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Our Lives Begin to End…
Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday we celebrate today, had far more than just a dream for America. And every part of his life and legacy are essential to understand the depth of his courage, the essence of his activism and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, United States
Tagged Activism, Ferguson, I have a dream, Martin Luther King Jr., Missouri, MLK, MLK Day, New York, racial relations, United States
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Operation X
Almost two months since the U.S. started bombing Islamic State (IS) targets in Iraq, less than a week since the U.S.-led offensive in Syria for the same purpose, and the operation appears to be nameless.
Posted in Arab World, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, United States
Tagged Bahrain, Daesh, Iraq, IS, ISIS, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic State, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, Jordan, Operation X, Qatar, Raqqa, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, United Arab Emirates, United States
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On Resilience and Perpetual Violence
It is difficult to stay away from writing and lamenting about bombs, death and destruction for too long when in Lebanon. And it’s all too easy to write and lament about the same old things when this happens: on how … Continue reading
Posted in Arab World, Beirut, Iran, Lebanon
Tagged Al Qaeda, Bab al Tabaneh, Beirut, Beirut Bombing, Hezballah, Iran, Jabal Muhsen, Lebanese Society, Lebanon, Resilience, Saudi Arabia, sectarianism, Shia, Suicide bomb, Sunni, Syria, Tripoli, United States
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A Strike Averted, Back to Business as Usual
Saying that this past week was a long week is an understatement. Syria and the Levant awaited the “imminent” but “limited” strike, barely able to imagine the immediate consequences on Syria and the wider repercussions on the region this attack … Continue reading
Posted in Arab World, Middle East, Syria, United States
Tagged Al Qaeda, Bashar Al Assad, Chemical Weapons, France, Gulf States, Islamic fundamentalism, Jabhat Al Nusra, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United States
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The Iraq War: Ten Years and Counting
Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and Iraq continues to bleed. One would have hoped to mark this occasion with a glimmer of hope that things on the ground were moving towards better times, but they are not.
Posted in Arab Revolution, Arab World, Iraq, United States
Tagged Arab world, Iraq, United States
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