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A Gay (Straight) Girl (Man) in Damascus (Edinburgh)
Not only did the attention received by MacMasters fake blog rob Syrians of their own voice, it put them in danger in a very real way.
Confronting the Needless Hostility Within
The last thing the Arab American community needs is its own version of mindless, angry divisiveness and McCarthyite stridency.
Gazamom held in Cairo while traveling with her children
UPDATE: She was denied entry for lack of security clearance. Thanks Egypt! Journalist Laila El-Haddad, author of the blog Raising Yousuf and Noor, has been held for over 24 hours in Cairo while attempting to go home to her parents who have survived the bombing campaigns against Gaza only three months ago. She’s been twittering [...]
Iranian Blogger Dies After One Month in Prison
Last December, shortly after the mysterious disappearance/arrest of famous blogger Hossein Derakhshan, an Iranian blogger named Omidreza Mirsayafi stood trial for an April arrest. Mirsayafi was a blogger of Persian arts and culture; his blog, now defunct, focused on festivals and music, not politics and revolution. As he told Reporters Without Borders, “I am a [...]
Further Writing on NLG Trip to Gaza
The National Lawyers Guild sent a delegation of 8 American lawyers to the Gaza Strip “to assess the effects of the recent attacks on the people, and to determine what, if any, violations of international law occurred and whether U.S. domestic law has been violated as a consequence.” The group interviewed communities particularly impacted by [...]
Jihad Watch Turns its Gaze Upon Livni
It seems the chaps at Jihad Watch (no relation to the Jihad Clock) are either running out of Jihadis to watch or are desperate for more political enemies to watch to death. They have a recent attack post targeting none other than Tzipi Livni, who they deem “still crazy.” I agree, but for different reasons. [...]
Good News
Philip Rizk is home with his family. After four days of being locked up somewhere in Egypt, he is now free. Let’s hope it stays that way.
Philip Rizk – Egypt’s Latest Political Captive
A group of activists were recently detained in Sariaqos, north of Cairo. They had been holding a march in the rural area to raise awareness about the situation in Gaza. For several hours, they walked around, talking to bystanders and asking them to join the protest. They did what they had to do. As they were [...]
Mubarak: for the Record
In the wake of Britney Spears’ new documentary other public figures whose image needs a bit of burnishing are doing the same. Airing on Fox Dec. 14th: Mubarak: For the Record. The candid, no holds barred, interview covered just about every topic imaginable. Here are some of the juiciest parts: Mubarak on 25 Years of ‘Emergency Law”: “I [...]
In-Depth Follow up on “A Nightmare Called Ramadan”
Hlehel: “I was pushed to resign” The article written two weeks ago by colleague Alaa Hlehel in Fasl al-Maqal provoked a sharp debate within the Balad party and extended further, to the point that the Islamic Movement demanded his resignation. How did the affair begin? How was the decision to put a “clarification” [to the [...]
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