The Kafir Syndrome
I have lately noticed a certain trend among Muslims which both befuddles and angers. It befuddles, because of the great ignorance and hypocrisy it breeds uncontrollably. It angers, because the...
View ArticleThe 4th Annual Kurdish Youth Festival Will Shine The Spotlight On The Next...
From the Kurdish Youth Festival Committee: Kurdish Youth in Diaspora Will Explore Their Identity through Competitions, Shows, Festivities and Intellectual Endeavors during Three Unforgettable Days in...
View ArticleA Conversation With Amir Ahmad Nasr: On the Arab uprisings, his new book and...
You may know Amir Ahmad Nasr by his blog, the Sudanese thinker, where he used to write under a pseudonym. In 2011, the blogger made waves when he finally emerged from anonymity and put a name to the...
View ArticleYouth Music and Sexuality Project Debuts in Haifa
Challenging arts and cultural projects have long been an important part of Palestinian society’s reflection on its past and steadfast movement forward. A new such multi-media music, arts and cultural...
View ArticleBack In My Day…
I cannot help but wonder about our differences between every age gap. The word “generation” is somewhat meaningless now. A generation is said to be every 25 to 30 years, or so I’ve been taught, which...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Burqa: From Niqab to Disbelief
Around three years ago I enthusiastically logged into Mideastyouth.com to blog about my new found spiritual enlightenment; a nineteen year old me had decided to wear the niqab – or known commonly as...
View ArticleFinding Che In the Middle East
Havana Cafe in Abu Dhabi. There’s a restaurant called Havana in almost every major city in the Middle East. Travel to Beirut, and you can munch on Turkish taquitos in a French colonial...
View ArticleNew updates to Mideast Tunes’ apps!
Mideast Tunes is getting better with each month. Two weeks ago, we launched “Listening Rooms” – allowing you to discover new music while sharing a room with others discovering the same songs as you....
View ArticleA Brief History of Falafel: Palestinian and Israeli Nationality In a...
A famous postcard from Israel, sold at most tourist and souvenir shops, depicts a large falafel sandwich against a black background. A miniature Israeli flag sticks prominently on top and the words,...
View ArticleLaunching the redesigned Listening Rooms on Mideast Tunes
About a year ago, we were wondering what might be a fun and engaging way to discover new tracks on Mideast Tunes, apart from the random player option on the frontpage. With over 1,000 bands and...
View ArticleThe Psychological Foundings Of Suicide Bombers: A Palestinian Approach !!
In early 1998, I was asked by a Palestinian “friend” if I can do an “academic” research for a Palestinian “Human Rights” organization about the suicide bombers. They were looking for an “academician”...
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