Issue 9/July 2003 

Publisher and Editor, Prof. Barry Rubin 

Assistant Editors, Cameron Brown, Elisheva Rosman-Stollman, Joy Pincus, Ehud Waldoks

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CONTENTS 

IMPORTANT NEWS

1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST

2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE

3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS

4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP

6. AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles, and activites)

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES

IMPORTANT NEWS: 

The Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center presents a conference on Anti-Americanism: Attitudes in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.  The conference will be held from September 16-18, beginning with an opening banquet, reception and roundtable discussion on September 16th, and followed by two days of panels. The conference will take place at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Campus in Herzliya, Israel.  For questions or to RSVP: <gloria@idc.ac.il>. For schedule and further details, visit the webpage: <http://gloria.idc.ac.il/conference.html>.  Free parking is available. This conference is made possible by a generous grant from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.

     Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin, Yasir Arafat,  A Political Biography (Oxford University Press, 2003) Yasir Arafat stands as one of the most resilient, recognizable and controversial political figures of modern times. The object of unrelenting suspicion, steady admiration and endless speculation, Arafat has occupied the center stage of Middle East politics for almost four decades. Yasir Arafat is the most comprehensive political biography of this remarkable man.  To preorder in the United States: <http://www.oup-usa.org/search/jsp/docread.jsp?k2dockey=http://www.oup-usa.org/isbn/0195166892.html@oup&querytext=yasir+arafat>  ISBN: 0195166892, 352 pp, Price: $28.00.  To preorder in England: +44 (0)1202 665 432, or fax +44 (0)1202 666 219, or email orders@orcabookservices.co.uk. ISBN 082647232X, £18.99 HB
 

Meria Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, September 2003 will be sent to all subscribers in the first half of that month.  The Table of Contents is as follows:

Isabella Ginor, "The Cold War's Longest Cover-Up: How and Why the USSR Instigated the Six-Day War"

Michael Laskier, "A Difficult Inheritance: Moroccan Society under King Muhammad VI"

Nimrod Raphaeli, "Economic and Social Performance under the Saudi Oligarchy"

Robert Looney, "Bean Counting in Baghdad: Debt, Reparations, Reconstruction, and Resources"

Zach Levey, "Israel's Entry to Cyprus, 1959-1963: Diplomacy and Strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean"

Bessma Momani, "Promoting Economic Liberalization in Egypt"

Gokhan Cetinsaya, "Essential Friends and Natural Enemies: A Glance at the Historical Roots of Turkish-Iranian Relations"

Babak Rahimi, "Cyberdissent: The Internet in Revolutionary Iran"

1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST

A. Books

     Jonathan Eyal (ed.), War in Iraq: Combat & Consequence (RUSI Whitehall Paper no. 51, 2003). To order: <http://www.rusi.org/publications-whitehall.html>.

     Moshe Gammer and Joseph Kostiner (ed.), Political Thought and Political History: Studies in Honor of Elie Kedourie (Frank Cass, 2003). 192 pp. $49.50 (cloth). ISBN: 0-7146-5296-2. For further information and to order: <http://www.frankcass.com> .

     Renee Hirschon, Crossing The Aegean: An Appraisal of the 1923 Compulsory Population Exchange between Greece and Turkey (Berghahn Books, Inc. 2003). To order: <publicityUS@berghahnbooks.com> .

     Wendy Pearlman, Occupied Voices: Stories of Everyday Life from the Second Intifada (Thunder's Mouth Press/Nation Books, July 2003). ISBN 1560255307. For further information and to order: <http://www.nationbooks.org/book.mhtml?t=pearlman>.

     Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations, special issue entitled "Middle East in 21st Century" (July 2003). For further information: <http://www.alternativesjournal.net>.

     Arab Reform Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 2 (June 2003), is online at: <http://www.ceip.org/files/publications/ARB-06-03.asp#toc> .

