Iraq
Islamist Iraq
Another case of certified Islam in the making. Whether Islamists are aware of how they are being used is beyond their capacity of contemplation.
Arabic Entertainment Updates
Here’s the latest round of news from the world of Arabic entertainment, while “Arabs Got Talent” just finished its first season with fanfare, Star Academy 8 is just getting started. But most people seemed to opt out to watching Al-Jazeera instead. Syrian singer Hossam El Hag Wrote Egypt a Love Song, but not Syria (Link) Lebanese pop star and eye candy [...]
New in Arabic Entertainment
While they are figuring out the bugs of democracy in Tunisia and Egypt, and while they people of Yemen, Libyan and some pockets of Syria continue in their struggle for freedom and justice, the Arab entertainers continue to make the news for better or worse. Lebanese singer Meryam Faris defies the violence in Iraq, throws a dazzling concert for her Fans (Link) [...]
How to Free Palestine
Neither Fatah nor Hamas will end the Zionist Occupation of Palestine. And neither current nor upcoming Palestinian faction (violent and nonviolent alike) can end the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. These facts are based on the following causes: 1 – Israel is in full control of the occupied territories from the Jordan river and border in [...]
The price of Dignity in Libya
Guest post by Roqayah Chamseddine As the Anglo-American French coalition sustains its “humanitarian” military assault on Libya with a fiery downpour of missiles and intelligence many activists in the United States of have raised the Libyan flag in solidarity with calls for air strikes against Libya. They continued to gleefully cheer even as missiles landed, [...]
Broadway Musicals, Israeli Settlers, & Belgian Chocolate
PALESTINE: Facebook apparently has done enough for the cause of freedom and democracy around the world that they feel comfortable taking the side of the oppressor on a few occasions. Yesterday they shut down the Palestinian 3rd Intifada page which has been calling for a popular uprising like those sweeping the Middle East on May 15th. [...]
Contest: Haikus for Assad
Try to match the awesomeness of our haiku poems for Syria’s leader.
The Kill Team and the Culture of Militarism
There is something deeply troubling about the lack of outrage shown when photos of those we’ve entrusted with great responsibility, certainly with much naivete and self-induced delusion, emerge as testament to their complete abuse of power and disregard for human life. There is something deeply troubling about these men, given great ideological responsibility, being able [...]
Syria protests for KFC, freedom
Syria, from the mind of the Western mainstream media As much of the Arab world sees uprisings that threaten to make billions of dollars worth of investments in corrupt dictators worthless, an encouraging development seems to be taking place in Syria. Long seen as the main ally of Iran, and therefore Alqaeda, Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad [...]
Al Jazeera English’s Future in the United States
The Arab Media & Society Journal recently published a study conducted by William Youmans and Katie Brown, which surveys the perception of Al Jazeera English amongst the American audiences.They found that that “[despite] filling a gap in the global market for televised international news, AJE did not receive a welcome reception in the United States” [...]
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