The internal power struggle present is causing, "the worst case of state oppression in modern Egyptian History, " according to analysts. This instability causes the other groups fighting against the regime to lose confidence in the Brotherhood. The lack of leadership also adds to the Muslim brotherhood having an uphill battle in the years to come.
This article offers a more lighthearted perspective on media and freedom of speech in the middle east. It focuses on the idea that comedy and satire can be used as a form of free speech through platforms such as youtube. People can relate to comedic forms of entertainment, so it can often be a great way to spread important messages to people who wouldn't see them otherwise.
This article offers a more lighthearted perspective on media and freedom of speech in the middle east. It focuses on the idea that comedy and satire can be used as a form of free speech through platforms such as youtube. People can relate to comedic forms of entertainment, so it can often be a great way to spread important messages to people who wouldn't see them otherwise.
This article was posted from August 2015, but a shocking story I came across while looking at recent Middle East events. Israel's Minister of Culture and Sports and Israel's Prime Minister suppot force-feeding as a torture tactic against Palestinian inmates.
Egyptian feminists are prepared to fight against conservative groups such as Salafists, and the Muslim Brotherhood for women's rights. The party in power should not silence the female voice.
This article discusses the media controls that Saudi Arabia put into place in order to avoid political revolutions like the ones in Tunisia and Egypt. It also discusses an attempted protest started via Facebook that was never actualized.
This article discusses the media controls that Saudi Arabia put into place in order to avoid political revolutions like the ones in Tunisia and Egypt. It also discusses an attempted protest started via Facebook that was never actualized.
Women in Egypt do not normally drive but Um Waleed has been driving for 30 years. She must face harassment everyday to continue to provide for her family. It includes a documentary.
I bookmarked this article because the former UN and Arab League envoy to Syria is saying something I suspected from the start: the conflict could have been resolved in 2012, but none of the countries involved had the interest of Syrian people as their first priority.
Discusses the success in a sense the organization had after Mubarak. No longer under constant oppression due to them being officially banned by the government, they were able to emerge as a political powerhouse.
This article, released on February 19th, details Turkey's attack on Kurdish targets post Ankara bombing. Heightened tensions between the Turks and the Kurds after a car bombing in Ankara killed 28 people. The YPG, a Syrian Kurdish group denied the accusations of involvement.
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