     New issue of Digest of Middle East Studies (DOMES), Vol. 10 No. 1 (Summer 2001) is out. To view the table of contents: <http://www.sois.uwm.edu/html/domes.html> .

     New issue of Israel Studies Forum: An Interdisciplinary Journal has appeared (Vol. 18, No. 2, Spring 2003). To view the table of contents, as well as further information: <http://www.aisisraelstudies.org/>.

     The summer issue of AdhamOnline, journal of the Adham Center for Television Journalism, is now online at: <http://www.AdhamOnline.com>. 

     Summer issue of Turkuaz magazine is now available at: <http://www.turkuaz.us>

     Strategic Comments, Vol. 9 No. 4 (June 2003) is online at: <http://www.iiss.org/stratcomments.php?PHPSESSID=da9ac55039b23ad08a1a64f137e31920> .

     New issue of Maghreb-Machrek (French) has been published. For further information: 16, rue de la Grange Batelière 75009 Paris, France. Tel.: 00-33-1-53-34-09-93; <revue@geoeconomie.org>.

     Congressional Research Service, Al-Qaeda After The Iraq Conflict (2003). (PDF): <http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/21191.pdf>.

     The Coalition Against Terrorism, Latest Statements, Briefings, and Hearings, "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2002-2003." Preface: <http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2002/21763.htm>, Full Report: <http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2002/>.

     Richard A. Best, Jr., Intelligence To Counter Terrorism: Issues For Congress. [RL31292] (Library of Congress.  Congressional Research Service.  Updated May

27, 2003). (PDF): <http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31292>. 

     Amy Hawthorne, Political Reform in the Arab World: A New Era?
<http://www.ceip.org/files/Publications/2003-07-07-hawthorne-dailystar.asp?from=pubdate>.

     Bruce Hoffman, Al Qaeda, Trends in Terrorism and Future Potentialities: An Assessment (RAND, June 2003). (PDF): <http://www.rand.org/publications/P/P8078/P8078.pdf>.

    Nathaniel Hurd, Baghdad: A Race against the Clock (International Crisis Group, June 2003): <http://www.crisisweb.org/projects/showreport.cfm?reportid=1000>.

    Hamid Hussain, The Fourth Round - A Critical Review of 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Defence Journal, November 2002: <http://www.defencejournal.com/2002/nov/4th-round.htm>.

    George Perkovich, Dealing With Iran's Nuclear Challenge (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.  April 28, 2003). (PDF): <http://www.ceip.org/files/projects/npp/pdf/Iran/iraniannuclearchallenge.pdf>.

[pdf format, 16 pages]

     Christopher Preble, After Victory: Toward A New Military Posture In The Persian Gulf (Cato Institute, June 2003). (PDF): <http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa477.pdf>.

     Frank G. Wisner II, Nicholas Platt, and Marshall M. Bouton, Afghanistan: Are We Losing the Peace? [Chairmen's Report of an Independent Task Force, Co-Chairs; Dennis Kux and Mahnaz Ispahani, Project Executive Directors.] (Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society, June 2003). (PDF): <http://www.cfr.org/pdf/Afghanistan_TF.pdf>.

2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE

     Geometry.net page devoted to Middle East maps: <http://www.geometry.net/detail/basic_m/middle_east_interactive_maps.html>.

     OneWorld Canada - Middle East coverage page. Allows search with keywords as well as country files (left sidebar): <http://en.ca.oneworld.net/article/country/968/>.

     New news agency, News Central Asia (nCa) reporting on Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbijan, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Russia as part of the greater Central Asian region. Includes archives: <http://www.newscentralasia.com>.

     Ajeeb page on sites of Islamic Leaders including Ayatollah Sistani, Ayatollah Baqer Al Hakim (most in Arabic only). Also includes non-personal sites such as dream interpretations and general information on various leaders: <http://edalilc.ajeeb.com/data/73456.asp>.

     The London Cyprus Information Centre. Includes news and current events from Cyprus, Turkish News, Middle East News, archives and commentary:  <http://www.lcic.net>.

