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zackellogg

US hostage now 'a very dedicated Muslim' - 0 views

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ISIS Islam Syria

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  • zackellogg on 09 Oct 14
     
    Abdul-Rahman Kassig was an American aid worker that was kidnapped in Syria By ISIS. To many people's surprise, the American converted to Islam after being captured.
mariebenavides

The conflict in Syria through the eyes of a young poet | PBS NewsHour - 0 views

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poetry slam politics syria revolution art

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  • mariebenavides on 22 Nov 14
     
    This is a transcript of a video talking about Amal Kassir, a young Syrian-American poet who uses her poetry to talk about the revolutions that are going on in Syria.
micklethwait

My Birthright Summer in Israel - 0 views

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birthright summer israel satire

shared by micklethwait on 23 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • micklethwait on 23 Jul 14
     
    A strong satire of Birthright Israel. Likely to evoke an equally strong rejection from many American Jewish students who have taken part in Birthright.
zackellogg

Preserving Egypt's Cultural Heritage | American Research Center in Egypt - 0 views

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egypt Egyptian

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  • zackellogg on 09 Sep 14
     
    NEW BOOK CHRONICLES DECADE OF CONSERVATION WORK IN EGYPT ARCE proudly announces the publication of a new book, "Preserving Egypt's Cultural Heritage: Conservation Work by the American Research Center in Egypt 1995-2005," edited by Randi Danforth.
fcastro2

Syria allies: Why Russia, Iran and China are standing by the regime - CNN.com - 1 views

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syria allies russia iran china middle east politics

shared by fcastro2 on 28 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • One has to do with economics; the other with ideology.
  • Russia is one of Syria's biggest arms suppliers
  • Syrian contracts with the Russian defense industry have likely exceeded $4 billion
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  • Russia also leases a naval facility at the Syrian port of Tartu
  • Moscow also signed a $550 million deal with Syria for combat training jets
  • value of Russian arms sales to Syria at $162 million per year in both 2009 and 2010
  • Russia's key policy goal is blocking American efforts to shape the regio
  • Russia doesn't believe revolutions, wars and regime change bring stability and democracy
  • It believes humanitarian concerns are often used an excuse for pursuing America's own political and economic interests.
  • Putin's existential fear for his own survival and the survival of the repressive system that he and al-Assad represent
    • fcastro2
      fcastro2 on 28 Jan 15
       
      Putin is scared that the "west" will defeat Russia if Syria is defeated
  • not only driven by the need to preserve its naval presence in the Mediterranean, secure its energy contracts, or counter the West on 'regime change
  • al-Assad cannot lose because it means that one day he, Putin, might as well
  • The West handles the Islamic world the way a monkey handles a grenade," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin tweeted
  • Russia is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. It has the power to veto Security Council resolutions against the Syrian regime and has done so repeatedly over the past two years
  • religion and strategy.
  • Islamic Republic has provided technical help such as intelligence, communications and advice on crowd control and weapons as protests in Syria morphed into resistance
  • The last thing Iran wants now is a Sunni-dominated Syria -- especially as the rebels' main supporters are Iran's Persian Gulf rivals: Qatar and Saudi Arabi
  • proxy through which Iran can threaten Israel with an arsenal of short-range missiles
  • Iran counted on Syria as its only Arab ally during its eight-year war with Iraq. Iraq was Sunni-dominate
  • war between the front of hegemony and the front of resistance
  • Syrian government is a victim of international plots
  • Iran says the main objective of this plot is to make the region safer for Israe
  • Many believe Iran is Washington's greatest threat in the region, especially with its nuclear potential
  • the Americans will sustain damage like when they interfered in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Syria's third-largest importer in 2010, according to data from the European Commission
  • maintain its financial tie
  • indicates that China sees Syria as an important trading hub
  • China has said foreign countries shouldn't meddle in Syria's internal affairs
  • Rather than siding with either Assad or the opposition and standing aside to 'wait and see,' Beijing is actively betting on both
  • China said it is firmly opposed to the use of chemical weapons and supports the U.N.'s chemical weapons inspectors.
  • It also said it wants a political solution for Syri
  • China is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. And like Russia, China has repeatedly blocked sanctions attempts against the Syrian regime
  • fcastro2 on 28 Jan 15
     
    Syria's allies, Russia, Iran, and China, all stand by them despite western powers opposing the Syrian government. There are different reasons to why these powers seem to stay with Syria such as Russia's ideologies, Iran's strategy, or China's trading. Either way, these government will stand by them until there is nothing left to lose. 
sheldonmer

ArchaeoVenturers - media - 0 views

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America egypt Human Rights free speech social media

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      sheldonmer on 16 Nov 14
       
