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If Israel Attacks and Iran Retaliates: Part Two
In last week’s column , I postulated on what an Iranian counterattack against Israel might look like in terms of its ballistic missile capabilities. I concluded that although Iran possesses a considerable arsenal of ballistic missiles, because of their inaccuracy and relative impotence, they would not...
THE MIDEAST IN THE NEWS
An Evening with Wael Ghonim from ALOUDla,
with Host Reza Aslan
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News & Politics
R2P Too? Why Syria Is Not Libya in UN Eyes
“Syria is not Libya,” Ambassador Peter Wittig emphasized as he responded to questions comparing global reactions to NATO intervention in Libya but not Syria. Edward Luck, U.N. Special Advisor on the Re...
Holland’s Hans Jansen: Islamophobia's Jester Revealed
On a cold November’s evening I went to a debate between four people well known in the Dutch academic scene. Strange as it may seem, only one of the four interested me. Two had authored a book about th...
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Arts & Culture
Beggar? Activist? Artist? The Intriguing Case of Morocco’s “Street Cartoonist,” Si Ahmed
The busy streets of Morocco’s capital city are not immune to the common signs of poverty that one would expect in the urban centers of developing nations. Beggars are never far from view in Rabat, wh...
Like a Phoenix Rising from the Flames: Artist Mohamed Negm and the Arab Spring
British-Egyptian Mohamed Negm, is a young, self taught, emerging artist. Painting for the last five years, his work has varied from portraits, buildings, places and to his latest focus: the Egyptian r...
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Music
Libyan Musicians Rage Against the Regime
February 17, 2011 marked itself as the day the music did not die. After 40 years of suffocating under dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s iron fist, protesters followed their neighbors in Tunisia and Egypt by ...
Gaga Gospel: Lady Gaga Embraces Christian Imagery
Driven by technology, today’s post-MTV music world seemingly revolves around the need for instant gratification. This culture of quick searches, clicks, and downloads causes many artists to abandon so...
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Film
Education Under Fire: The Dangers of Seeking to Learn
Iran is a country with around 75 million people. However, the Islamic Republic has a number of religious minorities, including Christians, Jews and Zoarastrians. One minority, numbering around 300,000...
Five Reasons Why Iranians Cried for A Separation’s Golden Globe Win
On Sunday, January 15, at the 69th Golden Globes, “ A Separation ” by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi won the award for Best Foreign Language Film. Already a winner in various international film festivals...
ASLAN MEDIA COLUMNS
If Israel Attacks and Iran Retaliates: Part One
Tensions between Iran and Israel over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program may soon erupt into armed conflict. That is if we are to believe key officials in both the American and Israeli governments...
Always Funny
To be honest with you, I had a very rough week. I talked to my friends and family in Iran (after many attempts since Internet speed was reduced as a part of preventing uprising in the anniversary of Isl...
Media Portal
NYPD Monitored Muslim Students All Over Northeast
This article, written by Chris Hawley, appeared on MSNBC on February 18,2012
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at ...
Anthony Shadid, Death Of An Honest Witness
Rare is the day when the death of a journalist merits a national period of mourning. But that's how the passing of New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid feels from here.
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