Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front
Pieter van Ostaeyen presents some personal stories of the Dutch foreign fighters in Syria. It is the first part of a series of articles.
Category: Society & Politics in the Middle East
Saoedi-Arabië: De Lange Weg naar Autorijden
1990. 2011. 2013. Het zijn de jaren waarin Saoedische vrouwen campagnes begonnen om het recht op autorijden te verwerven. Zaterdag 26 oktober 2013 is de dag van de derde poging. Driemaal is scheepsrecht?
Eszter Spat – Yezidis and Following the Peacock
Eszter Spat made a documentary, Following the Peacock, about the Yezidis and their ritual of parading the Peacock; a seldom observed ritual by outsiders.
Stand Up, Speak Out – President Peres and the body politics of a statement
Last week Israeli president Peres visited the Netherlands. In the TV program Collegetour he was contronted with a critical statement from one woman which she later reported on a blog. Here an analysis in terms of body politics.
Waar ben ik beland?
Mijn god, waar was ik nou toch weer in beland? Die vraagt stelt Jasmina Nellestijn zich sinds ze maanden geleden verhuisde van Nederland naar Egypte.
Insight with Leila Ahmed- A Quiet Revolution
At a time when both Islamist and democratic forces are dramatically changing the Middle East, Leila Ahmed’s analysis of the resurgence of the veil from Egypt to Saudi Arabia challenges many assumptions about women’s rights and activism.
R4bia – The Symbolic Construction of Protest
R4bia, meaning fourth. A new, four finger symbol, has emerged, online and offline, to remember the crackdown of the Rabaa al-Adawiya protest in Egypt. What is it? Where does it come from? What does it mean?
Australian flash mob protest – Egypt, Syria and Silence is Betrayal
Flash mobs are so yesterday. Are they? Watch the powerful Silence is Betrayal flashmob in Australia as a protest against the violence in Egypt and Syria.
Schrijf ze niet af, neem de Moslimbroederschap serieus
De Moslimbroederschap was nooit te vertrouwen en het bewijs daarvoor is nu geleverd, zo denken velen. Toch is dit onjuist en dienen we de Moslimbroederschap niet af te schrijven als groep waar mee te werken valt, stelt Joas Wagemakers.
Searching for Silver Linings – Muslims and Copts in Egypt
While many people expressed their anger about the violence against Muslims and Copts in Egypt, many also searched for signs of hope, peace and solidarity.