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In Saudi Arabia, a new facebook group called “The People Want The Government To Reform” has attracted more than 2,000 members in the past day. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie FACEBOOKED *In Saudi Arabia, a new facebook group called “The People Want The Government To Reform” has attracted more […]
Post-revolutionary tourism in Tunisia? Deserted beaches and empty restaurants amid the debris of the uprising, as resorts try to convince tourists the country is safe.
ALL NEWS IS LOCAL: Thirty-six leaders of Jordanian tribes, the load-bearing pillars that have held up the Hashemite regime for more than six decades, have submitted an unprecedented petition to King Abdullah calling for electoral and political reform. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie ALL NEWS IS LOCAL: Thirty-six leaders […]
In an interview with La Stampa, Rachid Ghannouchi insists that he favors a lasting democracy and women playing a political role in Tunisia’s future. (magharebia) TUNIS – Until last month, Rachid Ghannouchi, the founder and leader of the Islamist al-Nahda Party — the Tunisian equivalent of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood — was just one of thousands […]
The guardian of Egypt’s ancient tradition of belly dancing, Dina Talaat is a fierce defender of her art as it comes under pressure from Islamic fundamentalism.
Amidst the tumult from Tunis to Cairo, the turnaround in Turkey offers lessons for the future. Bosphorous Bridge, Istanbul (Tasslehoff Burrfoot) While demonstrators in Egypt are still busy trying to get rid of President Hosni Mubarak, others are beginning to ponder the trajectory of the country’s future. For many, Turkey comes quickly to mind. “As […]
As protests in Egypt continued for the 11th day, calls continued for Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, a state of affairs the Egyptian President said he is “fed up” with, in an exclusive interview with the American broadcaster ABC News. A R A B I C A ارابيكا By Kristen Gillespie As protests in Egypt continued for […]
For the past decade, the tiny island of Lampedusa has seen ebbs and flows of desperate immigrants arriving. Already in the past week, political upheaval in Tunisia looks set to spark a new wave. Lampedusa harbor (noborder) LAMPEDUSA – After two days of perfect calm, a north wind is blowing again. The gusts are strong […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا Your daily shot of what the Arab world is saying, hearing, sharing By Kristen Gillespie TWITTERING: Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour, head of the Al-Ghad party and who was imprisoned for four years after challenging Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election, fired off this tweet: “I […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا Your daily shot of what the Arab world is saying, hearing, sharing By Kristen Gillespie TWITTERING: Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour, head of the Al-Ghad party and who was imprisoned for four years after challenging Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election, fired off this tweet: “I […]
A R A B I C A ارابيكا your daily shot of what the Arab world is saying, hearing, sharing by Kristen Gillespie TWITTERING: Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour, head of the Al-Ghad party and who was imprisoned for four years after challenging Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election, fired off this tweet: “I […]
While broader civil unrest spreads across the region, Jordan’s Islamists focus on fighting “desecration” on a pair of Amman boulevards with the most holy of names. Amman by night (gr33ndata) EYES INSIDE – THE MIDDLE EAST Like their counterparts in Tunisia and Egypt, more and more young Jordanians are taking to the streets in unauthorized […]
Increasingly influential in the Muslim world, the Turkish Prime Minister speaks candidly about what must change in the face of the popular revolt in the Middle East.
Protesting against Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s Coptic Christians are worried by the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Europe’s leading Muslim intellectual warns against demonizing Islamic movements, and challenges the West to truly stand for democracy in Arab world. (SFU) Tariq Ramadan is used to pushing the boundaries. But even Europe’s most beloved and reviled Muslim intellectual, and grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, could not have predicted what is happening […]
The army may be decisive in the outcome of popular uprising in Egypt. And protesters try to convince them to hold their fire.
The Egyptian army has so far acted with restraint, but has also yet to choose a side in the battle between the country’s protesters and President Hosni Mubarak. Until they do, chaos and uncertainty will persist. Cairo (Al Jazeera, via flickr) There has been much speculation about whether the riots in Tunisia and Egypt have […]
The Islamic organization’s new chairman Dr. Badie, and another top Brotherhood official, tell La Stampa that Mubarak’s ouster must be followed by a government finally chosen by the people. And if they choose an Islamic state? Paolo Mastrolilli CAIRO – “My husband would have been very happy to speak to you, but he’s in jail.” […]
The Islamic organization’s new chairman Dr. Badie, and another top Brotherhood official, tell La Stampa that after Mubarak is forced out the government will finally be chosen by the people. And if they choose an Islamic state? CAIRO – “My husband would have been very happy to speak to you, but he’s in jail.” The […]
Leading opposition figure says the Obama administration must decide if it’s with Mubarak or the Egyptian people ElBaradei (justicentric) CAIRO – This time the call goes through, and after a few rings, the voice that picks up on the other end is that of Ali ElBaradei. “You want to talk to my brother? Hold on […]
Radical Muslims have not been driving the protests in Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt. For many young people in the region, Islamism no longer offers a solution to their problems. What the “Arab Street” wants (Al Jazeera, via Flickr) TUNIS – The “al-Amanzar” restaurant, located on a small side street off Bourghiba Avenue, is divided in […]
Analysis: To help hold on to power, the Egyptian leader can count on the army and fear of the vacuum his departure would bring.
