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Five myths about Muslims in America
Washington Post: 1. American Muslims are foreigners. Islam was in America even before there was a United States. But Muslims didn’t peaceably emigrate — slave-traders brought them here. Historians estimate that up to 30 percent of enslaved blacks were Muslims. … Continue reading
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Egypt: Subverting Democracy Part V
AlMasry AlYoum: An Egyptian military court postponed the trial of a blogger accused of spreading information that insults the military until next Sunday, judicial sources said on Friday. Military police arrested the Egyptian blogger, Michael Nabil, on 28 March at … Continue reading
Breaking with the Past: Egypt’s Emerging Foreign Policy
This is for pro-Israelis who are in denial about the tectonic shifts taking place in the Middle East – Jerusalem Post: Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby said Tuesday that Iran has historically rooted relations with Egypt as a neighboring country, … Continue reading
Israel, Tunisia spar over Jewish immigration
Israel does not represent world Jewry and not all Jews have an overriding allegiance to Israel – AFP: Israeli and Tunisian diplomats were locked in a war of words on Tuesday over Jewish immigration after Israel said it was upping … Continue reading
Bahraini opposition leader says Saudi force must go
AJE: Bahrain’s Shia opposition leader has demanded that the Saudi-led force that was invited into the country to help quell anti-government protests should leave the country. Ali Salman said on Wednesday that foreign troops must leave because the opposition rejects “any military intervening … Continue reading
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Glenn Beck on the Middle East
To call Glenn Beck an orientalist is an understatement. Just look at his tirade here. He employs some of the most generalizing and racist stereotypes. I can’t believe Americans listen to this guy.
Eman al Obeidi and the defiant women of Libya…
I hope the opposition is taking note of these crimes. There will be an urgent need to settle some scores when Qaddafi is violently overthrown. See the video here. Her refusal to suffer silently is our inspiration.
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The Syrian and Yemeni Regimes are their Sense of Humor
The Syrian government spokesman recently said that President Assad is the “only hope” for democratic reforms in Syria. Does anyone have the spokeman’s phone number? I want to hire him to join Maz Jobrani’s “Axis of Evil Comedy Tour.” While … Continue reading
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iPouya on Twitter
I’m slowly but surely becoming aware of the utility of twitter. It has really transformed my access to information as I follow new sources, bloggers, professors, activists, journalists, etc. Here’s my profile in case you wanted to know.
Rebel Gains
The rebels in Libya are definitely on the march again. See the latest video update here. And here‘s Juan Cole’s “Open Letter to the Left on Libya” which is a strong defense of supporting the no fly zone in Libya.
Films “Miral” and “Budrus”
The more Israelis protest the release of “Miral,” the more I want to see it. Here’s the trailer. If you’ve seen it and like or dislike it, I’d like to hear why. Last night I watched “Budrus,” which is about … Continue reading
Supporting your country vs supporting your government
I have noticed that some Americans are shocked that some Libyans support Qaddafi. I’m sure there are Libyans who support him for a number of reasons, but lets be honest, some are supporting him because they think that supporting the … Continue reading
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Ajdabiya has fallen to the rebels
After a string of setbacks for the rebels, they can now count one important victory. The strategic city ofAjdabiya, with the help of coalition strikes, has fallen to the rebels and reports indicate that they have begun their march onto … Continue reading
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Transfer of power “looming” in Yemen
See video update here.
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