to stop the massacres perpetrated by Bashar Al Assad's thugs against the pro-democracy protesters. | |
| 16:50 Jan 18, 2012 PST | |
| King Abdullah of Jordan Urges Bashar Al Assad of Syria to Step Down | |
| King Abdullah of Jordan has recently urged Bashar al Assad of Syria to step down, but what about reforms in Jordan itself? King Abdullah II of Jordan has been the first Arab Leader to tell Syria's Assad to step down. | |
| 13:14 Nov 20, 2011 PST | |
| Is Iran Developing New Nuke Warhead? | |
| The report by the (IAEA) will identify a suspect site where warhead components have been tested. This report is considered the most detailed presentation to date of its evidence for recent nuclear weapons research in Iran. | |
| 07:23 Nov 13, 2011 PST | |
| Death of a Tyrant: Gaddafi is Dead | |
| 'Muammar Gaddafi is dead. The tyrant was killed at his home town of Sirte when he was overrun by fighters seeking to complete the eight-month uprising in,' said the interim Prime Minister of Libya. | |
| 14:01 Oct 21, 2011 PST | |
| 9/11 Will Not Be Repeated; Al-Qaeda is Doomed | |
| Al-Qaeda is too weak to mount a major attack against the US in the future. The terror group has been emasculated and is not in a position to carry out spectacular operations. | |
| 13:57 Sep 12, 2011 PST | |
| 'Al Baath and Al Shabbiha' The Two Most Hated Nouns in Syria | |
| The term Shabbiha means in Arabic 'ghostlike' or 'Phantoms' with evil intentions. In reality they are groups of sinister thugs who appear from nowhere like ghosts and proceed to kill and maim demonstrators. Al Shabbiha direct their violence agai | |
| 05:17 Sep 5, 2011 PST | |
| Muslim Women Now Become Preachers of Islam | |
| At the other end of the spectrum we have the Kuwaiti Muslim thinker Salwa al-Mutairi who according to Front Page Magazine (6th June 11) has called for the re-introduction of sex-slaves into Arab society. | |
| 12:46 Jul 6, 2011 PST | |
| Bashar al Assad President of Syria is Paralyzed | |
| The regime seems unable to comprehend that massacres trigger uprisings, bloody sectarianism, external intervention, sanctions and International Criminal Court proceedings. The choice was clear reform or repression. Bashar chose the latter. | |
| 08:58 May 16, 2011 PST | |
| Options to End Gaddafi's Nightmare | |
| The recently announced deployment of Predator drones might help but will not protect civilians in the urban areas of Misrata and Tripoli. I am not a military expert, but this is my gut feeling based on armchair observations. | |
| 09:33 Apr 23, 2011 PST | |
| Notes from Ramallah 1939: Memoirs of a 22 Year Old American Girl | |
| Nancy and her fellow teacher Gertrude travelled east of the River Jordan. This quote sums up what Jordan was like over 70 years ago. 'Transjordan is a country of Bedouins. People stared at us because women hardly ever go on the street. | |
| 15:11 Apr 14, 2011 PST | |
| Is Time Running Out for The Syrian Regime? | |
| Most observers believe that stability and slogans are not enough to stop the popular revolution. Although the recent protests are limited in scale compared to Egypt and Yemen, they could escalate. | |
| 14:06 Mar 25, 2011 PST | |
| Gaddafi Needs Some Training in Public Speaking | |
| Don't you think that a man with immense wealth and power should have advisors, PR experts and Spin doctors to guide him how to conduct himself in dealing with the media and how to speak. | |
| 06:18 Mar 7, 2011 PST | |
| Al-Qhaddafi's Speech Marks the Tragic End of A Dictatorial Dynasty | |
| His rambling incoherent utterances were full of obscene adjectives used liberally to taint the demonstrators and protestors. He said they were vermin, they were rats, drug addicts, and they were infested with lice. | |
| 06:30 Feb 26, 2011 PST | |
| Jordan Says 'Yes' to Reforms and 'No' for Change of Regime | |
| Jordan is not ruled by a tyrant like Libya. Jordan's Parliamentary System is far from perfect but is functioning well under difficult circumstances. | |
| 16:13 Feb 18, 2011 PST | |
| Is Jordan's Special Role in Jerusalem a Casualty of Al-Jazeera Leaks? | |
