CNN Middle East News- U.N. Security Council to meet on SyriaThe U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Saturday and may vote on a draft resolution intended to pressure Syria to end its months-long crackdown on anti-government demonstrators, diplomats said. […]
- Samsung said it didn't make ad that angered IraniansSenior Iranian lawmakers are considering a boycott of Samsung, the South Korean electronics and appliance manufacturer, because of a controversial Israeli ad that pokes fun at the nuclear crisis, state-run Press TV of Iran said Friday. […]
- Iran's leader: War would be detrimental to U.S.The supreme leader of Iran issued a blunt warning Friday that war would be detrimental to the United States -- and that Iran is ready to help anyone who confronts "cancerous" Israel. […]
- Bold, exhilarating stands for freedom inside SyriaAbu Marwan jumps into the back of the small white van. He and his friend, Abu Omar, are heading to a grass-roots demonstration in the Syrian capital to protest the government of President Bashar al-Assad. […]
- Film director shares sights and sounds of Beirut's 'Little Armenia'Film director Nigol Bezjian was born in Syria, raised in Lebanon and studied in the United States, but nowhere does he feel more at home than in Little Armenia. […]
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‘Engaging the Muslim World’ – A Book Review
In the following article Gitanjali Bakshi attempts to dissect popular blogger Juan Cole’s most recent book, ‘Engaging the Muslim World’ and suggests [singlepic id=167 w=320 h=240 float=right] potential future scenarios – geo-political, national and demographic – based on his analysis of the Middle East and South Asia.
‘Engaging the Muslim World’ – A Book Review
One of the pivotal factors driving global politics in the post 9/11 world has been the growing rift between the West and Islamic countries. This new wave of
Common Cause – Real help for Iranian Democrats – By Abbas Milani
It takes one fool to drop a brick down a well, but more than ten wise men and women to extricate it. Eight years of the Bush-Cheney policy on Iran provide compelling support for this ancient Persian wisdom. What can we do to extract the brick from the well? What policies should the United States adopt toward Tehran?