     Al-Muajaha, Iraqi newspaper (Arabic and English): <http://www.almuajaha.com/>.

     NIMA (National Imagery and Mapping Agency) special reference graphics of Basrah, Al-Mawsil (Mosul), Karkuk, Tikrit, Baghdad, Iraq and the Middle East: <http://www.nima.mil/cda/article/0,2311,3104_11762_1026424,00.html>.

     The Information & Technology Publishing Co. (ITP) news site has a number of stories on post-Saddam Iraq: Operation Resurrection: <http://www.itp.net/features/105446235538936.htm>; Winds of Change: <http://www.itp.net/features/105446163669530.htm>; Connecting Iraq: <http://www.itp.net/features/10544626605863.htm>.

     Full text of Chair's Update to the Council-sponsored Independent Task Force, Iraq: The Day After, and the original report are available at: <http://www.cfr.org>.

     Al-Hourriah, weekly magazine of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (in Arabic): <http://www.alhourriah.org/>; includes a useful page in English tracing the history, ideology and structure of the front: <http://www.alhourriah.org/dflp_e.asp>.

3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS

     Carnegie Endowment's Arab Reform Bulletin, a new electronic newsletter on political reform in the Middle East is now online. The first issue is available at: <http://www.ceip.org/arb>. To subscribe (free): <http://www.ceip.org/signup>

4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

     The Middle East Center at the University of Utah is calling for papers for its conference on the Middle East and Central Asia to be held October 17-18, 2003, at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. Topics will encompass interdisciplinary social science approaches to contemporary issues and future prospects in the Middle East and Central Asia. Selected papers will be published in an edited volume. In addition to topic-specific sessions, the conference will include complementary Middle Eastern dinner, performance by Central Asian dance ensemble, and screening of Middle Eastern and Central Asian films. Proposals should include: Title of paper, 250-word abstract, author's full name, affiliation and contact information. Proposals should be sent to: <Middle-East@utah.edu> . Deadline: July 21, 2003.
     The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Institute of Asian and African Studies, The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation is seeking an Editor\Director of Publications for Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam Journal (JSAI) at the Institute of Asian and African Studies (approximately 20 hours a week). Requirements: Native English speaker\ English at native speaker level, Academic degree, Ability and willingness to learn LaTeX (publishing program), Arabic and a background in Islamic Studies will be considered advantages. The post to begin September 2003. To apply: Prof. Yohanan Friedman: <msyfried@mscc.huji.ac.il>.

     Insaniyaat (Humanities), a graduate student-run on-line periodical (based at the American University in Cairo, Sociology and Anthropology Department), seeks submissions for its Fall 2003 issue. The issue will focus on “Gender in the Middle East.” Contributions may deal with gendered local vs. universal legal discourses; the prevalent cultural constructions of sexuality/gender in Middle Eastern media; the construction of gendered identities by modern education. Other topics may include globalization and the changing gender roles in the Middle East, women's health, social pressures on women, social activism and women, privatization and changing roles of women. Deadline: August 31, 2003. Contributions should not exceed 3000 words. To submit: By Email: <insanyat@aucegypt.edu> . Hard copy (typed, double spaced and in English): Insanyat, Sociology/Anthropology Dpt., American University in Cairo, 113 Kasr El Aini Street, P.O. Box 2511, Cairo 11511, Egypt. For further information: <http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/insanyat>.

     Turkish Studies (GLORIA/Frank Cass) is calling for papers for a themed issue on Turkish culture. Articles should be up to 7,500 words. Deadline: 1 January, 2004. Turkish Studies is a refereed journal. For further information or to submit an article: <http://www.frankcass.com/jnls>; <profbarryrubin@yahoo.com> .

5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP 

6. SCHOLAR'S AND AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles, and activities)      

     Ada Aharoni, “The Forced Migration of Jews from Arab Countries,” Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice (Volume 15,  Number 1, March 2003).

