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This article explores an exhibition called "This Is Not Graffiti" that was opened in 2011 and had the work of many major street artists. Steven Viney, the writer, talks about the different pieces displayed and the way the authors felt about their works.

This article is in Arabic and I picked it from a Saudi newspaper called Sabq, the article defies what a western newspaper has published about easing the ban on woman driving in Saudi.

Egypt received 300 recommendation to review their human rights. The list also stated they wanted to tackle corruption, human trafficking, and human rights. Egypt has until March 2015 to respond. 

This article suggests that OPEC is losing control of global oil prices. The article addresses budget considerations for smaller OPEC producers, like Venezuela, and the battle over market share between OPEC and gulf producers.

This Facebook page is called" The Global coalition for the Egyptian women's union. " The page was created to gain support and to create a global network. Some stories are shared within the timeline as well as some pictures.

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.

A report releaser by the US called Operation Cleaver talks about the infiltrating power Iran's cyber warfare has. The biggest thing is that since cyber warfare doesn't require a large number of troops or bombs, Iran has negotiating power by developing a system that may be as big as China's.

This article is about the activist group called "Raqqa is being slaughtered silently". This group is against ISIS and what they do is post photos of the things ISIS does in city of Raqqa like executions.

This Electronic Intifada article is a re-posting of an open letter written by Jews in support of Palestine, the Palestinian people, their right to return home to their ancestral lands, and a call for a single-state. This letter touches on the years of political and military assault on the Palestinian people and disassociates themselves from the Zionist movement.

In this NPR discussion, two viewpoints are put forth and examined: a single state and peaceful two-state solution. One wishes for an Isolated Israeli government and one calls for a peaceful unification of its people. In the midst of it all, an interesting parallel is made to South Africa.

In this Global Research interview, author Adri Nieuwhof speaks with Farid Esack. Esack, chairperson of BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) South Africa, speaks about his ten year history with the cause and the increasing amount of backlash he is receiving in regards to the organization's stance against Israel. Stating that the Arab Spring eroded much of the local support for Palestine, Esack calls for increased support of BDS.

A Libyan official suggests that OPEC should cut production by 800,000 bpd in order to stabilize the market in preparation for an influx of Iranian oil expected after sanctions are lifted.

After the attack on the National Bardo Museum the president of Tunisia has signed several agreements to strengthen economic and security cooperation with France. Essebsi addressed the Senate in the French capital calling for further cooperation in other areas such as the fight against extremism.

The European Union is having some issues with Syrian refugees not staying in the country to where they first applied for asylum. This, and the ever growing number of Syrian refugees in Europe, has lead to a call to reform the Dublin Law. 

A new analysis of the data available to the public about drone strikes, conducted by the human-rights group Reprieve, indicates that even when operators target specific individuals - the most focused effort of what Barack Obama calls "targeted killing" - they kill vastly more people than their targets, often needing to strike multiple times. Attempts to kill 41 men resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1,147 people, as of 24 November.

In the west-central part of Tunisia, military forces have killed at least nine militants during an operation carried out in the late hours of Saturday in Gafsa region. Military forces also confiscated arms and explosives from the terrorists. Reports say the militants were members of the so-called Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade which is believed to be behind the deadly attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital on March 18.

In light of International Women's Day on March 8, Maysa Jalbout calls for Arab leaders to increase efforts to extend access to education to girls in the Middle East and North Africa region.

A marriage law in Egypt is being condemned as "legalized prostitution" by women's rights activists. A foreign man who wants to marry a young Egyptian woman must pay for the privilege.