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- Iran war protestor occupies the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge as a form of defiance against the American government. What’s most interesting to me, as far as I can tell, no American news outlet is covering this story.
- Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce and insulted the referees on social media!
- United Arab Republic Celebration
- The UAE announces that will be leaving OPEC by May 1st
- BBC interviewed one of the creators behind the Iran Lego AI videos!
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Author Archives: Breanna Hadley
Was The Turkish Language Reform A Success Or A Catastrophe?
An elderly gentleman I know often refers to a quite a few managers in the insurance industry as “my students”, but he says “talebem” not “öğrencim” when doing this. He also refers to the professional organization he helped found as … Continue reading
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Twice a Stranger: The Mass Expulsions That Forged Modern Greece and Turkey
Like so many state actions we now condemn, ethnic cleansing was viewed not so long ago as a legitimate tool of foreign policy. In the early part of the 20th century, forced population shifts were not uncommon, as multicultural empires … Continue reading
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Iran and the First World War
The First World War had a profound effect on the history of many non-European nations. Indeed, the dominant Eurocentric approach to historiography regarding this period, with a specific focus on the trench wars in Western Europe, ignores how the Great … Continue reading
An Egyptian Jew’s Message to Threatened Middle East Christians
If you walk down bustling Adly Street in downtown Cairo, it is easy to miss the large gray building. But if you trace the address and stop there, you’ll notice the Stars of David carved on the walls. And then … Continue reading
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Opera Tells Life of Prophet Muhammad
CAIRO – Saving no penny, the wealthy Sharjah emirate has opened a huge musical opera that tells the story of life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), sending an out loud call for dialogue among different faiths. … Continue reading
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Israel Offers Palestinians New Talks Proposal
Israel has handed the Palestinians a proposal aimed at extending peace talks beyond an April 29 deadline in efforts to salvage negotiations. According to a Palestinian official, Israel presented Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with a draft agreement on Sunday to … Continue reading
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