      This is a wonderful article about social justice through the eyes of an American. This article starts of with a quote from a UC Berkley student who is reflecting on the Free Speech movement and Civil Rights movements of the 1960s. The article ties the ideas behind these movements into the Arab Uprisings through means of Human Rights. Through witnessing atrocities overseas, many Americans become compelled to take action to be able to try and provide the freedoms they enjoy everyday, to the people the have witnessed being stripped of any rights.
Briana S

Reza Aslan Slams Bill Maher For Islam Comments - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...slan-bill-maher_n_5907612.html

CNN Reza Aslan muslim stereotypes Islam

shared by Briana S on 03 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Briana S on 03 Oct 14
     
    This Iranian-American writer and scholar, Reza Aslan, points out how dumb the media has been covering stories about Islam, and how they are using bigotry to sum up all Muslim countries together.
  • micklethwait on 07 Oct 14
     
    Did you see the follow up on CNN? The anchor (I guess that's what you'd call him) said that Aslan's *tone* reinforced the idea that Muslims are hostile people. I also recommend watching Ben Affleck's visit to Maher's show if you haven't seen that too. Coincidentally, a Palestinian-American scholar lost his tenured job at University of Illinois again for the "uncivil tone" of his Twitter account.
  • Briana S on 01 Dec 14
     
    Wow that's truly awful that'd they'd follow up like that but it's not surprising coming from a fear-mongering giant like CNN lol. It's sad that that's the only way they could wrap out how he basically schooled them in their knowledge of violence worldwide. And yes i've seen that interview too
tdford333

Drone Strike in Yemen Said to Kill Senior Qaeda Figure - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...en-killed-in-drone-strike.html

drone strikes yemen

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  • Drone Strike in Yemen Said to Kill Senior Qaeda Figure
  • Jan. 31, destroyed a car in Shabwah Province, in southern Yemen, killing four of its members who were inside. One of them, the statement said, was Harith al-Nadhari, an ideologue who had publicly praised the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
  • Houthi fighters forced the resignation of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Jan. 22
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  • The Houthis, though bitter enemies of Al Qaeda, have publicly opposed American drone strikes in Yemen. But they have apparently done nothing to interfere with the strikes since they took de facto control last month, and the American military has said the strikes will continue.
  • Mr. Nadhari praised their actions and said that France would face further attacks if it did not halt its “aggression against the Muslims.”
wmulnea

Oil Prices Crash...Obama's Latest Blow To The American Economy? - Forbes - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...t-blow-to-the-american-economy

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  • wmulnea on 16 Feb 15
     
    Rick Ungar suggests that the president has little or no control over the global oil economy. He also suggests that
ajonesn

Tuition in America-a Fable for Egyptian Education? - 0 views

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tuition america egyptian education

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  • ajonesn on 31 Mar 15
     
    I really enjoyed this article. It talks about major flaws as well as positivity from the American education system, comparing it to the education system in Egypt. It focuses more on the tuition in Universities and how that affects young students.
atownen

Post owner Jeff Bezos flies reporter Jason Rezaian to U.S. after Iran release - The Was... - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...5-bcda-62a36b394160_story.html

iran negotiation talks release

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  • atownen on 27 Jan 16
     
    After 18 months, 39-yr old reporter Jason Rezaian was released after 18 months of solitary confinement in Iran's Evil Prison. Rezaian and three other American detainees in Iran were released in exchange for clemency for 7 Iranians charged or imprisoned in the U.S. + dismissal of charges against 14 Iranians outside the U.S. Iran got 7 "guys back" essentially plus lift of charges against 14, while U.S. only had 4 detainees return home?
amarsha5

DEA: Hezbollah drug money scheme disrupted - CNNPolitics.com - 0 views

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hezbollah money terrorism DEA

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  • amarsha5 on 04 Feb 16
     
    The DEA caught Lebanese militant organization, Hezbollah, in an international drug operation that was helping to finance the terrorist network's operations in Syria. Hezbollah worked with South American drug cartels to smuggle the drugs via the bodies of expensive foreign sports cars being shipped internationally.
ysenia

Clinton Touts Role in Confronting Iran's Nuclear Program After Bush/Cheney 'Bluster' - 0 views

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clinton role program politics nuclear iran

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  • ysenia on 08 Feb 16
     
    Hillary Clinton discusses her proactive leadership in regards to the negotiation over the Iran Nuclear Program. Showcases relevance of topic in American Politics.
cthomase

U.S. commander in Africa says Libya is a failed state - 1 views

www.militarytimes.com/...81486032

war politics Libya ISIS

shared by cthomase on 09 Mar 16 - No Cached
  • cthomase on 09 Mar 16
     
    Yet another doom and gloom article that discusses how bad the Libyan state is in the eyes of the American military. General David Rodriguez, head of American military forces in Africa, called Libya a "failed state," probably one of the starkest declarations in the 5 years since the fall of the Qaddafi regime.
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