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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.3 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 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. 3, January 16-January 29, 2009 Obama Reaching Out to the Arab World President Barack Obama chooses to hold his first interview in office with the Arab network Al-Arabiya. Public Diplomacy at a Crossroad Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman discusses a need for a change in public diplomacy, emphasizing people-to-people approaches. Al-Jazeera Expands Outreach to the US; A Lebanese Deal for Al-Jazeera A deal launching Worldfocus will give millions of US households access to Al-Jazeera English news network; a new initiative strengthens Al-Jazeera's presence in Lebanon. Al-Jazeera for Pre-Schoolers Al-Jazeera releases a new satellite channel, Baraem, featuring children’s shows for three to six year olds and their families. Gaza Conflict Spreads to Cyberspace Supporters of both sides take the propaganda battle to the web. Guantanamo Closure Raises Questions President Obama has announced the closure of the Guantanamo detention center, amidst questions as to where the detainees will go and whether the closure is a positive step. Gaza Violence Creating Rift Europe is seeing the effects of Israel's Gaza offensive through anti-Semitic violent acts across the continent. Obama Appeals to the Muslim World Debates on US public diplomacy in the Arab world come to the fore after President Obama’s inaugural address. George J. Mitchell, the New Middle East Envoy Mixed reactions from Israelis and Palestinians abound regarding the appointment of George Mitchell as the new Middle East envoy. Gaza War Crimes Debates continue as to whether the Israeli offensive in Gaza constituted war crimes and how to hold people accountable on both sides. Citizen Journalism Online With the popularity of “new media,” such as blogs, citizen journalism and social networks, the issue of accuracy in reporting is the subject of new debate. State Department Reform under Hillary Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges State Department reform with a greater focus on public diplomacy. Arabs Skeptical about New Administration Mixed reactions to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in the Arab world range from cautious optimism to continued cynicism of US policy.

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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VOL. V NO. 3, January 16-January 29, 2009

Obama Reaching Out to the Arab World
President Barack Obama chooses to hold his first interview in office with the Arab network Al-Arabiya.

Public Diplomacy at a Crossroad
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman discusses a need for a change in public diplomacy, emphasizing people-to-people approaches.

Al-Jazeera Expands Outreach to the US; A Lebanese Deal
for Al-Jazeera
A deal launching Worldfocus will give millions of US households access to Al-Jazeera English news network; a new initiative strengthens Al-Jazeera's presence in Lebanon.

Al-Jazeera for Pre-Schoolers
Al-Jazeera releases a new satellite channel, Baraem, featuring children’s shows for three to six year olds and their families.

Gaza Conflict Spreads to Cyberspace
Supporters of both sides take the propaganda battle to the web.

Guantanamo Closure Raises Questions
President Obama has announced the closure of the Guantanamo detention center, amidst questions as to where the detainees will go and whether the closure is a positive step.

Gaza Violence Creating Rift
Europe is seeing the effects of Israel's Gaza offensive through anti-Semitic violent acts across the continent.

Obama Appeals to the Muslim World
Debates on US public diplomacy in the Arab world come to the fore after President Obama’s inaugural address.

George J. Mitchell, the New Middle East Envoy
Mixed reactions from Israelis and Palestinians abound regarding the appointment of George Mitchell as the new Middle East envoy.

Gaza War Crimes
Debates continue as to whether the Israeli offensive in Gaza constituted war crimes and how to hold people accountable on both sides.

Citizen Journalism Online
With the popularity of “new media,” such as blogs, citizen journalism and social networks, the issue of accuracy in reporting is the subject of new debate.

State Department Reform under Hillary
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges State Department reform with a greater focus on public diplomacy.

Arabs Skeptical about New Administration
Mixed reactions to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in the Arab world range from cautious optimism to continued cynicism of US policy.