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alarsso

Christians taking up fight in Syria - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East - 0 views

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syria christians civil war religion middle east

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  • alarsso on 15 Apr 15
     
    This article discusses the idea of "fighting Christians" through the uprisings specifically in Syria and Lebanon
mariebenavides

Aya Tarek: For Art's Sake - 0 views

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  • mariebenavides on 31 Oct 14
     
    This article, written by Joana Saba, talks about Aya Tarek's life and explores her reasons for becoming a part of the art scene in Egypt. While Tarek did not originally consider herself (or her art) a part of the revolution, she discuss how her ideas of politics has changed and how it can be as simple as "walking down the street."
allieggg

Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East's 30 year war » The Spectator - 0 views

www.spectator.co.uk/...armageddon-awaits

proxy wars leadership polarization US Saudi Iran the middle east war

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  • There are those who think that the region as a whole may be starting to go through something similar to what Europe went through in the early 17th century during the Thirty Years’ War, when Protestant and Catholic states battled it out. This is a conflict which is not only bigger than al-Qa’eda and similar groups, but far bigger than any of us. It is one which will re-align not only the Middle East, but the religion of Islam.
  • Either way there will be a need for a Treaty of Westphalia-style solution — a redrawing of boundaries in a region where boundaries have been bursting for decades.
  • But for the time being, a distinct and timeless stand-off between two regional powers, with religious excuses and religiously affiliated proxies will in all probability remain the main driver of this conflict.
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  • ‘Saudi Arabia is the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the birthplace of Islam. As such, it is the eminent leader of the wider Muslim world. Iran portrays itself as the leader of not just the minority Shiite world, but of all Muslim revolutionaries interested in standing up to the West.’
  • ‘Saudi Arabia will oppose any and all of Iran’s actions in other countries, because it is Saudi Arabia’s position that Iran has no right to meddle in other nations’ internal affairs, especially those of Arab states.’
  • Saudi officials more recently called for the Iranian leadership to be summoned to the International Criminal Court in The Hague for war crimes. Then, just the month before last, as the P5+1 countries eased sanctions on Iran after arriving at an interim deal in Geneva, Saudi saw its greatest fear — a nuclear Iran — grow more likely. And in the immediate aftermath of the Geneva deal, Saudi sources darkly warned of the country now taking Iranian matters ‘into their own hands’. There are rumours that the Saudis would buy nuclear bombs ‘off the shelf’ from their friends in Pakistan if Iran ever reaches anything like the nuclear threshold. In that  case, this Westphalian solution could be prefaced with a mushroom cloud.
  • allieggg on 21 Nov 14
     
    This article touches on an array of ideas but for the sake of my research I focused on the "Thirty Years War" section. Douglass Murray from The Spectator conveys the perspective that the Middle East is likely to be going through a similar 17th century European 30 years war, when Protestant and Catholics launched a full fledged war against one another. This means that religious war in the Middle East is so much bigger than just al-Qaeda and similar groups. The conflict will re-align the region, but also the entire religion of Islam. Douglass says the outcome would call for a Treaty of Westphalia-style solution, redrawing boundaries of a region where they've been bursting for decades.  For the time being the drivers of the conflict is a standoff between the two regional powers and their affiliated proxies, Saudi Arabia and Iran. 
kristaf

Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Censorship on Creativity, Has Clear Vision on Art and Politics - Ikhwanweb - 0 views

www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php

#Muslim Brotherhood #CultureAndArts #Censorship

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  • kristaf on 11 Nov 14
     
    On August 26th, a "symposium on culture and the arts in Muslim Brotherhood thought" was held. The individuals that attended discussed different views. Some argued that the brotherhood had not reviewed or made a statement in over 70 years. Others believed that the stance regarding art was clear. "Asem Shalaby said... its (The Muslim Brotherhood's) refusal of any prior censorship on creativity, and suggested that the idea be integrated into the country's constitution as a fundamental principle."
csosa14

Texas plumber has ‘no idea’ how ISIS militants ended up with his old truck - 0 views

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ISIS Texas plumber truck stolen

