SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: SAEED KAMALI DEHGHAN The Syrian city of Raqqa, once de facto capital of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate, has fallen to US-backed forces after a gruelling four-month battle. The recapture of Raqqa after three years of Isis rule is a symbolic loss to the terrorist group, which is under intense pressure … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY Despite the fact that the stock market is at record highs and the unemployment rate, which began its substantial decline during the Obama Administration, is now at record lows, we spend our days haunted by the gnawing sense that life has spun out of control. In recent … Continued
SOURCE: REFINERY29 BY: RACHEL SELVIN Watch the video here In 2010, as the Arab Spring was sending shockwaves across the Muslim world, Brooklyn native Rabyaah Althaibani met Basheer Othman. Othman is a Yemeni journalist who’d spent his career agitating against ideological extremism, and was a natural ally in Althaibani’s network of organizers working to amplify … Continued
SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: ANNA AHRONHEIM Israeli jets destroyed Assad regime SA-5 anti-aircraft battery after it fired on Israeli reconnaissance planes. The Syrian Army has warned of “dangerous consequences” following an air strike by Israel on a regime SA-5 antiaircraft battery east of Damascus, after it fired a surface-to-air missile at Israeli jets. Syria’s SANA … Continued
SOURCE: TEEN VOGUE BY: DE ELIZABETH Ever since the rollout of President Trump’s initial Muslim Ban in January, there’s been an influx of resistance in a multitude of ways. Some people took to the streets to protest, while others utilized art and fashion to take a stand against the current presidential administration. And even though the first versions of Trump’s ban were … Continued
SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES BY: MARK Z. BARABAK The Democratic candidate for governor is about as Michigan — and all-American — as they come. He was born here, summered at Crystal Lake, spoke for his graduating class at the University of Michigan. He helped rebuild Detroit’s ravaged healthcare system and is prepared now, he said, … Continued
SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: JAVAD ZARIF Iranians live in a troubled and unstable region. We cannot change geography, but our neighborhood was not always so stormy. Without delving too far back into history—although as an ancient peoples our memories are measured in millennia, not decades or even centuries—it’s safe to say that our region began … Continued
SOURCE: ARTISTS FOR PALESTINE UK In recent years, people promoting the mantras of ‘constructive engagement’ and ‘bridge-building’ with Israel have cited Professor Noam Chomsky in their defence. He is alleged to oppose the campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) launched by Palestinian civil society in 2005. Artists for Palestine UK contacted Professor Chomsky to … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: JOHN IRISH PARIS (Reuters) – Arab states may want their turn at the helm of UNESCO, but the barbs hurled by Egypt at rival candidate Qatar during the vote highlights the fractious geopolitics paralyzing the workings of the U.N. cultural agency. The Paris-based body is known for designating World Heritage sites like … Continued
SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: TRITA PARSI Make no mistake: We do not have a crisis over the Iran nuclear deal. It is working and everyone from Secretary Mattis and Tillerson to the US and Israeli intelligence services to the International Atomic Energy Agency agree: Iran is adhering to the deal. But Trump is about to take a … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: MICHAEL KRANISH NEW YORK — Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a billionaire who is one of President Trump’s oldest friends, had spent weeks trying to smooth the way for a May presidential meeting in Saudi Arabia with Arab leaders of the Persian Gulf. All initially went well. Trump praised Qatar — where … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: LAWRENCE HARLEY WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled concern about allowing companies to be sued under American law for human rights abuses abroad in a case involving allegations that Arab Bank Plc helped finance militant attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Chief Justice John Roberts and … Continued
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