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*The following piece was submitted by an Iranian-American writer who wishes to remain anonymous. For the last several months, articles about the...
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Egypt’s Revolutionary Socialists Call for Unity Against SCAF’s Attempted Coup

The following statement from Egypt's Revolutionary Socialist Movement responds to recent events in Egypt and the growing impression that the Supreme Council...
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PODCAST: Interview with Ghanem Nuseibeh on Philanthropy in the Middle East & North Africa

In this Muftah podcast, we speak to Ghanem Nuseibeh, founder and director of Cornerstone Global Associates, a London-based consulting company, that, among...
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PODCAST Interview: Egyptian Filmmaker, Karim El-Shenawy, on His New Film “Salafi”

In this Muftah podcast, we speak to award-wining Egyptian filmmaker Karim El-Shenawy about his latest film "Salafi," a documentary about two Egyptian Salafists...
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Revolutionary Socialists’ Statement on Egypt’s Presidential Elections

The following is a statement issued by Egypt's Revolutionary Socialist Movement regarding pro-regime candidate Ahmed Shafiq's strong showing in the first round...
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PODCAST Interview with Lebanese Activist, Marwan Maalouf, on the Arab Spring & Lebanese Politics

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Marwan Maalouf, a Lebanese attorney and activist, about recent developments in Lebanese politics and the Arab Spring's...
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Call for Solidarity from Egypt: Youth of Jan25 Revolution Are Subject to Collective Punishment

  The following is a call for action from the Youth of the Jan25 Revolution in Egypt: On May 13, 2012, the Egyptian Court of Appeals will review the...
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PODCAST Interview with Egyptian Activist and Artist, Yara Kassem

  In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Yara Kassem, the Egyptian political cartoonist, about her body of work and thoughts on the Arab Spring....
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PODCAST Interview with Brazilian Activist and Artist, Carlos Latuff

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Carlos Latuff, the controversial political cartoonist from Brazil, about his development as an artist and political...
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PODCAST Interview with Shahinaz Ahmed on Employment and Education in Egypt

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Shahinaz Ahmed, CEO of Education for Employment, Egypt, about the challenges facing educated young Egyptians seeking...
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PODCAST Interview with Ahmed El Alfi, Chairman of Flat6Labs

In this Muftah podcast, we speak to Ahmed El Alfi, the founder of Egyptian firm Sawari Ventures and chairman of Flat6Labs, a startup incubator based in Cairo,...
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PODCAST Interview with Google Executive, Wael Fakharany, on the Internet & Social Change

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Wael Fakharany, director of Google's North Africa office, about the internet and social change in Egypt. We caught up...
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PODCAST Interview with Marwa El-Daly on Philanthropic Giving in Egypt

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Marwa El-Daly, the founder of Waqfeyat al Maadi, a community organization that aims to revive and modernize the concept...
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PODCAST Interview with Sara Vakhshouri on the EU Oil Embargo Against Iran

In this Muftah podcast, we speak to energy expert Dr. Sara Vakhshouri about the recent European oil embargo against Iran, the impact of this oil embargo on the...
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“The Politics of Iran’s Parliamentary Elections”

Tomorrow, March 2, 2012, Iranians will go to the poles in the country's first national elections since the disputed 2009 Presidential contest. Our friend...
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A Look Inside Iran: a Q&A with Azadeh Moaveni

Azadeh Moaveni is the author of Lipstick Jihad and co-author, with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, of Iran Awakening. She has lived and reported...
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Call for Submissions: Special Issue “After the Revolution: Looking Forward”

Muftah.org and Democracy & Society Present A Special Issue - After the Revolution: Looking Forward Volume 9, Issue 2 We are seeking well-written,...
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Pushing Iran Toward a Nuclear Weapon: A Q&A with Bijan Khajehpour

Q: Tensions between Iran and the United States have spiked over the last several weeks. Many in the U.S. blame this on Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Do...
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The Iranian People, Sanctions, & the Growing Specter of War: a Q&A with Hooman Majd

Q: You spent the last year living in Iran, right when economic sanctions against the country reached new heights. How did you see the Iranian economy changing...
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Free Parastoo and Marzieh – Iran’s Detained Journalists/Bloggers

This press release was issued on January 22, 2012 by "Free Parastoon and Marzieh," a blog created by a group of Parastoo Dokouhaki and Marzieh Rasouli's...
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MUFTAH BOOK CLUB: Ben White’s “Palestinians in Israel”

Muftah's Book Club features interviews about books we love with the authors who have written them. In this installment, we interview Ben White* on his latest...
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Q&A with Prof. Paul Pillar on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Sanctions, & Tensions with the U.S.