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  • csosa14 on 10 Feb 15
     
    A Texas plumber is freaked out to realize that his truck was stolen and is now in the hands of ISIS. This brings fright into Americans especially those living in Texas.
  • csosa14 on 10 Feb 15
     
    A Texas plumber is freaked out to realize that his truck was stolen and is now in the hands of ISIS. This brings fright into Americans especially those living in Texas.
mharcour

Israel's One-State Reality - The New Yorker - 0 views

www.newyorker.com/...one-state-reality

Israel Israeli-Palestinian conflict Palestine Rivlin Single State

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  • mharcour on 21 Feb 15
     
    In this New Yorker article, the issue of statehood is examined through Israel's new President, Ruvi Rivlin and his idea for a single state.
rlindse3

Obama calls on corporations to work with government to prevent cyber attacks - 0 views

www.santacruzsentinel.com/...nment-to-prevent-cyber-attacks

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  • rlindse3 on 23 Feb 15
     
    Obama has signed an executive order that gives government agencies greater leeway in sharing data with private corporations. His idea is that if the government and corporations work together, vulnerabilities exposed by the internet will have better protection from cyber attacks.
jshnide

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Palestinian rivals: Fatah & Hamas - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...5016012.stm

Palestinian fatah hamas parties

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  • jshnide on 13 Apr 15
     
    The rivals in the political picture in Palestine are Fatah and Hamas. Their opposing ideas now share the governing power.
kkerby223

Saudi Arabia plans new city for women workers only - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...audi-arabia-city-women-workers

saudi arabia plans city workers

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  • kkerby223 on 13 Apr 15
     
    This article was extremely interesting. It discussed the potential for an all women city in Saudi Arabia. The city would be an area for single women to work to and learn new skills allowing them some independence. The idea of an all women city is baffling to me, it seems the country is moving even further back in time with gender advances.
petergrossmanseu

TOW Missile vs T-72 Tank In Slow Motion - YouTube - 0 views

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T-72 TOW missile anti-tank

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  • petergrossmanseu on 03 Feb 16
     
    A weapons test video on a closed range, while on its own is not that important, the video ties in very well with my other three links this week. I think too often there is a disconnect between this idea okay we are arming these people (rebels) and what does that mean, hopefully this video in conjunction with the others helps bridge that disconnect.
csherro2

How Osama bin Laden got idea for 9/11 terror attacks - Times of India - 0 views

m.timesofindia.com/...50838396.cms

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  • csherro2 on 03 Feb 16
     
    JERUSALEM: Osama bin Laden got inspiration for the deadly 9/11 terror attacks from a 1999 plane crash in which an Egyptian airline pilot deliberately downed his plane in the Atlantic Ocean, the al-Qaida has claimed.
atownen

Poland, courting NATO, plans to boost Middle East military involvement | Reuters - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...and-nato-mideast-idUSKCN0VI1XX

poland nato middle east

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  • atownen on 10 Feb 16
     
    Something I was suggesting yesterday during class; the idea of involving NATO w/Middle Eastern affairs would be much more efficient than the stand-alone efforts we have been taking. Poland is taking this step, but in response to Russia's support for armed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Poland hopes NATO will agree at the Warsaw summit in July to send more troops to former communist eastern Europe.
mcooka

Nobel winner: Peace in Libya will solve 80% of Tunisia's problems - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East - 0 views

www.al-monitor.com/...e-quartet-libya-interview.html

peace libya tunisia problems the middle east pulse

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  • mcooka on 08 Mar 16
     
    This article works on the ideas of democratization. Since Libya and Tunisia have had revolutions in the past decade-they are still struggling to find their political place in their country and in the world. Creating Peace will help send a pulse through Tunisia. Peace will be made if Democracy is attained.
cthomase

Building a New Foundation for Stability in Libya - 0 views

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  • cthomase on 09 Mar 16
     
    The Center for American Progress, a liberal think-tank in Washington DC, proposed various ideas to help build a stable government in Libya. They give several proposals that take on different ideas from the perspectives on globalization.
aacosta8

