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	The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media The Layalina Review is a peerless bi-weekly source for monitoring developments in the spheres of public diplomacy and Arab media. Its readers include academics, Foreign Service Officers, students, members of Congress and their staffs, foreign diplomats, and professionals in both the private and public sectors. Published 26 times per year, the review is FREE to subscribers and available in PDF, HTML, and RSS formats. The Layalina Review is brought to you thanks to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation.
Statistic of the Week Among Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon, 82.9% feel a sense of injustice and 45.4% approve of the use of violence. Now Lebanon. October 17, 2008. Download VOL. V NO.1 RSS The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media Vol. V No.3: 01/16-01/29, 2009 Vol. V No.2: 01/02-01/15, 2009 Vol. V No.1: 12/19-01/01, 2009 Archives Subscribe to our Publications Layalina Review Staff Leon Shahabian, Senior Editor Anne Hagood, Managing Editor Andrew Jones, Contributor Dana Ballout, Contributor Sasha Scott, Contributor George Chipev, Contributor Jake Foley, Contributor *The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.	VOL. V NO. 1, December 19-January 01, 2009 Al-Hurra 2008: A year of Broadcasting Dangerously Criticism regarding the implementation failures and effectiveness of US-funded Al-Hurra television network featured prominently in 2008. Hard Times for Soft Power The 'War of Ideas' as articulated by Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman has come under fire in the media. Public Diplomacy 2.0 The State Department highlights a variety of online initiatives aimed at curbing extremism in the latest battle in the 'War of Ideas'. Shoe Politics Following the Baghdad 'shoe incident', journalists and bloggers weigh in on the fallout and what the ordeal says about America's image and standing abroad. Arabs Debate over Hamas' Responsibility While the IDF Goes on YouTube Israeli airstrikes in Gaza prompt uproar in the Arab world as the IDF utilizes web 2.0 technology to garner support for the attacks. Confusion between DoS and DoD 2008 saw what many describe as an encroachment by the Defense Department on State Department territory in terms of funding for strategic communication. Great Strides in Arab Media Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, and Iraq's Al-Sumaria TV received commendations for their media efforts. New York Man Guilty of Aiding Hezbollah's Al-Manar Javed Iqbal admits to transmitting Lebanon-based Hezbollah news network Al-Manar to US customers in exchange for thousands of dollars. Internet Outage in the MENA...Again Widespread internet outages in the region for the second time this year prompt concern and conspiracy theories across the Middle East and North Africa.

The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media

The Layalina Review is a peerless bi-weekly source for monitoring developments in the spheres of public diplomacy and Arab media.

Its readers include academics, Foreign Service Officers, students, members of Congress and their staffs, foreign diplomats, and professionals in both the private and public sectors.

Published 26 times per year, the review is FREE to subscribers and available in PDF, HTML, and RSS formats.

The Layalina Review is brought to you thanks to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation.

Statistic of the Week
Among Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon, 82.9% feel a sense of injustice and 45.4% approve of the use of violence. Now Lebanon. October 17, 2008.

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Layalina Review Staff
Leon Shahabian, Senior Editor
Anne Hagood, Managing Editor
Andrew Jones, Contributor
Dana Ballout, Contributor
Sasha Scott, Contributor
George Chipev, Contributor
Jake Foley, Contributor

*The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.

VOL. V NO. 1, December 19-January 01, 2009

Al-Hurra 2008: A year of Broadcasting Dangerously
Criticism regarding the implementation failures and effectiveness of US-funded Al-Hurra television network featured prominently in 2008.

Hard Times for Soft Power
The 'War of Ideas' as articulated by Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman has come under fire in the media.

Public Diplomacy 2.0
The State Department highlights a variety of online initiatives aimed at curbing extremism in the latest battle in the 'War of Ideas'.

Shoe Politics
Following the Baghdad 'shoe incident', journalists and bloggers weigh in on the fallout and what the ordeal says about America's image and standing abroad.

Arabs Debate over Hamas' Responsibility While the IDF Goes on YouTube
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza prompt uproar in the Arab world as the IDF utilizes web 2.0 technology to garner support for the attacks.

Confusion between DoS and DoD
2008 saw what many describe as an encroachment by the Defense Department on State Department territory in terms of funding for strategic communication.

Great Strides in Arab Media
Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, and Iraq's Al-Sumaria TV received commendations for their media efforts.

New York Man Guilty of Aiding Hezbollah's Al-Manar
Javed Iqbal admits to transmitting Lebanon-based Hezbollah news network Al-Manar to US customers in exchange for thousands of dollars.

Internet Outage in the MENA...Again
Widespread internet outages in the region for the second time this year prompt concern and conspiracy theories across the Middle East and North Africa.