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Yemen
Hunger Strikes at Guantanamo Bay: Geometry of “Asymmetric Warfare”
Amanda Rogers* | 5 Jun 2013
Photo credit: http://www.freedompress.org.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/Freedom-Guantanamo-Bay.jpg In the wake of the brutal slaughter in Woolwich, London, debates surrounding the term “terrorism” have reemerged, particularly in social media—where the cover of Internet anonymity allows for uncensored reactions to the contentious term. Currently, there is no...Seeking Editors for Muftah’s Yemen and Gulf States Pages
Muftah Editors | 17 May 2013
EDITORIAL OPENINGS Muftah.org is currently seeking co-editors for its Yemen and Gulf States pages. Responsibilities include generating submissions, editing articles, and writing a weekly blog post for the magazine. Interested candidates should be 100% fluent in reading and writing English and have strong editing skills. Past editorial experience with a magazine,...Media & Revolution: An Interview with Rooj al-Wazir of #SupportYemen
Ayesha Chugh* | 16 Apr 2013
Photo credit: A.Hussain Photography #SupportYemen is an independent collective of filmmakers, web-designers, bloggers and other activists who are working to document the struggles of the Yemeni people during a time of political uncertainty and transition. Formed in 2011, #SupportYemen emerged after the fall of Yemeni dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh, marking the end...Who Decides?: Western Knowledge and Arab Revolutions
Magid Shihade* | 19 Feb 2013
Celebrations in Libya. [Image via Diario El Tiempo, All Rights Reserved]Much of this piece was written more than a year ago, when debates and discussions focused on two questions: 1. the proper term to describe events in the Arab world – were they revolutions, uprisings, or a “spring?;” and 2. whether events in the region were genuine and indigenous,...ICC Membership Can Protect Arab Spring Gains
Leila Hanafi and Haidi Sadik* | 3 Jan 2013
(Photo credit: Amr Nabil/AP) The tumultuous events of the Arab Spring have been driven by a desire for justice among long-oppressed populations. As new governments come to power across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), an unprecedented opportunity has emerged to promote the rule of law and accountability. To take advantage of this opening and protect democratic...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...To Assess U.S. Drone Policies We Must Listen to More Farea al-Muslimis
Noor Mir & Rooj Alwazir* | 25 Apr 2013
Farea Al-Muslimi (Photo credit: Farea Al-Muslimi) We are not here to proffer an analysis. We are not academics. We are here as a Pakistani and a Yemeni, as activists, as citizens of this country and as citizens...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...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...The Yemeni Revolution & the British Yemeni Diaspora
Shaima Saif* | 27 Dec 2012
Yemeni anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest calling for a boycott of university studies until Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down, outside the Sana’a University in Sana’a,...
