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Joyce Karam

Joyce Karam

Joyce Karam is the Washington Bureau Chief for Al-Hayat Newspaper, an International Arabic Daily based in London. She has covered American politics extensively since 2004 with focus on U.S. policy towards the Middle East. Prior to that, she worked as a Journalist in Lebanon, covering the Post-war situation. Joyce holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Twitter: @Joyce_Karam

U.S. strike on Syria: the logic and aftermath

With the breakdown of British efforts at the Security Council and the readying of United Nations inspectors to leave Damascus as early as tomorrow, the U.S.-led military strikes on Syria are becoming......

 U.S. media plays catch up on Egypt

For reasons related to the security crackdown inside Cairo and  the nature of the debate in Washington, the media coverage of the Egyptian crisis in major American news outlets has been lagging......

 U.S. drops the ball on Egypt

As Egypt stares into the abyss with at least 278 killed and hundreds injured yesterday, the U.S. diplomatic muddle and its fading influence has been magnified in the lead up and duration of the crisis......

 Egypt roasts ‘McCain’s duck’

A 32-minute press conference can go a long way toward making an already unpopular message more problematic especially if you're a U.S. politician in a country like Egypt. That was in short the outcome......

 Father Paolo’s dual struggle in Syria

The disappearance of Father Paolo Dall’Oglio in the northern city of Raqqa illustrates Syria’s struggle today. His fate, whether kidnapped or working on a secret agreement with extremist......

 Europe: Hezbollah’s new headache

The blacklisting of Hezbollah’s military wing as a terrorist organization by the European Union puts the powerful Lebanese group on a path of confrontation with “the old world.” This......

 Thank you, Helen Thomas

In Washington, the city that breathes political correctness and is consumed with lobby control, Helen Thomas was the exception. The 92-year old Arab-American pioneering journalist, who died yesterday,......

 Obama in no rush on Syria

As al-Qaeda affiliated groups try to gain foothold in Northern Syria, and as Iran and Hezbollah continue to shed resources in support of the Assad regime, the Obama administration finds itself in no......