April 2006

In This Issue

• Arab Media: Its Rise and Influence
• Spring Book and Blog Recommendations
• UN Human Rights Council
• Danish Cartoon Controversy

Features

Arab Media: Its Rise and Influence. The information revolution that swept the Western world over the last two decades is now transforming the Arab world. Kristin McHugh takes you behind the scenes of Arab broadcast news to demonstrate the potential for Arab media to influence societies across the Middle East.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006memr_potential.php

What We're Reading. With spring comes nicer weather and longer days, the perfect time to pick up a new book. Stanley Foundation staff and think. subscribers are avid readers. Find out more about the books and blogs we're reading and how they will be defining the debates of international cooperation in the future.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think04_books.php

UN Human Rights Council. The new Human Rights Council at the United Nations is facing a great challenge in establishing itself as a strong body against human rights abuses. Find out how the new system should make the body more relevant and legitimate in the eyes of the world, and what member states hope to gain from the body.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think04_council.php

Outside the News

Danish Cartoon Controversy. The Danish cartoon story has faded from the front pages but the outrage, violence, and confusion created by the controversy still stings. Sherif Hamdy and Keith Porter suggest that while the media hype has disappeared, the roots of the conflict still remain.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think04_cartoon.php

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