Israel: Then and Now Photos of Jerusalem
The idea to create then and now photos emerged when I heard that New York Public Library has added many old photo scans to the public domain. Probably most photos…
What SouriaLi Radio Did For Syrian Children
SouriaLi, a Syrian Arabic-speaking radio station, emerged after the uprisings in Syria had started in 2011. It, among others, tackles issues about children in the Syrian context. SouriaLi produces material for…
What Michael Mann Has to Say on Power – A Summary by Daniel Little
In 1986 Michael Mann began a strikingly ambitious project — to give a theoretical and historical account of the history of power in human history. This effort came to closure…
This Where We Don’t See the Arab World
The Freedom House’s report on Freedom in the World 2015 reveals how Arab states and monarchies are lagging behind when looking at political rights and civil liberties. Here is how…
Unlike Europe Culture in the Middle East Is More Ascriptive
A major contrast between the Arab culture and the European one is that the former is ascription-oriented while the latter is achievement-oriented. Learn what that means!