Monday, October 22, 2012

The full story behind the war against free speech in Israel’s universities

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By Jonathan Cook The Electronic Intifada "A sustained battle by the Israeli right to stifle academic freedom at the country’s un...

Bahrain rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja pulls out of UNESCO ceremony over honor to Israel’s Peres

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By Ali Abunimah "Bahrain human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja has pulled out of a UNESCO human rights conference that is honori...

Guardian Video: Journalist attacked in Cairo's Tahrir Square

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                                                                            "Footage from France 24 shows the moments just bef...

Al-Jazeera Video: حديث الثورة - تداعيات اغتيال وسام الحسن

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Aleppo May Be Soon to Fall into Rebel Hands — Notes from an Aleppine friend

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By Joshua Landis "......After speaking to contacts in Aleppo, I think that the regime will have a very difficult time taking back t...

The US should change the balance of power in Syria by supplying rebels with anti-aircraft weapons, according to Syria watcher Joshua Landis who until now has resisted US involvement in the conflict.

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The Guardian "..... • The US should change the balance of power in Syria by supplying rebels with anti-aircraft weapons, accordi...

Syria will be a defining issue of the next US presidenc

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The US has remained largely on the sidelines but the Syrian crisis will affect all corners of the Middle East and beyond Martin Chu...
Sunday, October 21, 2012

Al-Jazeera Video: Police fire teargas and rubber bullets at opposition protesters in Kuwait

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" Police in Kuwait have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a huge crowd of protesters, calling for political reform in the Kingdom. ...

Al-Jazeera Video: Protesters demand ouster of Lebanese government

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In Lebanon, everyone loses

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The latest blast to rock Beirut could be a desperate hurrah from the Assad government - but were they behind it? By Mark LeVine Al...

Current Al-Jazeera (Arabic) Online Poll

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This is a brand new poll; it asks: Do you support the accusation that the Assad regime was behind the assassination of Wissam al-Hassan...

Al-Jazeera Video: Inside Syria - Grappling for an Eid ceasefire

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Emad Hajjaj's Cartoon About the Beirut Assassination of Lebanese Intelligence Chief

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"No Stability in Countries Neighboring Syria." Sender: Head of a Collapsing Regime (Assad).
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Saturday, October 20, 2012

Al-Jazeera Video: Noam Chomsky in Gaza. المفكر الأميركي نعوم تشومسكي في قطاع غزة

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" وقد طالب المفكر الأميركي نعوم تشومسكي بإنهاء الحصار الإسرائيلي على قطاع غزة فورا. ووصف تشومسكي في زيارة لغزة لحضور مؤتمر أكاديمي في...

Guardian Video: Lebanon's security chief assassinated in car bomb explosion

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                                                                        "The Lebanese opposition party, 14 March bloc, call on t...

Gaza-bound ship Estelle intercepted by Israeli forces

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Israeli marines board the Estelle and direct it to port of Ashdod as 30 activists on board attempt to break Gaza blockade guardia...

Al-Jazeera Video: Gaza-bound ship 'attacked by Israel forces'

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" Mikael Löfgren, media coordinator spokesman for the Estelle, spoke to Al Jazeera from Stockholm, Sweden."

Al-Jazeera Video: Al Jazeera reports on Lebanon tensions

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Al-Jazeera Video: ما وراء الخبر - اغتيال العميد وسام الحسن

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" تناول الحلقة اغتيال العميد وسام الحسن رئيس فرع المعلومات بقوات الأمن الداخلي في لبنان في انفجار هز منطقة الأشرفية في بيروت. أي دلالا...

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This Useful Idiot is Still Shuttling Around..... Pretending to Be Doing Something...... Whistling in the Graveyard?