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Sudan
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 Many Arabics of Politics
Duncan Wane* | 4 Apr 2013
Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi leans on the shoulders of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh as they laugh during a photocall before the second Afro-Arab Summit in Sirte October 10, 2010 (Photo credit: Asmaa Waguih/ Reuters). Despite the immense political upheavals taking place in the Middle East in the last few years, opinions...Why Sudan’s Protests May Not Lead to Revolution
Zenobia Azeem* | 18 Feb 2013
Copyright Khaled Albaih The first of Sudan’s intermittent protests began in January 2011. Though inspired by the revolutions emerging across the Middle East, the demonstrations were rooted in long held frustration at the economic and political mismanagement of the country by the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). Initial protests opposing President Omar...A Coup Attempt in Sudan: the Resumption of #SudanRevolts
Yousif Elmahdi* | 18 Dec 2012
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gestures as he arrives at Khartoum airport on November 14, 2012 (Source: CNN/File photo) On November 22, 2012, Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) announced that it had successfully foiled a coup, and arrested several high-ranking army officers accused of plotting the takeover. Former NISS head, Salah...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, long-standing prejudice, and steady streams of discrimination, most Arab, Persian, Turkish, Afghan, and North African men and women have had no choice...A Brewing Spring in Sudan
Muniness* | 2 May 2013
In 1989, the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation, led by then Lieutenant General Omar al Bashir, took over Sudan in a bloodless coup. Almost twenty-four years later, after Bashir’s indictment...The Passing of Iconic Sudanese Singer Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Zenobia Azeem* | 12 Mar 2013
Mourning Mahmoud Abdel Aziz’s passing A few years ago, while still relatively new to Khartoum, I arrived three hours late to a Mahmoud Abdel Aziz concert. Sudan’s iconic music performer had yet to take...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...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,...Photo Essay: The “Khartoons” of Sudan
Khalid Albaih | 26 Sep 2012
Sudanese cartoonist, Khalid Albaih, has been transforming Sudan’s political turmoil into pithy cartoons that combine simple graphics with profound messaging. Khalid shares some of his favorite “Khartoons”...
