Celebs <3 Egypt

Egypt is big news everywhere these days; while it’s little surprise to see the world laying down support, it’s no longer just the masses, but the celebs as well. On Twitter, celebrities share their support, news items, and, well, occasionally use the Egyptian people’s uprising to capitalize on their own fame. First, we’ve got P. [...]

What do Netanyahu and Qaddafi have in common?

Aside from a tendency toward dramatic hand gestures, both the Israeli prime minister and Libyan leader have expressed support for WikiLeaks.

Palestinian Authority Arrests Atheist Blogger

Does the PA really have nothing better to do than go after bloggers? With an unfiltered Internet and no previous known arrests of bloggers (not to mention a decent Internet penetration rate, at least in comparison to the region), Palestine was leaning toward a climate of online free speech.

“If they build a mosque at ground zero, fly a plane into it”

While much the country is focused on whether or not the organizers of Park51 will change their minds and move or whether or not jihadis are in a tizzy over the debate, some real home-grown extremism has been cropping up, and not of the Islamic variety.

British Woman Detained for Wearing Bikini, Britons Call for Burqa Ban

Since when is wearing a bikini in a mall normal behavior anywhere?

Once in a Lifetime

Check it out — you could win a trip to beautiful Israel, land of peace, love, and…parties? Israel’s latest tourism campaign seeks to completely ignore the occupation and focus on the promiscuity instead.

Will the Revolution be TelAvivized?

Edit: As of Tuesday, April 27, the Tel Aviv gig is no longer listed on Gil Scott Heron’s website

Lady Gaga: The Real Barrier to MidEast Peace

Pop quiz—What does more to galvanize radical anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world: (a) Israeli settlements on the West Bank; or (b) a Lady Gaga music video?

Find out our answer…

How the US Censors Arabs (Part ٢)

A couple of months ago, I wrote a post on my own blog entitled “How the US Censors Arabs” which detailed two points of contention: First, the US export controls against Sudan, Syria (and Iran, Cuba, and North Korea) that prevent citizens of those countries from downloading certain software, and second, HR 2278, a bill that would consider any satellite provider which broadcasts certain channels (Al Manar, Al Aqsa, and Al Rifadayn were all specifically mentioned) as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” specifically for their alleged broadcasting of “incitement to violence against the United States.”

Arab Hopes for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

I joined KABOBfest during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics (and my first post was on Arab women participating), so it would seem only appropriate for me to talk a little about Arab hope for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

That hope rests on one man.