United States

Strategic Assessment (59): US Efforts to Revive the Peace Process and the Prospects for its Success

Summary: The US administration succeeded in reviving the peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis, after the Palestinian side has waived the precondition related [...]

The American Foreign Policy Towards the Palestinian Issue 2001–2011

Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations in Beirut has published a new book entitled “The American Foreign Policy Towards the Palestinian Issue 2001–2011.” The book [...]

Strategic Assessment (54): Obama’s Visit to the Middle East: The Possible and the Probable

Summary: The visit by US President Barack Obama to the region represents a strong indicator of the latter’s continued vital importance to US policy, despite [...]

A Reading on the Calls for Sectarian and Ethnic Fragmentation

(This is the first of a series of two  Articles)       By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. The importance of tackling this issue is [...]

The American Stance Towards the Palestinian Issue in Light of the Arab Uprisings

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh Introduction With the outbreak of the Arab uprisings, the United States seemed confused and worried over the possible loss [...]

Strategic Assessment # 34 The American Policy Towards the Palestinian Issue in the Light of the Arab Developments

 Summary:  Israel is not the only US interest in the region; however, it remains the cornerstone for its Middle East policy. Thus, it is early [...]

Strategic Assessment # 11 The Future of the Relationship between the Obama Administration and Netanyahu’s Government and the Impacts on the Palestinian Track

 Summary: The Obama Administration is trying to establish a more positive and pragmatic image of the United States, without the need to use the stick [...]

Overview:

Al-Zaytouna Centre conducts strategic and futuristic academic studies on the Arab and Muslim worlds. It focuses on the Palestinian issue and the conflict with Israel as well as related Palestinian, Arab, Islamic and international developments.

General Manager

Mohsen Moh’d Saleh, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Modern and Contemporary Arab History, the general manager of al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations, editor-in-chief of the annual Palestinian Strategic Report, former head of Department of History and Civilization at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and former executive manager of Middle East Studies Centre in Amman.
He was granted the Bait al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) award for Young Muslims Scholars in 1997 and the Excellent Teaching Award (College level), given by IIUM in 2002. Dr. Mohsen is the author of 13 books and some of his books were translated into several languages. He contributed chapters to seven books. He is the editor/ co-editor of more than 30 books. Dr. Mohsen is the editor of electronic daily “Palestine Today,” which has so far published more than 3,777 issues. He has published many articles in refereed scholarly journals and magazines. He presented papers at innumerable academic local and international conferences and seminars. He is a frequent commentator on current issues on broadcasting media.
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