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Iranian Revolution 2.0?
Most of you probably have an idea of what’s going on in Iran right now–the presidential election results are out, and show Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning with a suspiciously (i.e. ludicrously… more →
Inutile et Indispensable
Iraqi Troops Blocked by Iranian Exiles
middleeast2009 wrote 4 months ago: Members of an Iranian dissidents’ group formed a human blockade to successfully prevent Iraqi … more →
In Memoriam: The Assyrian Genocide (1914-1918)
Rosie Malek-Yonan wrote 4 months ago: Remembering the Assyrian Genocide (1914-1918) View videos dedicated to the Assyrian Genocide: An Ass … more →
Stop Killing My Assyrian Nation!
Rosie Malek-Yonan wrote 4 months ago: … more →
North Korea Launches 3 Missiles Off Its East Coast
middleeast2009 wrote 5 months ago: Defying the United States on Independence Day, North Korea fired three missiles on Saturday into the … more →
Obama’s Middle East Challenge
middleeast2009 wrote 5 months ago: For the first time since the founding of the Islamic Republic, following the Shah’s overthrow by mas … more →
Iranian Revolution 2.0?
Neil Hilton wrote 5 months ago: Most of you probably have an idea of what’s going on in Iran right now–the presidential … more →
Electoral Aftermath
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Neil Hilton wrote 5 months ago: Much to the surprise of just about everyone, March 14th swept the Lebanese elections on Sunday. Not … more →
Moving On
Neil Hilton wrote 5 months ago: So, I’m down to less than 32 hours in Beirut, and it’s a time of a bit of reflection on … more →
Rosie Malek-Yonan, Awarded 2009 Assyrian Woman of the Year
Rosie Malek-Yonan wrote 5 months ago: Assyrian Author, Actor, Activist Elected Woman of the Year (Los Angeles – AINA) At the Assyrian Univ … more →
Hamra, The Arab Street
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Neil Hilton wrote 6 months ago: This is a two-part program put on by Al Jazeera English that’s a week or so old, but somehow I … more →
A Palestine I Don't Support
Neil Hilton wrote 6 months ago: I am unabashedly pro-Palestinian. My convictions are strong, supported by years of close reading of … more →
Turkish Hackers Facilitate Assyrian Book Sales
Rosie Malek-Yonan wrote 6 months ago: Assyrian International News Agency Guest Editorial by Rosie Malek-Yonan 1 June 2009 Los Angeles (AIN … more →
Updates in Middle East News
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Neil Hilton wrote 6 months ago: A few stories going on right now that I want to call attention to. Bear with me, they’re both … more →
Parties of the Same God: Finding Commonality Between Hezbollah and Hamas
Neil Hilton wrote 6 months ago: As my semester at AUB rapidly draws to a close, I’m frantically writing several term papers at … more →
The Count
Neil Hilton wrote 6 months ago: The 2009 Lebanese parliamentary elections are now less than three weeks away, and the country is ver … more →
Pope calls for reconciliation in Middle East
middleeast2009 wrote 6 months ago: Pope Benedict XVI called on Israelis and Palestinian to put aside their “grievances and divisi … more →
Spanish Roommates and Lebanese Cellmates
Neil Hilton wrote 7 months ago: Some interesting developments have occurred that definitely warrant mention here. I’ll just pu … more →
Barack Obama invites Middle East leaders to Washington
middleeast2009 wrote 7 months ago: Deepening his direct role in reviving stalled Middle East peace efforts, Mr Obama met King Abdullah … more →
Captain freed from captivity after being held by Somali pirates - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe
weavercat wrote 7 months ago: Globe staff After five days as the hostage of pirates in a lifeboat off the coast of Somalia, Captai … more →
