A Young Reporter’s Account On Yemen
Laura Kasinof is a young freelance reporter for the New York Times and PRI, and talks about her time covering Yemen during the protests of the Arab Spring. … [Read more...]
Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Laura Kasinof is a young freelance reporter for the New York Times and PRI, and talks about her time covering Yemen during the protests of the Arab Spring. … [Read more...]
Rap artists, bringing a voice to the disenfranchised from Tunisia to Palestine to Tahrir Square to Mali, inject brilliant protest lyrics into a musical genre dominated by self-centered performers, … [Read more...]
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In this op-ed, Dalia Dassa Kaye (who is Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy) says that given what happened in last week’s terrorist attacks in Tunisia, it is important that people … [Read more...]
The Brookings U.S. Islamic World Forum is to be held in early June and one of the topics to be discussed are women’s rights in “the unstable Middle East.” As scholar Jomana Qaddour says in the piece, … [Read more...]
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MOST brought industry leaders together with Middle East experts for an intimate discussion on the Arab Spring. Khaled Abol Naga, renowned filmmaker and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador shared exclusive … [Read more...]
Yemen is considered one of the poorest countries in the Middle East and since the Arab Spring, has faced political uncertainty which culminated in war breaking out this past March between a Saudi … [Read more...]
After years dedicated to serving women in war and conflict zones, activist Zainab Salbi is now shifting gears and is hosting a primetime talk show called The Nida’a Show which premiered last month on … [Read more...]
Considered the “Jon Stewart of Egypt," Bassem Youssef’s take on the Daily Show – called "Al Bernameg" – was must-watch television during the Arab Spring. But mounting political pressure took its toll … [Read more...]
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The Syrian war has gone on for five years now, and if you’re a 20-something, that’s a quarter of your life. PRI interviews young Syrian refugees who are currently living in Lebanon, stunned that this … [Read more...]
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Not many people can say they have triumphed over the Pope but Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet can claim that they, indeed, beat out such beloved figures as Pope Francis and Germany's Chancellor … [Read more...]