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Go topBy: Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer The Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (Syria) that declared itself a caliphate in 2014, has become infamous with its brutal murders in Syria and Iraq in recent years. This movement is associated with videotapes with the execution of American journalists, provoking hatred between Sunni and Shia Muslims. It’s also associated … Continued
SOURCE: THE TIMES OF ISRAEL The Palestine Liberation Organization condemned a move by US senators to slash aid to the Palestinian Authority over its stipends to terrorists and their families, saying the proposed legislation amounted to financial extortion that would curtail Palestinian rights. PA President Mahmoud Abbas chaired a Saturday meeting of the … Continued
SOURCE: DETROIT FREE PRESS BY: NIRAJ WARIKOO Rasmieh Odeh, speaks outside of the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit after a federal judge ordered Rasmieh Odeh, a former Michigan resident, to pay a $1,000 fine and be deported to Jordan. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press Buy Photo (Photo: Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press) CONNECTTWEET 67LINKEDIN 9COMMENTEMAILMORE A federal judge … Continued
Source: The New Yorker By:Elias Muhanna Hamed Sinno, the lead singer and lyricist of the Lebanese group Mashrou’ Leila, may be the most prominent gay musician in the Arab world. KARIM SAHIB On a recent breezeless afternoon, I met two young Saudi women sitting on the grass outside the Prospect Park Bandshell, in Brooklyn. They … Continued
Source: Washington Examiner By: Timothy P. Carney “America Was Never Great” caught on as a slogan in some circles of the Left as a counter to Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again.” The New Republic and Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King applauded the idea. https://v.connatix.com/b03ca50a-46cc-4b83-9d20-08294b6b1a75/Contents/101876/79cdf7a2-83a8-4933-aa6f-3f4d26f43cb8_desktop_low_240.mp4 King’s argument, echoed by others, is that America never was great … Continued
It might be useful to step back from examining any one conflict and instead simply try to identify larger historical and political patterns that help us understand the players and the issues at stake. By: Rami G. Khouri Source: The Cairo Review The dispute between Saudi Arabia/United Arab Emirates and Qatar has added major new … Continued
By Kim Ghattas- Foreign Policy The Chicago Tribune Whenever I’m pondering the Middle East’s love-hate relationship with America, I flick through the pages of a book I discovered recently. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s recent military strike against Syria and the avalanche of conflicted reactions it provoked in the Middle East – from … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer March marks Women’s History Month where the world celebrates women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. It is important to recognize the great achievements that have been made in the world of politics, an area where women are still underrepresented around the world.For Arab women in particular, outsiders have questioned their … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Did Keith Ellison lose the DNC chairmanship because of multiple threats from the pro-Israel lobby? Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a leading candidate for the Democratic National Convention chair, lost the vote on Saturday to Obama’s former Labor Secretary Tom Perez by a margin of 235-200. Many supporters of Ellison, who is … Continued
BY: Stephanie Yasi Farokhi/Contributing Writer The 59th annual Grammy Awards on February 12 was fairly apolitical for the most part until A Tribe Called Quest took the stage. Trump’s presidency and his unsuccessful attempt at the Muslim ban has not only outraged numerous Americans, particularly Muslim Americans, but clearly has sparked a chord in celebrities like … Continued
BY: Stephanie Yasi Farokhi/Contributing Writer “You will not be able to get to your destination at this time.” Similar statements have been made to individuals en route to the United States in the past few weeks. Fortuitously, three federal judges have recently overturned President Trump’s executive orders banning refugees vetted by the United Nations and the U.S., … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Does Canada have a Lebanese version of Donald Trump? Kevin O’Leary, a businessman and star of the reality television series “Shark Tank”, announced Wednesday that he is joining the race to lead Canada’s Conservative Party in the 2019 Prime Minister election. In a statement announcing his run, O’Leary emphasized business and … Continued
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