Author Archives: hannahlucia

This is a documentary about the Sabra and Shatila massacres. These massacres occurred in 1982 during the civil war in Lebanon. The Lebanese Phalangists massacred Palestinians in these cities, and the IDF was complicit in the massacres, because Israeli soldiers … Continue reading →

Even though this is not a comprehensive list, I often see misappropriation when it comes to types of head coverings, so I wanted to post this list because it helps readers make basic distinctions. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-peterson/know-your-veils_b_812944.html

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/07/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-lebanon-idUKKBN0NS0SV20150507 In the past week, the Syrian army has bombed the mountainous region on the border with Lebanon and killed insurgents while regaining territory Hezbollah had conquered in alliance with Assad.

The Lighthouse at Alexandria was one of the original Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. The Supreme Antiquities Council in Egypt recently approved the rebuilding of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was the world’s tallest man-made structure for several hundred … Continue reading →

I like this documentary because it is a comprehensive documentation of the Prophet Muhammad’s life and also Rageh Omaar, the journalist who’s hosting the show is a Muslim himself. Rageh Omaar

A boat that departed from the Marshall Islands was stopped by patrol boats on the 28th of April in the Straight of Hormuz and taken to Bandar Abbas. It was detained due to a dispute between the Danish company Maersk … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia has been conducting strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, which seized the capital of Yemen and forced the country’s president to flee. The aim of the Houthis is to restore President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to power, and the … Continue reading →

Masoumeh Ebtekar, the Environmental Protection head in the Iranian administration has been sanctioning the murder of stray dogs across Iran. This has sparked a series of protests in order to combat the practice of morality practice sanctioning these killings in … Continue reading →