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The Syrian Slut

An allegory, dedicated to al-Assad’s regime apologists to show them their true selves يمكن تتوضح الصورة

Syria: The Principle of Universality

A lesson in ethics and patriotism for Nasrallah and co-apologists for al-Assad’s regime

The Blazing Arab Summer of Entertainment

It seems that nothing can stop Arabic entertainers from making new material in the hopes of generating revenue and profits.

Female Imams

Chinese Islam retains characteristics that set it apart. The communist revolution with its emphasis on gender equality has left its mark here. Mao famously said that “women hold up half the sky”, a lesson China’s Muslims seem to have imbibed well.

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.

Econ Dogma 4: Government

The solution to corruption in government is not to privatize the public sector, but to actively pursue our rights to be represented

The Ultimate Weapon

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea… and ideas are bulletproof.

Al Jazeera Drops the Ball on Syria?

Those following news of Egypt’s uprising had Al Jazeera’s logo burned into their retina, but the network’s coverage of Syria is slimmer.

A Piece by Balqees Melhem

They taught us in school… That he who does not group-pray at the mosque is a hypocrite! My dad was one of them.

The Black List: Celebrities Backing al-Assad

Just like their counterparts in Tunisia and Egypt, Syrian activists released their own list of celebrities in their country who are either supporting the regime or opposing the protests in their country.

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