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Proxy war in Yemen

Proxy war in Yemen

Sanaa, Yemen--The sounds of warplanes roaring across the sky has become part of the daily routine in Yemen’s capital Sanaa…
Exhibit opens door on Lebanon’s secret, domestic violence

Exhibit opens door on Lebanon’s secret, domestic violence

Through the blurry self-portraits and dark images fused with symbolism they silently share the torment, anger and fear they have…
The struggles of Lebanon’s migrant maids

The struggles of Lebanon’s migrant maids

Beirut--On 21 October this year, 26-six year-old Ethiopian migrant worker Zeditu Kebede Matente was found dead hanging from an olive…
A view from the Greek riots

A view from the Greek riots

Thessaloniki--Greece was once again the center of violent clashes between young protesters and authorities on Sunday, as thousands marked the…
Hizbullah’s move left

Hizbullah’s move left

Beirut--Last week Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech over video link from an unknown location, as he frequently does. The leader…
And what do the Swiss think?

And what do the Swiss think?

Fribourg, Switzerland-- The controversial 29 November referendum on whether to allow the building of mosque minarets in Switzerland witnessed high…
Homeland Security’s belly dancer

Homeland Security’s belly dancer

Washington, DC--Every Saturday, the Middle Eastern restaurant posts a picture of a young blond woman in her twenties, with thick…
Burnt out medics pay price for HIV care

Burnt out medics pay price for HIV care

Today, 1 December, is World Aids Day. According to UNAIDS, HIV is on the increase across our globe. Thirty-three million…
Tribulations of the Electoral Law

Tribulations of the Electoral Law

In the second parliamentary elections of Iraq’s new constitutional order, slated for January 2010, the stakes are high. Will a…
Where is Hamas in the West Bank?

Where is Hamas in the West Bank?

A question one hears frequently among Palestinians these days is why the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), a group some view…
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