In the 1990s, as the war continued to escalate in southern Sudan, northern Sudanese activists arrived in conflict-affected areas in what was called a peace convoy. Initially the activists felt they were “mistrusted and no-one wanted to speak” to them, but after some days, this changed and people began to open up. Much the same … Continued
In response to the growing interest in understanding Arab contemporary society, the College of Arts and Sciences has launched a minor degree program in Arabic. The 20-credit-hour program prepares students to read, write and communicate orally in Arabic at a functional level in an international setting. It also trains them to recognize and respond to … Continued
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in partnership with the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, participated in a Road Show to New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Austin, and met with close to 300 business leaders and executives. The weeklong visit, supported by the U.S. … Continued
Stating that a “slow genocide” of Christians is taking place, the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church pleaded with the United States, the European Union, and the Arab League to assist refugees and “clear” the Nineveh plain in northern Iraq “from all the elements of jihadist warriors.” As the forces of the Islamic State of … Continued
Was Facebook responsible for the Arab spring? Lawrence Rosen comments on the transformative power of the young generation. Best known for his wide-ranging blog on Middle Eastern developments, Juan Cole argues that the new generation of Arab youth – sometimes called “Gen Y”, sometimes “the millennials” – is quite unlike its failed predecessors and that … Continued
Palestinian groups and individuals inside and outside of historic Palestine have signed the following statement in solidarity with their brethren in Ferguson, Missouri. Unsurprisingly, many of the police deployed to crush unarmed protesters demanding justice for the brutal murder of eighteen-year-old black American Mike Brown are Israel-trained. Despotic tactics Palestinians largely associate with Israel’s colonial … Continued
It was pandemonium. Unsuspecting locals in the British city of Birmingham would have been forgiven for thinking a member of One Direction was making an impromptu visit earlier this month – such was the sudden rush of hundreds of screaming teenagers who flocked, after a Twitter post, to swamp a rather shocked young man who … Continued
Muslim groups and leaders are constantly denouncing terrorism, but most Americans simply never see it. Answer? Make sure they see it. Here we go again. Another so-called Islamic terrorist group, ISIS, is committing horrific atrocities. And Muslims are again called upon to denounce them. How can anyone believe that small groups of terrorists accurately represent … Continued
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, in an exclusive article for Ha’aretz, calls for a global boycott of Israel and urges Israelis and Palestinians to look beyond their leaders for a sustainable solution to the crisis in the Holy Land. The past weeks have witnessed unprecedented action by members of civil society across the world against the … Continued
Judge Paul D. Borman was forced to step down from the bench on in the case of Palestinian community leader Rasmea Odeh on August 11. On July 31, when 120 activists attended Rasmea Odeh’s pretrial hearing Detroit, they witnessed Judge Borman denying a defense motion calling for recusal, for him to step down from the … Continued
Princeton for Palestine’ is a new group of local Princeton academics, students, activists and community members who have formed in response to the most recent atrocities committed on the people of Gaza by the state of Israel. Their first event, “A Peaceful March and Rally for the People of Gaza”, will take place on Sunday, … Continued
Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri is sometimes dubbed the Brad Pitt of Palestine. He was also once voted the “sexiest man” of the year by Israeli women’s magazine Motek – a title he says he doesn’t take too seriously. Now Australia has been introduced to the popular Middle Eastern actor who is in Sydney as a … Continued
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