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AMW media interactions: 15-21 February 2010

AMW media interactions: 15-21 February 2010

During the week of 15-21 February 2010, Arab Media Watch issued a press release to the media pointing out offensive terms when using the word 'Arab' in Google's search engine. BBC Arabic reported the findings, the Global Arab Network published the press release, and AMW accepted a request by Forbes magazine for a commentary on the issue. "This looks good," wrote the London bureau chief in an email. The Media Line requested an interview with AMW about the press release.

The Guardian published a letter by AMW adviser Chris Doyle on Tony Blair's Middle East role; Middle East International published an analysis of US-Syrian relations by AMW adviser Rime Allaf; the Sociel Science Research Council published a review by AMW adviser Guy Gabriel of the book "Saving Darfur: Everyone's Favourite African War"; Gabriel wrote to the Daily Express in response to a commentary on Iraq by Frederick Forsyth.

The Daily Mail requested AMW's help with info regarding the reported arrest of a Saudi prince in a London hotel; and AMW helped the Arab League with suggestions for media invitees for its annual reception.

AMW informed the media of its forthcoming launch of the book "Dreaming of Baghdad," by AMW adviser Haifa Zangana.

AMW helped Press TV arrange an Arab interviewee on the proposed US missile shield in the Gulf. AMW chairman Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi was interviewed about Israel’s assassination of a Hamas figure in Dubai, for an article to be published in Haaretz. He was interviewed by students from Goldsmiths University for a video-project on media coverage of Palestine. Nashashibi was also interviewed by a student from the Kings College War Studies Department on media coverage of Palestine. A third interview with him was about media coverage of Arabs.

The Second Secretary at the Egyptian Embassy, having attended a "Middle East Question Time" panel which included Nashashibi (organised by the Conservative Middle East Council), emailed him to say: "It was a real pleasure meeting you and seeing you in action."

AMW liaised with the Daily Telegraph, Reuters, GAN, Arab News Broadcasting, the Cambridge Arab Media Project, Palestine Telegraph, Al Hiwar, Aaram News, Al Arab, Arab News, Al Marsad News, Pluto Books, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi and Syrian embassies.


February 21 - AMW chairman Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi was interviewed about Israel's assassination of a Hamas figure in Dubai, for an article to be published in Haaretz.

February 21 - AMW helped the Arab League with suggestions for media invitees for its annual reception.

February 21 - The Media Line requested an interview with AMW about its press release on offensive Google search terms for Arabs.

http://tinyurl.com/yj3z78d

February 21 - AMW liaised with the Global Arab Network, Arab News Broadcasting, and the Cambridge Arab Media Project.

February 20 - BBC Arabic reported AMW's findings regarding offensive Google search terms for Arabs.

http://tinyurl.com/yj3z78d

February 20 - AMW liaised with Arab News Broadcasting, the Global Arab Network and the Palestine Telegraph.

February 19 - AMW issued a press release to the media pointing out offensive terms when using the word 'Arab' in Google's search engine.

http://tinyurl.com/yj3z78d

AMW accepted a request by Forbes magazine for a commentary on the issue. "This looks good," wrote the London bureau chief in an email.

The Global Arab Network published the press release.

http://tinyurl.com/y9vdn9v

February 19 - The Guardian published a letter by AMW adviser Chris Doyle on Tony Blair's Middle East role.

http://tinyurl.com/yhra33o

February 19 - AMW adviser Guy Gabriel wrote to the Daily Express in response to a commentary on Iraq by Frederick Forsyth.

February 19 - AMW chairman Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi was interviewed by students from Goldsmiths University for a video-project on media coverage of Palestine.

February 19 - AMW chairman Sharif Hikat Nashashibi was interviewed by a student from the Kings College War Studies Department on media coverage of Palestine.

February 19 - AMW liaised with the Daily Telegraph, Global Arab Network, Al Hiwar, and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

February 18 - AMW informed the media of its forthcoming launch of the book "Dreaming of Baghdad," by AMW adviser Haifa Zangana.

http://tinyurl.com/yckv4qr

February 18 - Middle East International published an analysis of US-Syrian relations by AMW adviser Rime Allaf.

http://tinyurl.com/yjz5kac

February 18 - The Arab League requested AMW's help in inviting British and Arab media figures to its annual reception.

February 18 - AMW liaised with Arab News Broadcasting, Aaram News, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the Moroccan Embassy.

February 17 - The Daily Mail requested AMW's help with info regarding the reported arrest of a Saudi prince in a London hotel.

February 17 - AMW liaised with the Global Arab Network, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the Palestinian and Saudi embassies.

February 16 - AMW helped Press TV arrange an Arab interviewee on the proposed US missile shield in the Gulf.

February 16 - AMW chairman Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi was interviewed on British media coverage of Arabs.

February 16 - AMW liaised with the Palestine Telegraph, Arab News Broadcasting, Al Arab, Global Arab Network, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the Palestinian and Syrian embassies.

February 15 - The Sociel Science Research Council published a review by AMW adviser Guy Gabriel of the book "Saving Darfur: Everyone's Favourite African War."

http://tinyurl.com/yjdq352

February 15 - The Second Secretary at the Egyptian Embassy, having attended a "Middle East Question Time" panel which included  AMW chairman Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi (organised by the Conservative Middle East Council), emailed him to say: "It was a real pleasure meeting you and seeing you in action."

February 15 - AMW liaised with Reuters, Arab News Broadcasting, Arab News, the Palestine Telegraph, Al Marsad News and Pluto Books.


AMW's daily media interactions during 2010 are listed at:

http://tinyurl.com/ybnx6rm



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