| According to a leaked document Saeb Erekat, the Chief Palestinian negotiator said to his Israeli interlocutors that 'we reject any Jordanian role over Jerusalem holy sites'. | |
| 16:11 Jan 28, 2011 PST | |
| Jordan is Definitely Not An Alternative Home for The Palestinians | |
| A year later on 5th December several far right political thugs met in a conference in Israel and repeated the same old discredited mantra that Jordan is the alternative homeland for the Palestinians. | |
| 05:58 Dec 12, 2010 PST | |
| Jordan is Right in Offering Disaster Assistance to Israel | |
| We call on Israel to withdraw to pre 1967 borders and to enter into meaningful serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians. We reject the confiscation of Palestinian land and the policy of home demolitions. We dislike the manoeuvrings of Netany | |
| 06:56 Dec 4, 2010 PST | |
| Islamists in Jordan are Crying Foul | |
| The Jordan Parliamentary Election was a Triumph Islamic parties fail to derail elections. | |
| 15:11 Nov 20, 2010 PST | |
| Jordan a Safe Haven for Christians in The Middle East | |
| The recent massacre of Christian worshippers in The Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad Iraq has received a great deal of publicity and world-wide condemnation. Very little was heard from Arab States and Muslim religious leaders. | |
| 14:54 Nov 8, 2010 PST | |
| Is It a White Elephant and a Costly Irrelevance? | |
| As usual it is much easier to be negative and critical than be positive offering remedies. I for one don't wish to be in the shoes of those responsible for running the much maligned channel. | |
| 15:34 Oct 4, 2010 PST | |
| Media Myths: Does the US control the Arab Media? | |
| Objective observers of the Pan-Arab media scene know very well that the media is sometimes used to achieve certain political ends or to promote a particular viewpoint. | |
| 14:05 Aug 26, 2010 PST | |
| Muslims Don't Need a New Mosque | |
| I am a Muslim; I don't want a mosque in New York President Obama, please get real. You are fighting the wrong battle. | |
| 11:37 Aug 15, 2010 PST | |
| The Syrian Regime is Not About to Collapse | |
| Despite the urgent need for reforms, most Syrians have no stomach for regime change, Nehad Ismail explains why. | |
| 11:35 Jul 31, 2010 PST | |
| Arab Satellite Broadcasting: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly | |
| Nehad Ismail takes a look at the chaotic state of Arab Satellite Channels. | |
| 10:09 Jul 24, 2010 PST | |
| If Only The Bunglers of Damascus Had Listened | |
| The intention behind this article is to set the record straight and to correct the distortions of Rifaat's role in Syria. | |
| 07:32 Jun 14, 2010 PST | |
| The Syrian Opposition is in Disarray | |
| The question which is often asked is can the young Ribal Al-Assad unify the opposition and achieve real change in Syria? | |
| 17:44 May 18, 2010 PST | |
| Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda CEO Uses Sex to Attract New Recruits | |
| Muslim suicide bombers in Britain are set to begin a three-day strike next Monday in a dispute over the number of virgins they are entitled to in the afterlife. | |
| 07:12 Apr 15, 2010 PST | |
| The Bully and the Pest | |
| In conclusion and in the 21st century no one has to put up with bullying or sexual harassment at the work-place. The days when the boss can get away with bad behaviour are over. | |
| 07:11 Apr 3, 2010 PST | |
| Why Women Choose to Wear Niqab | |
| Some call it Niqab and some call it Burqa. It is the full head to toe cover that Muslim women wear. There is no requirement in the Koran to wear this full cover. It is the Muslim men who coerce women to do so. | |
| 16:15 Mar 19, 2010 PST | |
| After 40 Years is Libya a Democracy Or a Police State? | |
| When I received the invitation by e-mail from the Conservative Arab Network to attend the book launch, I thought to myself 'I hope this is not another sycophantic book about Libya's dictator'. | |
| 16:08 Mar 14, 2010 PST | |
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