     J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins, Revolutionary Sudan Hasan al-Turabi and the Islamist State, 1989-2000 (Brill, 2003). This book investigates the objectives, activities, and a decade of success and failure of Islamist military officers and civilians after the coup d'etat by Brigadier Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir. It describes and analyzes the role played by Hasan al-Turabi in the Sudan, the world, and the revolutionary government from its relative isolation on the frontiers of Islam and the margins of the Arab World. The authors follow the activities of this ideological and activist leader of the revolution who used his influence as a charismatic Muslim scholar to precipitate an Islamic revolution until his downfall and expulsion from government in 2000 by those whom he had hoped to mold to his Islamist ideologies. For further information: <http://www.brill.nl/m_catalogue_sub6_id11368.htm>.

     Geraldine Healy and Mustafa Ozbilgin have edited a special issue of Career Development International, titled: Career Development in the Middle East. For further information and to view the table of contents: <http://isacco.emeraldinsight.com/vl=6473714/cl=11/nw=1/rpsv/cw/www/mcb/13620436/v8n2/contp1-1.htm>.

     Matthew A. Levitt, "Confronting Syrian Support for Terrorist Groups," Middle East Intelligence Bulletin (MEIB), vol. 5, no. 5 (May 2003): <http://www.meib.org/articles/0305_s1.htm>.

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES [This only lists new entries. For additional items, see MERIA News past issues on our homepage. We welcome submissions of events.]       

July 17-19, 2003. London. The British Museum and the MBI Foundation. The Seminar for Arabian studies, focusing on aspects of pre-modern Arabia (archaeology, history, ethnography and language of the region). For further information: <http://www.arabianseminar.org.uk> ; Secretary of the Seminar, Brita Pouget: <seminarab@hotmail.com> ; or Venetia Porter: <vporter@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk> .

     August 15-16, 2003. Melbourne, Australia. Monash University and the University of Western Australia. Conference on “Islam and the West: The impact of September 11”.

Deadline for registration forms and payment: August 1, 2003.  Registration fee: AU$115. For a complete list of speakers, abstracts, conference program and to download registration forms: <http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/politics/conference/>. Hotel Ibis is recommended for this conference. For details: Tel. (61-3)9666-0000. For further information: Ms. Elena Mogilevski, <Elena.Mogilevski@arts.monash.edu.au> or Tel. 61-3-9905-5098, Fax: 61-3-9905-2410.

     September  7-8, 2003. Washington, DC. The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and The U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee 12th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, titles: Strengthening Arab-U.S. Relations: What's Required?

For further information and to register: <http://www.ncusar.org/mpc/> or: Jennifer Sewell, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1210, Washington, DC 20036, USA. Tel.: (202)293-0801.

     September 16-18, The Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center presents a conference on Anti-Americanism: Attitudes in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.  The conference will begin with an opening banquet, reception and roundtable discussion on September 16th, followed by two days of panels. The conference will take place at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Campus in Herzliya, Israel.  For questions or to RSVP:  <gloria@idc.ac.il>. For schedule and further details, visit the webpage:  <http://gloria.idc.ac.il/conference.html>.  Free parking is available. This conference is made possible by a generous grant from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.

     October 2-5, 2003.  Harvard University. Central Eurasian Studies Society and the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.  Annual Conference.  The conference will include a cultural program (music and films). A preliminary program can be viewed at: <http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Program.html>; for further information:  <CESSconf@fas.harvard.edu>  or Tel.: +1(617)-496-2643.

MERIA is indexed in Cambridge University's Index Islamicus. 

Staff: Publisher and Editor: Barry Rubin; Assistant Editors: Cameron Brown, Elisheva Rosman-Stollman, Joy Pincus, Ehud Waldoks. London representative: Lawrence Joffe. Canadian representative: Brent Sasley. Turkish representative: Ozgul Erdemli.

MERIA offers you discounts on books and publications. We welcome special arrangements for our readers. To propose articles, items for publication, give others free subscriptions, or other correspondence, write: gloria@idc.ac.il 

 

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