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Africa
International Political Forum

World Refugee Day: A Day For Mourning

In recognition of World Refugee Day, it is appropriate to acknowledge the trials and tribulations that internally and externally displaced people are forced to endure. Many humanitarian crises seem to stem from economic, resour...
by Jamal Russell Black
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Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Photojournalism Revolution

During the Taliban’s rule over Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, photography was completely banned in the country. The recent press freedom that the country has seen since the removal of the regime is still minimal, but the ...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Egypt

A new beginning for Egypt?

Egypt is in turmoil. The presidential election has raised many questions and given the answer to none. One has to wonder today: was the January 2011 revolution beneficial for the Egyptians? “The tree of liberty must be refres...
by Nadim Souss
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Egypt

Egyptian Politics: The End of the Façade

“If elections would change anything, they would be illegal” This old Anarchist slogan seems to be appropriate in describing the upcoming Egyptian parliamentary elections and the position of the National Salvation Front (NSF...
by Maged Mandour
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Middle East
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Keffah Ali Deeb: A Symbol of Syria’s Non-Violent Resistance Movement

When the Arab Spring revolutions first broke out, artist Keffah Ali Deeb was one of the first people in Syria to protest outside the Tunisian, Egyptian and Libyan embassies. She joined other activists in standing up against S...
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Middle East

Syria: Banksy’s crude politics

Banksy’s video satirizing the Syrian civil war, entitled “Rebel Rocket Attack,” left Syrians and keen watchers of the conflict confused and disappointed. The video, released on October 6, has since been viewed by over fiv...
by Nour Al-Ali
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Economy

Fashion: A New Middle East?

What do you think of when you hear the term ‘Middle East’? Refugees, instability and violence are probably going to be among the list. Chances are, people like Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco, Christina Aguilera, Halle Ber...
by Raymond Wang
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Human Rights

Syria: “Lens of a Young Homsi”, Photographs of a City under Siege

When demonstrations started in Syria in March 2011, a group of friends from Homs, all under 25, took their cameras to photograph these unprecedented protests in their city. Soon after, they were photographing the destruction o...
by Global Voices
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Afghanistan
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Sorry, Sarah: Why The Left Owes Palin An Apology Over Ukraine

As one of the most derided political figures of the 21st century, Sarah Palin’s authority to speak on American foreign policy is by all accounts non-existent. Unrelenting attacks by the liberal media have rendered this forme...
by Richard Corlett
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