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Category Archives: Iran
A Brief Introduction To The Iranian Election
(Photo of Iran’s presidential candidates via Twitter) For many Arabs, Iran is an Islamic dictatorship that is deviously trying to manipulate the internal politics of many Arab countries from the Gulf States, particularly Bahrian to Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. For … Continue reading
Egypt and Iran—odd bedfellows?
(Photo: Ahmadinejad and Mohamed Morsi- via Twitter @PoliticallyAff) This piece is published in the Daily News Egypt The extraordinary and well-organised funeral procession of the deposed Iranian Shah in 1980 marked the first state funeral to be held in Old Cairo … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak: Week 6
(Anti-sexual harassment march in Cairo 6th of February. Twitter via @_amroali) Main Headlines Monday Activist dies following three days of torture in police custody. Signature campaign demands the departure of President Morsi. Egypt’s central bank tightens the pound ‘s trading band … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Iran
Tagged #Iran, Egypt, Kandil, middle-east, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, politics, Qandil
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Will Bombing Iran Help Arab States?
This piece was intially published in The Daily Beast In an interview with the French magazine Paris Match, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “A military strike on Iran and neutralizing its nuclear threat would benefit the Arab states in the Middle East and … Continue reading
Sexual Harassment: The myth of the dress code theory.
Egyptian women demonstrate infront of presidential palace 5th of October 2012 This piece was initially published as part of the sexual harassment response by Fikra Forum “Silly girl, why did you take the metro when you saw that it was … Continue reading
Jews of the Arab World
This is my photo essay: Jews in the Arab World which was initially published in -al-Monitor: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/contents/articles/galleries/jews-in-the-arab-world.html Wish all my Jewish Tweeps a blessed new year.? Shana Tova every one.
Posted in Egypt, Iran, Israel, Photo Essay, Syria, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged bit.ly/SjPxZ5, Jews, Jews Middle east, Rosh Hashanah
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No Shock and Awe: Israel should consider the Arab response to a military strike on Iran
Originally published in +972blog On 7June 1981, Israel attacked and destroyed Iraq’s nuclear reactor at Osirak. That was the day the Arabs lost their nuclear ambition. The code name was, Operation Opera, but the opera wasn’t Nabucco and its chorus of Hebrew … Continue reading
Iran, Syria, Interests Vs Liabilities
How far is Iran willing to go in order to save the Assad regime from crumbling? No one can truly answer this question; in fact, I think even Assad may not know the answer for sure. it is certainly true … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Politics, Syria
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The Mullahs will pick up the pieces
It is almost impossible to predict how Syria might emerge after Assad. Many hope for a stable, democratic state. Though, instability, civil war and an Islamic state are also real possibilities. Regardless of the outcome, the collapse of the Assad … Continue reading
