Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Arab Development Report
This is explosive--but not in Western reporting on the Middle East. The Egyptian political scientist who was overseeing the final report of the new Arab Development Report withdraws and accuses UN authorities of "dangerous" interference in the editing of the report. Also, he bravely (and finally) makes a reference to "Gulf" funding of such reports which ensures that the final report does not disturb the polygamous oil princes and their tyrannies.