| Home | | About | | Documents | | Previous Editions | | Search | February 16, 2012 Edition 7 This week's edition is on: Tribalism and politics in the Middle East Tribes competing with new national feeling Ruth Sherlock Libya is confronting a diversity that Gaddafi strenuously denied. Acceptable national authority creates cohesion Omar Rahman Social structures are not static but they will not evolve without encouragement. Israeli tribalism? Tamar Hermann Over 70 percent of Jewish Israelis believe that Jews are the chosen people: definitely not different tribes here. Tribes and the monarchy in Jordan Hassan A. Barari Tribal politics is on the rise and the regime has lost the initiative. Notice Board Check out our new virtual book at bitterlemons-books.org: The Bitterlemons Guide to the Arab Peace Initiative FREE EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE Email:   HTML Subscribe      HTML Unsubscribe           All Rights Reserved