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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 in part to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation of Illinois.
Statistic of the Week The UAE is the 'most connected' Arab country, followed by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, in a new study. PDF RSS Twitter Facebook Recent Issues Vol. VII No. 8: 04/08-04/21, 2011 Vol. VII No. 7: 03/25-04/07, 2011 Vol. VII No. 6: 03/11-03/24, 2011 Archives Subscribe to our Publications Layalina Review Staff Leon Shahabian Senior Editor Anne Hagood Managing Editor Heather Stephenson Contributor Noura Ismail Contributor Deniz Polat Contributor Lorraine Jablonsky Contributor The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.	VOL. VII NO. 9, April 22-May 05, 2011 Death of Bin Laden...Death of an Ideology? While the death of Osama bin Laden is proving a significant psychological victory for the United States, the question of whether his legacy and Al-Qaeda will live on remains. All Eyes on Obama US President Barack Obama’s cautious approach to the Arab Spring has confused and angered Arabs. In his attempt to mitigate intervention, Obama has garnered negative reactions from both domestic and Arab onlookers. Journalism in Peril State-owned media in the Arab world was discredited amidst the Arab Spring for its poor coverage of events and misinformation. In a generation run by social media, people are calling for the dismantling of what they perceive to be unreliable news sources. American Victory or Vacancy in the Arab Spring? While the Arab Spring undoubtedly caught the international community by surprise, US engagement in the region remains undefined. Syrian Spring Defies Intelligence Stronghold Although the current Syrian regime is notorious for its covert intelligence forces, protesters have managed to mobilize successfully, arousing thousands in their demands for qualitative reform. Arab Spring: the Drama Continues Though the Arab Spring is over, Arabs are still feeling its effects. The uprisings are changing the face of the Middle East, putting pressure on regimes, restructuring governments. New Media: The New Superhero for the Masses? As filmmakers showcase their work at the Tribeca Film Festival and media industry figures plan to gather for the 2011 Arab Media Forum, experts continue the debate the role of social media and its accountability to its audience. Spirit of Change Pervades the Arab World Journalists overwhelmingly believe that state-run media sources will fail in the new Arab era, giving way to privately-funded media sources that can provide news and commentary without the government spin. Such an environment continues to foster development in the Arab world, influencing technological innovation and political reforms.

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 in part to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation of Illinois.

Statistic of the Week
The UAE is the 'most connected' Arab country, followed by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, in a new study.

Recent Issues

Vol. VII No. 8: 04/08-04/21, 2011

Vol. VII No. 7: 03/25-04/07, 2011

Vol. VII No. 6: 03/11-03/24, 2011

Archives

Layalina Review Staff

Leon Shahabian
Senior Editor

Anne Hagood
Managing Editor

Heather Stephenson
Contributor

Noura Ismail
Contributor

Deniz Polat
Contributor

Lorraine Jablonsky
Contributor

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

VOL. VII NO. 9, April 22-May 05, 2011

Death of Bin Laden...Death of an Ideology?
While the death of Osama bin Laden is proving a significant psychological victory for the United States, the question of whether his legacy and Al-Qaeda will live on remains.

All Eyes on Obama
US President Barack Obama’s cautious approach to the Arab Spring has confused and angered Arabs. In his attempt to mitigate intervention, Obama has garnered negative reactions from both domestic and Arab onlookers.

Journalism in Peril
State-owned media in the Arab world was discredited amidst the Arab Spring for its poor coverage of events and misinformation. In a generation run by social media, people are calling for the dismantling of what they perceive to be unreliable news sources.

American Victory or Vacancy in the Arab Spring?
While the Arab Spring undoubtedly caught the international community by surprise, US engagement in the region remains undefined.

Syrian Spring Defies Intelligence Stronghold
Although the current Syrian regime is notorious for its covert intelligence forces, protesters have managed to mobilize successfully, arousing thousands in their demands for qualitative reform.

Arab Spring: the Drama Continues
Though the Arab Spring is over, Arabs are still feeling its effects. The uprisings are changing the face of the Middle East, putting pressure on regimes, restructuring governments.

New Media: The New Superhero for the Masses?
As filmmakers showcase their work at the Tribeca Film Festival and media industry figures plan to gather for the 2011 Arab Media Forum, experts continue the debate the role of social media and its accountability to its audience.

Spirit of Change Pervades the Arab World
Journalists overwhelmingly believe that state-run media sources will fail in the new Arab era, giving way to privately-funded media sources that can provide news and commentary without the government spin. Such an environment continues to foster development in the Arab world, influencing technological innovation and political reforms.