With a more austere approach, Dilma Rousseff has already criticized the same Iranian government that her predecessor was eager to reach out to. img_assist|nid=380|title=Dilma Rousseff|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=427 EYES INSIDE – BRAZIL Anointed by her wildly popular predecessor, Dilma Rousseff’s victory in November as Brazil’s first female president promised near perfect continuity from the policies of the past […]
With a more austere approach, Dilma Rousseff has already criticized the same Iranian government that her predecessor was eager to reach out to. img_assist|nid=380|title=Dilma Rousseff|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=427 EYES INSIDE – BRAZIL Anointed by her wildly popular predecessor, Dilma Rousseff’s victory in November as Brazil’s first female president promised near perfect continuity from the policies of the past […]
A decade after opening the military to women, Bundeswehr officials face reports of sexual harassment aboard a German navy ship, and study the U.S. model for integration. (Bundeswehr) Ten years ago, the Bundeswehr was destined to become much more feminine. On January 2, 2001, with fewer than 250 female soldiers then enlisted in the German […]
Language tests begin after new Italian law requiring “proof of integration.” Immigrants in Rome (Gianni Dominici) MILAN – Italy has introduced a language test for all immigrants seeking a long-term residency permit, questioning the candidates on their knowledge of a few hundred every-day words. A group of 170 immigrants in Florence and another 10 in […]
Did deposed Tunisian President Ben Ali realize his departure was for good? Would the “Jasmine Revolution” have triumphed if the army had not sided with the people? An exclusive account of a dictator’s demise.
No analogy is perfect, but understanding events unfolding in Tunisia requires a look at the past. And present. Does Tunisia have someone to play the role King Juan Carlos played? (Spain archive) Ten days after the fall of President Ben Ali, the historical comparisons are being trotted out to explain the “Tunisian revolution” and its […]
Revered again in Mainland China, the allure of the ancient philosopher is a cause for connections – and healthy competition – with rival Taiwan. Confucius temple, Kongzi (Ivan Walsh) EYES INSIDE – ASIA Geopolitics aside, there is still plenty that unites the Chinese-speaking people in Mainland China and Taiwan. High on that list is the […]
Prosecutors and Silvio Berlusconi’s defense attorneys are building their cases in a tawdry prostitution scandal that may be the gravest threat ever to the Italian Prime Minister’s political survival Berlusconi last March in Brussels (courtesy of European People’s Party) MILAN – The prostitution scandal engulfing Silvio Berlusconi started with a phone call in May, and […]
Internet hackers sabotage French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Facebook page, falsely announcing he will not run for a second term in office in 2012
Twenty-five years of “doi moi” reforms have unleashed Vietnam’s economy and solidified one-party rule. Yet in Hanoi, a rare few offer the first signs of rebellion.
After praise from Obama, the reality of the “Indian miracle” shows a country still submerged in widespread poverty and underdevelopment “India is not simply emerging, India has already emerged.” When he uttered these words before the Indian Parliament last November, U.S. President Barack Obama generated a wave of euphoria. The next day, The Times of […]
A suspected Mexican drug trafficker is charged with last year’s barroom shooting of Cabañas, one of Latin American soccer’s top strikers. Mexican police (Scazon) EYES INSIDE – LATIN AMERICA When soccer star was shot in the head at a Mexico City nightclub last year, it seemed the whole of Latin America gasped in collective horror. […]
Arranged marriages usually conjure up the image of young girls coerced into unwanted unions. From immigrants in Berlin, a rare glimpse of how the practice also damages men. BERLIN – As Ahmet Celik rolls over in bed this morning, the thought returns to him again. What would it be like to be free? He could […]
On the fourth anniversary of the death of the journalist and peace activist, thousands gather in Istanbul to demand justice.
On the fourth anniversary of the death of the journalist and peace activist, thousands gather in Istanbul to demand justice. Hrant Dink (open democracy) By Mustafa Kucuk, Selcuk Yasar, Orhan Saat HURRIYET/Worldcrunch Dink was shot outside the Istanbul offices of the Armenian newspaper Agos, where he was chief editor, after weeks of anonymous death threats […]
On the fourth anniversary of the death of the journalist and peace activist, thousands gather in Istanbul to demand justice. Hrant Dink (open democracy) By Mustafa Kucuk, Selcuk Yasar, Orhan Saat HURRIYET/Worldcrunch Dink was shot outside the Istanbul offices of the Armenian newspaper Agos, where he was chief editor, after weeks of anonymous death threats […]
Fourteen-year-old videotapes her aggressor after seeing TV plea by another victim to turn in abusers. MILAN – First he became the mother’s lover then he started to abuse her daughter, a nine-year-old child who endured his violent advances until she was 14-years-old. It’s an all too common story of pedophilia but for the fact that […]
The French birth rate is higher than its been in 30 years, defying European trends and France’s own collective pessimism. Portrait of a distrustful society made of individuals betting on the future. Parisian kids (Kathleen Conklin) Demographics are a funny thing! We have before us a France that is booming. The 2010 data released this […]