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In modern Islam, Shiites Revived and Sunnis did not like that!
A few days ago, I finished reading a very interesting book about the Middle East and more specifically about the Shiite Muslims. The Shia Revival by Vali Nasr is a must-read for all those who have no idea what the terms 'Shiite' and 'Sunni' mean. I actually recommend it more for those who are... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

Fellow American Blogger and Friend Arrested in Beijing
My friend and fellow blogger, Brian Conley, has been arrested by the Chinese government in Beijing, the Committee to Protect Bloggers said on its website. Brian, the founder of Alive in Baghdad, was arrested while documenting the activities of New York artist James Powderly, who seems was... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Crisis Reporting
I have just finished reading some interesting articles by David Enders and Richard Rowley. The two are journalists reporting from Iraq for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit online journalism organization that intends to be "a leader in sponsoring the independent reporting that... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Respecting Cultures Isn’t Hard
Freedom has limits. It definitely should not disrespect other cultures. Is it that hard to respect other people's culture? I guess not.Well, I have been following the news of arresting western tourists in the United Arab Emirates for breaking the law by disrespecting the Muslim country's... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Iraqi Refugees, Enemies?
It is really sad to see an American think of an Iraqi refugee as an enemy. This is either ignorance or simple hatred or maybe both. Iraqis who had suffered under Saddam had suffered even more when the U.S. invaded and occupied their country. Hundreds of thousands were kidnapped, tortured,... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Used, Then Thrown Like Cigarettes
They were used like cigarettes and when they were in no use any more, they were thrown in the streets to be crushed by the bystanders. Those are the Iraqi army veterans who once threw their lives in the frontlines, defending their country and fighting the fiercest terrorists of our world. Instead... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

The Bullies' New Fight
When Saddam said he would fight the Americans fiercely if attacked he was just bluffing. He didn’t have anything to fight them with. Iran’s officials are saying the same if attacked by the U.S. and Israel. However, the equation is not similar. Iran is not Saddam’s Iraq. It’s much... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Welcoming Iraqi Refugees in the City of Brotherly Love
Yesterday (June 21st) I was invited to speak at the first-of-its-kind conference in the City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia-held conference was an open-borders event between the newly arrived Iraqi refugees to the Philadelphia area and their new American friends and neighbors. The conference... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Saudi Woman's Rebellion
My Saudi friend Ali has forwarded me a very interesting essay that I thought of sharing with you. As we all know, feminism in Saudi Arabia is locked behind the iron prison bars of the extremist Wahabi clerics and the male-dominant culture that crippled the other half of humanity component.Nadine... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Richard Engel's "War Journal"
More and more frequently since I have started reading books about the Middle East and Iraq I have begun to see how Iraq has been shaped and changed. For the last five years, I read several books. Before those five years, I poured most of my attention on literature, avoiding anything that has to... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

A New, Changing World
Nearly seven years ago, the world stood still. Two towers were making their way down, collapsing metal, glass, and most importantly innocent people. Two hijackers made that happen, destroying not only the lives of three thousand people, but also hundreds of thousands across the Atlantic Ocean.... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Iraqi Blogger Killed in Baghdad
Such an incredibly sad story. The Iraqi blogsphere has lost one of its members, BlogIraq. I can't offer anything here except my sorrow and anger at what life has turned to be.May those who killed him never feel peace.Find details here:... Read more...
Published 4 months ago