Professor Paul Pillar is Director of Graduate Studies at Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies. Professor Pillar retired in 2005 from a...
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Threats of War, Economic Sanctions, Growing Inflation, Impending Parliamentary Elections: Uncertainty and Unpredictabiltiy Inside Iran

2012 is shaping up to be a potentially pivotal year for Iran. With inflation at nearly 50%, economic sanctions have crippled the Iranian economy over the...
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The NDAA: A Civil Rights Black Hole in a Time of Perpetual War

On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that contains sweeping provisions authorizing the indefinite...
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PODCAST Interview with Amel Boubekeur on Algeria & the Arab Spring

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Amel Boubekeur, research fellow at the Ecole Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris,...
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PODCAST Interview with Former Jordanian Foreign Minister, Marwan Muasher

In this Muftah podcast, we speak to Marwan Muasher, the former Jordanian Foreign Minister and current Vice-President of Studies for the Carnegie Endowment,...
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PODCAST Interview with Naif Al-Mutawa, Creator of the 99

In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of the 99, a comic book series inspired by Islamic principles. Since it was first founded in the...
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PODCAST Interview with Egyptian Activist Ahmed Maher

In this Muftah podcast, we talk with Ahmed Maher an Egyptian activist, co-founder of the April 6 Youth Movement, and a leader of Egypt's January 25 Revolution....
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PODCAST Interview with Egyptian Activist Esraa Abdel Fattah

In this Muftah podcast, we sit down with Esraa Abdelfattah, Egyptian activist, founder of the April 6th Youth Movement, and a leader of the country's January...
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PODCAST: Wham! Bam! Islam!: Filming the Making of the “99”

For Muftah's inaugural podcast, we are pleased to speak with Isaac Solotaroff, the director of Wham! Bam! Islam!, a documentary film that follows Dr....
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How “99” Superheroes Will Change How You See Islam

For the last decade, the religion of Islam has been subject to distortion and attack by Muslims and non-Muslims who have misunderstood or are unaware of its...
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Gender & the Arab Spring – VIDEO PRESENTATION

In honor of United Nations Day, on October 24, 2011, Muftah contributor and Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor Lara Dotson-Renta convened a panel of...
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Images of Iran’s Youth – Living in the Islamic Republic

The following photo essay was submitted by an author who wishes to remain anonymous In the hot summers of 2008 and 2010, I traveled to Iran with my camera,...
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For Iran’s Poor, Fashion Has Become an Investment Strategy

This article was submitted by an author who wishes to remain anonmyous It was in a salon in the heart of a bustling north Iranian town where I learned about...
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Crawling Towards the Rubicon: Syria’s Growing Uprising – Part 4

This series was written by an author who wishes to remain anonmyous Part 4 - The Protests of 2011 As Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series have demonstrated, the...
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Crawling Towards the Rubicon: Syria’s Growing Uprising – Part 3

This series was written by an author who wishes to remain anonymous Part 3 - The Decade of Bashar Al-Asad In order to understand the on-going uprising in...
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Crawling Towards the Rubicon: Syria’s Growing Uprising – Part 2

This series was written by an author who wishes to remain anonmyous Part 2: Ba'athism & Hafez Al-Asad The current uprisings in Syria cannot be understood...
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Crawling Toward the Rubicon: Syria’s Growing Uprising – Part 1

This series is written by an author who wishes to remain anonymous Part 1 - A Look at Historical Forces The Syrian Arab Republic is amongst the most...
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Egypt’s Crack Down Against January 25 Activists & Protestors: The End of Fear & The Beginning of The End for Mubarak

As Egypt remains wracked by violence and mayhem, under the cloak of chaos a pointed roundup of Egyptian activists, involved in organizing the current protests...

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