Author Archives: Tonia

I created a YouTube playlist with some recent Arabic music, and I will continue to add songs whenever I have time. Link to Playlist The vast majority of the music I listen to is in Arabic, and I use an … Continue reading →

https://megaphone.news/cards/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%89-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%AD-%D9%88%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%9F Today (Sunday, April 13th, 2025) marks 50 years since the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War, which lasted until 1990. The link will take you to a mini-documentary (11 minutes and 30 seconds) that explains key moments in the … Continue reading →

https://megaphone.news/cards/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1 Egyptian President El-Sisi has ordered his government to begin the regulation of Ramadan television series, accusing current shows of going against traditional values. As a result, Egypt’s National Media Authority and Egyptian TV plan to create their own Ramadan … Continue reading →

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/23/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-funeral-nasrallah-hashem-safieddine/67bb8fb4-f1a6-11ef-bd80-8f2ac5c75a8a_story.html On Sunday, February 23rd, Beirut’s Sports City Stadium was filled with thousands of people from over sixty-five countries to witness the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, the former leaders of Hezbollah. Both Nasrallah and Safieddine were killed … Continue reading →

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/6/us-officials-walk-back-elements-of-trumps-gaza-takeover-plan After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump stated that the United States would own the Gaza territory once Palestinians have been relocated to other countries in the region. Given the backlash from the international community, including … Continue reading →

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/13/nawaf-salam-wins-enough-backing-to-become-lebanons-prime-minister The newly elected President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, appointed ICJ President Nawaf Salam as Lebanon’s prime minister. After more than two years of Lebanon being run by a caretaker government, Salam’s appointment is seen as a possibility for political … Continue reading →