How Social Media Accelerated the Uprising in Egypt - 0 views

www.fastcompany.com/...dia-accelerated-uprising-egypt

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  • aacosta8 on 23 Mar 16
     
    There's been some backlash in the last few days against the idea that either Tunisia or Egypt were brought on by Twitter or a "Facebook Revolution." And certainly, it takes a lot more than the 21st century version of a communication system to persuade people to take to the streets and risk harm, imprisonment, or death.
aacosta8

Egypt's Uprising: Tracking the Social Media Factor - 0 views

www.pbs.org/...ast-jan-june11-revsocial_04-19

Dubai social media social movement

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  • aacosta8 on 23 Mar 16
     
    For the first time in history, a social movement could be observed in real-time as it spread, coalesced around ideas, and grew exponentially in size and scale across the Internet. That is what News Group International - a Dubai based news management company - discovered in its recent comprehensive analysis of social media surrounding the uprising in Egypt.
aromo0

VOICES: Women's Rights in Egypt - Re-examining a Revolution | Middle East Voices - 1 views

middleeastvoices.voanews.com/...e-examining-a-revolution-99467

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  • The setbacks women experienced since the Muslim Brotherhood gained political power vary, from the approval of a constitution that lacks a clear statement on women’s rights
  • istorical feminist figure Doriya Shafiq from school textbooks.
  • he Women Deliver conference, coined as the largest meeting of the decade focused on the health and rights of women and girls.
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  • I’m not defending the Islamists, but I’m saying that the general mood around the world is more conservative. And this is clear in particular in the case of anything related to women, whether rights or services or freedom
  • Tallawy pointed out that in Egypt the political hurdles are intensified by a strong wave of anti-female sentiment where women’s actions are policed at all times, coupled with a decreased emphasis on education in favor of marriage and homemaking.
  • women’s causes is further hindered by the fact that non-governmental organizations operate within a framework of harsh government restrictions and a perpetual lack of funding. But she also believes that women’s rights groups have not changed their ways enough since the revolution, often working in a reactionary way rather than developing new ideas or tackling the deeper issues.
  • So we have more work to do on the real common issues between all women, and to develop their sense of empowerment to make choices, set their own priorities, and express themselves well.”
  • more on-the-ground interaction and research will be required. The second consideration, Abouzeid believes, must be the high rates of illiteracy, which can be addressed by utilizing audiovisual media campaigns, along with changing a media culture dismissive of women and their plight.
  • kristaf on 05 Oct 14
     
    The article from June of 2013 addresses the issues women face in Egypt and the causes of those issues. The article reflects on the need for women to identify the roots of their injustices and seek opportunities to prevent further restrictions on their rights. The article concludes by recognizing the means that will work best for encouraging women to pursue their rights, such as sing audiovisual media campaigning as well as well as developing "their sense of empowerment to make choices."
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  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This article mentions setbacks in the progress to women rights. These include setbacks by the government and societal norms within the culture.
  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This article mentions setbacks in the progress to women rights. These include setbacks by the government and societal norms within the culture.
  • aromo0 on 17 Feb 16
     
    Re-examining a revolution that is needed in order to create a better environment for women. The Muslim Brotherhood coming into power damaged women's rights.
micklethwait

CCCC Statement on Second Language Writing and Writers - 0 views

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cccc writing composition communication EAL statement

