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Latest Mideast Youth Articles

iraqi children in solidarity with the children of Haiti

February 9th, 2010Wamith Al-Kassab (Iraq)

The people of Haiti suffered one of the largest humanitarian disaster in modern history, when the earthquake hit on January 13 last, followed by a sequel of earthquakes that killed more than (200000) two hundred [...]

Youth of Pakistan shall take us ahead

February 8th, 2010Aymen Zaheer

Childhood itself describes the conception of responsibility, loyalty and liberty. The journey from childhood to youth is so much imaginative that one embraces spirit, vigor and aspiration. The golden era of youth expand the sense of [...]

Developer of alkasir Wins Swedish Democracy Prize

February 7th, 2010Fatima (Saudi Arabia)

We are pleased to bring you the good news that Walid Al-Saqaf, the developer of alkasir circumvention software, which was developed with the support of Mideast Youth, won the Democracy Prize for 2010 from the [...]

Donkeys that have Kinship to London !!!

February 7th, 2010Sami, the beduin.

This story happened more than 70 or 80 years ago, in the Galilee Heights, during the British occupation “Mandate” to Palestine, a long time before we had the “honor” to host our “cousins’ the jews. There, [...]

Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm

February 4th, 2010Uzma (UAE)

A few days ago, The New York Times reported that US Intelligence warned Senators of the threat of Al Qaeda and its affiliates launching an attack on US soil within the next six months.

Hmm, sounds [...]

VideoThe Taqwacores at Sundance, aka the Love that is Taqwacore

February 3rd, 2010Daniela (Guest/USA)

Some things must be written down, before they are forgotten, so that they are not forgotten, because they cannot be forgotten. Last week, many fans across the United States made a journey that they called their [...]

The Invisible Majority – Female Migrant Workers

February 3rd, 2010Fatima (Saudi Arabia)

by Khara J Jabola-Carolus for Migrant-Rights.org

One of the last (two) countries where divorce is illegal and where the ruling Catholic elite maintains a staunch anti-reproductive rights stance, the island nation of the Philippines boasts a [...]

Stop Indian Gasoline for Mullahs’ repressive Machinery

February 3rd, 2010Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

Since there is oil in Iran, there has been always a strong correlation between the structure of dictatorial power and oil. Not only government expenses, industry and services are heavily dependent on oil revenue, but also, [...]

7 myths about Iran

February 3rd, 2010Hamid (Iran/USA)

There are various topics of debate nowadays in regards to how to pursue Iran. Topics such as sanctions,military strikes, who should the West support, should the West push for a grand bargain with the mullahs or [...]

Iran sanctions

February 2nd, 2010Behdad Bordbar (Iran)

Don’t let history Repeats Itself, UN sanctions on Iraq caused half a million deaths among young children, US sanctions on Iran will have the same effects, open your eyes and react to planned massacre of ordinary [...]