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MAY 7, 2012
Israel to Iran: We love you
Deutsche Welle
While the Israeli government has threatened military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons that could wipe out the small nation - something Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has touted-, regular Israeli citizens are opting for a pre-emptive strike - of love.  Read more...



MAY 6, 2012
Gulf has a role in how much influence Iran has on Iraq
The National (UAE)
"The Islamic Republic of Iran never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity," says Afshin Molavi... "Their handling of their 'soft power' in Iraq is a case in point. Their poll numbers are dwindling, and not only among Sunnis, but also among Shia. They are increasingly seen as heavy-handed and interfering."  Read more...

Tags: soft powermiddle eastiraniraqpollinggulf cooperation council
Categories : Middle East  


MAY 5, 2012
Iran Lambasts US Aggressive Foreign Policy
FARS News Agency
"Clash of civilizations is the main pivot of the US public diplomacy," Mehman-Parast said, addressing a number of students and researchers in Tehran on Sunday. "The American public diplomacy impairs the other side's reputation to attain its goals," he said, and added that the United States' Islamophobia and Iranophobia projects are meant to serve the same goal.  Read more...



MAY 3, 2012
Diplomacy: Deconstructing an ‘eroticized hatred’
The Jerusalem Post
To make “invalid, illegal, or unacceptable.” That’s the simple definition of delegitimization, and everybody agrees on it...almost nobody agrees on what constitutes a bona fide attempt to delegitimize Israel, nor on how Israel should combat those efforts.  Read more...



MAY 2, 2012
Qatar: Energizing the world
The Hill
Qatar’s soft power is exercised through its satellite TV station Al-Jazeera. And while some in Washington may object to its editorial slant, there is no denying that this Qatar-owned satellite TV station is equally responsible for the blossoming of the Arab Spring by bringing uncensored news to millions within the Arab world.   Read more...

Tags: soft powermediaqataroilal jazaeeraamerican foreign policy
Categories : Media & PD   Soft Power   Middle East  


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