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Dutch Scholar Nikolaos van Dam: Syria in Dilemma

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Aug 29, 2017 | Interviews

London- Syria is in a dilemma since the regime is unwilling to allow any true participation in the authority and the only way to change the regime was through military intervention – which has brought disasters in other countries, said Dutch scholar Nikolaos van Dam...

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Much of the footage coming out of Syria has been shot on mobile phones by citizen journalists. (AFP)

Self-Censorship: Silencing the Voice to Stay Alive

by Raneem Hannoush | Aug 21, 2017 | Features

New York – Journalism is a profession of relaying facts and documenting the news whether through the lens of a mobile phone during an Arab Spring demonstration or an in-depth report that uncovers corruption at European banks or a blog that speaks of the suffering of a...

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Tear gas is fired by Egyptian police into crowds of demonstrators gathering in Tahrir Square in Cairo on January 25, 2011. (AFP)

Arab Revolutions in Israeli Eyes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 16, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut – The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) recently released a new book “Israeli Vision for conflicts in the Middle East and their repercussions on Israel’s security: studies by Israeli generals and researchers”. Edited by Ahmed Khalifa and adapted by...

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chairs a session of the State Council’s Presidium at the Kremlin in Moscow, October 9, 2012. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Putin Vows to Prevent ‘Color Revolutions’

by Taha Abed alWahed | Apr 16, 2017 | World

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev had both set the “color revolutions” next to international terrorism on the top of the list of dangers that threaten the stability and security of former Soviet republics. Given...

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Protests in Bahrain have usually been marred by violence. (Reuters)

Iranian Militias in Bahrain

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 6, 2017 | Opinion

The quiet kingdom on the Arabian Gulf has experienced a tough crisis over six years of chaos, explosions and sabotage. Bahrain has been shouting loud for six years: This is not a revolution nor a peaceful protest, but a riot supported by Iran. The West, however, only...