On January 11th a disturbing video began to make the rounds along various sites on the internet, showing exclusive footage of a group of US Marines in full combat gear huddled around several dead bodies in what appears to be …
Posted in Afghanistan, Human Rights, Iraq, Middle East, USA | Tagged gitmo, Human Rights, USA | 1 CommentWhile we hear about the achievements of Turkey’s AKP government especially in the Middle East after the Arab Spring, AKP’s government internally is facing a real challenge after the further detonation recently in ties with the minority Kurds that are …
Posted in Democracy, Kurdistan, Kurds, Middle East, Turkey | Tagged AKP, Kurdistan, Kurds, Turkey | 1 CommentMideast Tunes is a multifaceted platform for underground musicians in the Middle East and North Africa who use music as a tool for social change. Today, we’re extremely pleased to finally unveil the new site and its features. These include: …
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Media, Middle East, Music | Tagged Culture, mideastunes, Music | 2 CommentsThe recent tension in Baghdad between Nouri Al-Maliki’s Shiite Iraqi prime minister with both Iraqi president’s deputy Tariq Al-Hashimi, and his deputy for service affairs, Salih Mutlaq, which both are Sunnis is highly connected with the regional tension between Iran …
Posted in Democracy, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Middle East, Politics, Regional Issues, Turkey | Tagged Iraq | 1 CommentWhy? And who are you? Are you the greatest god? A lot of our poor citizens got jailed and kept behind bars because they said something dirty about their president, they stay for so much and no one could ever …
Posted in Culture and Society, Human Rights, Middle East | Tagged Iraq | Leave a commentHer blonde locks falling over her large curious eyes, the 4-year-old blonde child played with the toys in her hand. Her mother, seemingly in a hurry, took away the toys and tucked her baby girl in bed. “Where are you …
Posted in Awareness, Culture, Ethics, Lebanon, Middle East | Tagged Lebanon | Leave a commentSome of the strongmen of the Middle East are no longer in the picture, but who, and what, will come to replace them? Yesterday’s parliamentary elections in Egypt is a case in point. Certainly, there was a sense of hope …
Posted in Activism, Current Events, Democracy, Demonstrations, Economy, Freedom of Speech, Middle East, Politics, Regional Issues | Tagged Egypt, Middle East | 2 CommentsOne could wonder about the title of my post, well truly I’m wondering what’s does it mean? And what do I want? From myself, and from all the young in the Mideast? Well, as of point of interest that’s attracting …
Posted in Education, Iraq, Middle East, Philosophy | Tagged Youth | Leave a commentWell….now comes the hardest part, building a nation. For the sake of simplicity I will use the example of Libya. With all the diverse demographics how will the Libyans come together to build the ideal democracy? Arabs, by no fault …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Awareness, Education, Islam, Middle East, Philosophy | Tagged Islam, secular, secularism | 1 CommentSince the revolution in Tunisia and Egypt early this year, a movement has begun in Jordan which is #ReformJo. The hashtag is used because it began on Twitter. The reform is different than the Arab Spring that is spreading in …
Posted in Activism, Jordan, Middle East | Tagged Jordan | 4 Comments