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Jordan
Cultures of Violence: Woolwich, Jodi Arias & the Market Value of Atrocity
Amanda Rogers* | 28 May 2013
A young boy hangs a cross near flowers close to the scene where Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was killed, on May 24, 2013 in London, England. (Photo credit: Dan Kitwood) Always a troubling issue, the media’s role in unwittingly glorifying and encouraging acts of violence has weighed even more heavily on my mind in the...The Virtual Dinner Guest Project: Peace-Building One Dinner at a Time
Catriona Knapman* | 21 Feb 2013
Diners at a Virtual Dinner Guest event While we are constantly reminded of the interconnected nature of the world, this interconnectedness has not extended to our responsibilities as citizens. The Virtual Dinner Guest Project is an initiative that attempts to address this problem by bringing people together to connect around political, social, and humanitarian...The Cultural & Religious Debates on HIV/AIDS in the Muslim World
Dominic Bocci* | 15 Jan 2013
(Photo credit: Andy McCarthy UK on Flickr, under Creative Commons) On December 8, 2012, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) hosted a Red Gala Dinner at the Fairmont Hotel in Cairo, Egypt to raise awareness about the virus and how it affects the lives of over three hundred thousand people across the Arab world. The by-invitation-only event featured...Cyber-Islam: A Review of Gary Bunt’s “iMuslims”
Dominic T. Bocci* | 21 Nov 2012
Source: Outlookindia.com Much attention has been given to the use of social media technologies and their ability to spark massive social change. Some commentators have remarked that these connection technologies, ranging from cellular phones to Twitter, can cause revolutionary digital disruptions, frustrating traditional balances of power and allowing both...Arab Monarchs & the Islamist Surge
Zaid Belbagi* | 26 Oct 2012
(Photo credit: Britannica.com) The “Arab Spring,” for want of a better term, continues to dominate the discourse surrounding current events transpiring throughout the Arab and Muslim world. Frequently used to characterize seemingly disparate political moments, it has become the most recent political movement to capture the eyes and ears of ruling monarchs. These...Money & Resistance: How “Moderate” Arab States Sold Out the Palestinian Cause
Yazan al-Saadi* | 20 May 2013
Qatar’s Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (R) attends the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha on March 26, 2013. When it comes to confronting the Israeli government’s actions against the Palestinian...Parliamentary Elections in Jordan – Change or More of the Same?
Que Mykte’ Newbill* | 21 Jan 2013
(Photo credit: KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP) Jordan’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for January 23, 2013, reflect the enlarging disconnect between palace politics and public discontent. Having weathered...Jordan’s Protests: Political Economy, Protest, and Empire
Saleem Haddad* | 22 Nov 2012
“Erm, why do they have to, like, break stuff?,” a common complaint made against the protesters in Jordan. (Image by Nidal Elkhairy) The wave of protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 has often...Shining A Light on the Misunderstood Men of the Middle East
Megan Beneat-Donald* | 13 Nov 2012
Bassam, Iraqi (Photo credit: Tamara Abdul Hadi) For any marginalised group, self-preservation will inevitably involve a heavy dose of artistic expression to counter degrading portrayals. Prey to myriad stereotypes,...New Trends in Arab Defense Spending
Raymond Barrett* | 14 Aug 2012
Protesters shout slogans against military rulers in front of Egyptian military police standing guard near the Ministry of Defense in the Abbassiya district of Cairo In the wake of the Arab Spring, internal dissent...
