Mousavi on Tunisia, Egypt: all started on June 2009 in Teheran
Mir Hossein Mousavi has issued a statement about Tunisia, Egypt, and Iran on his Kalame…
Monthly Archives: January, 2011
Egyptian Imams and intellectuals: Renewing Islam towards modernity
The program – truly revolutionary – wants to rethink the value of women, fraternisation between…
Tunisian leaders should waste no time to fill gap between gov’t, streets
English.news.cn 2011-01-24 22:38:52 by Huang Yinjiazi, Wang Chu and Kang Xinwen TUNIS, Jan. 24 (Xinhua)…
To participate or not to participate?
Despite the talk of a “coup” circulating in recent days in March 14’s ranks, Saad…
Will Egypt’s ‘Day of Rage’ Become a Revolution?
January 26, 2011 Inspired by events in Tunisia, tens of thousands of Egyptians took to…
Ousted Lebanese Leader Swallows Rivals’ Bitter Pill (from the NYT)
By ANTHONY SHADID BEIRUT, Lebanon — There is a hint of Shakespeare in it all,…
March 14 Appeal to the Lebanese People: Back to the Martyrs Square!
To abort the putsch led by the “Lebanese Republic’s Supreme Leader”, to safeguard the republic…
In Tunisia, Are Sisters Doin’ It for Themselves? (Interview with Amel Grami)
by GOLBARG BASHI in New York An interview with Dr. Amel Grami of Tunisia’s University…
The end of the affair
While there is still some doubt as to what will happen next Monday, when President…
The Truth Left Behind: Inside the Kidnapping and Murder of Daniel Pearl
Khalid Sheik Mohammed killed U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, report finds By Peter Finn Washington Post…
Is Hezbollah’s eye mainly on Syria?
Two questions are essential in approaching the events of the past week in Lebanon. The…
Redeployment to Beirut of Turkey’s UNIFIL contingent: a Turkish option for Lebanon?
French sources informed Shaffaf that Turkish minister of foreign affairs shall arrive to Paris next…
A migraine moment for the opposition?
Did the opposition fall into a trap by bringing down the government of Prime Minister…
No light at the end of the tunnel
Relax. What happened in Tunisia is not about to repeat itself in other Arab states.…
STL Prosecutor Daniel A. Bellemare video statement following filing of indictment
The Hague, 18 January 2011 Yesterday I signed an indictment in the Hariri case and…
Attack on Christians: We are all to blame
For those who did not know her, Mariam was a young girl from Alexandria who…
Changing a Stagnant Political Order? End of Ben Ali Era in Tunisia
Today, President Zine al-Abadine Ben Ali of Tunisia stepped down after days of worsening riots…
Shaffaf Exclusive: Tunisia uprising Moving to Libya
Shaffaf Exclusive Credible sources in Libya informed Shaffaf , late on Thursday night, that groups…
Hizballah Challenges Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hariri — and President Obama
Yesterday, January 12, as Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri prepared to meet with President Obama…
Amid stalemate, let negotiations begin!
Michel Aoun has announced the end of the Syrian-Saudi initiative, with no results. “[W]e’ve reached…
Europe and Islam in the wake of attacks against Copts in Alexandria
Absurd accusations against the Coptic community of keeping two women who converted to Islam captive.…
Clairvoyance and Astrology in Modern Politics
Another year has arrived, and many events are waiting to happen. The Lebanese, like many…
Saudi petitioners: Prosecute Minister of Interior Prince Nayef!
ACPRA Calls For Sacking And Prosecuting The Saudi Minister of Interior And His Accomplices :…
Forbidden Love: Taboos and Fear among Muslim Girls
By Güner Balci Young Muslim women are often forced to lead double lives in Europe.…
Being rotten to the state of Denmark
The decision of President Barack Obama to make a series of recess appointments that, among…
Yemeni-Swiss Liberal: The Shari’a Is Unjust
Dr. Elham Mane’a, a reformist of Yemeni origin living in Switzerland, recently posted a series…
Seismic Shift: Israel’s Natural Gas Discoveries
On December 29, 2010, Houston-based Noble Energy announced a “significant natural gas discovery” in the…
Ahead, a Syrian-Saudi obstacle course
The Syrian-Saudi initiative is like the abominable snowman. Some people claim to have seen it;…
American drones killed 59 % civilians, 41 % terrorists in Waziristan
LAHORE: Of the 1184 persons killed by US drones in 124 attacks conducted in 2010…
The rise and fall of Rigi brothers
The recent arrest of the Jundallah chief Abdulrauf Rigi by the Pakistani security forces, hardly…
2010: US drone attacks in Pakistan up by 134 percent, deaths up by 56 percent
LAHORE: The American drones carried out a record number of 124 attacks in the tribal…