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  • dapting to or adopting North American discursive strategies
  • to understand their characteristics
  • sensitive to their linguistic and cultural needs.
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  • In classes made up exclusively of second language writers, enrollments should be limited to a maximum of 15 students per class.
  • instructors should avoid topics that require substantial background knowledge that is related to a specific culture or history that is not being covered by the course.
  • Writing instructors should look for evidence of a text's rhetorically effective features, rather than focus only on one or two of these features that stand out as problematic.
  • Further, "patchwriting," defined by Rebecca Moore Howard, as the copying of sections of texts, such as phrasings and sentence patterns, is a natural part of the process of learning to write in a second language.
  • We advocate that instructors take extra care when suspecting a second language writer of plagiarism, and take into consideration the student's cultural background, level of experience with North American educational systems, and confidence level for writing in English.
  • Any writing course, including basic writing, first-year composition, advanced writing, and professional writing, as well as any writing-intensive course that enrolls any second language writers should be taught by an instructor who is able to identify and is prepared to address the linguistic and cultural needs of second language writers. 
  • should be based on students’ writing proficiency
  • mainstreaming
  • the literacy support of second language writers needs to extend beyond the composition requirement as well.
  • approaches for designing writing assignments that are culturally inclusive, and approaches for assessing writing that are ethical in relation to second language writing.
  • Therefore, it is imperative that writing centers model and discuss effective approaches for working with second language writers in tutor training, make available reference materials specific to language learners such as dictionaries on idiomatic English, and hire tutors with specialized knowledge in second language writing.
  • Second language writers often come from contexts in which writing is shaped by linguistic and cultural features different from their NES peers. Beliefs related to individuality versus collectivity, ownership of text and ideas, student versus teacher roles, revision, structure, the meaning of different rhetorical moves, writer and reader responsibility, and the roles of research and inquiry all impact how student writers shape their texts.
  • scaffolding, creating benchmarks within larger projects, and incorporating additional resources such as the writing center.
  • to identify strengths second language writers bring to the classroom.
  • With the help of an instructor, second language writers can learn to bridge the strategies they use to communicate socially through digital media to the expectations of the academy. Therefore, instructors need to learn how to proficiently work with the writing tools and within the writing contexts that will help second language writers create these bridges. As in this case, instructors need to be trained to work with various writing media (e.g., computer programs) so that they can take advantage of these pedagogical opportunities.
  • instructors will be better prepared to work with second language students if issues of second language writing and writers are a consistent feature that is re-enforced throughout their training in writing instruction, especially in-service training encouraged of all writing instructors.
  • We recommend that writing programs familiarize themselves with the multilingual populations surrounding their institutions. Doing so not only provides valuable insight into the language experiences of some students in your writing programs, but it also could identify large multilingual populations wishing to matriculate into the college/university. Information on local populations can be collected from the US Census Bureau’s American FactFinder website. Also, websites such as the National Center for Education Statistics provides data on the number of English Language Learners (ELL) receiving special services in area high schools, some of whom might aspire to enter the university one day. Such information can be collected and disseminated on a centrally managed university website for the benefit of both instructors within the composition program and other university faculty.
katelynklug

Globally, Youth + ICT = Protest | CONNECTED in CAIRO - 1 views

connectedincairo.com/...globally-youth-ict-protest

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  • ethnography
    • katelynklug
      katelynklug on 11 Sep 14
       
      defined as describing of the customs of individual peoples and cultures
  • see themselves
  • affect their actions
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  • connected and disconnected
  • protests were a result of a large disaffected population of young people (a “youth bulge”)
  • who took advantage
  • large youth cohort
  • more likely
  •  anti-government protest
  • high levels of ICT penetration and with a large youth cohort
  • anti-government protest
  • more likely
  • First, a you
  • of ICT to fomen
  • th bulge by itself shows no real correlation
  • being connected doesn’t by itself produce revolution
  • high ICT penetration in combination with a youth bulge
  • strongly correlated
  • explained by more contextual factors
  • proliferation of technology that is more important than demographic factors
  • amplify
  • smaller in size
  • cohorts
    • katelynklug
      katelynklug on 11 Sep 14
       
      This qualitative research provides a very interesting conclusion that can be applied in historical terms to all societal revolutions. Although the research suggested that the outbreak of protest was specifically rated to contextual factors, it previously suggested that any society with a large youth population who is proficient in technology has the potential for revolutionary action. This is interesting because it confirms that the youth, who generally possess progressive ideas are also more likely to be involved in activism. As technology becomes increasingly important for movement mobilization, governments may become even more heavily involved in its citizens' access to it. I think the increasing popularity of technology and social media could backfire on the younger generations who have embedded this into their culture. Government systems are already extremely aware of the power of technology, and oppressive systems are very likely to restrict access or banish it. However, at this point, even a highly skilled government will never be able to eliminate technology or its influence.
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