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Assad – Israel’s Favorite Tyrant
Though Syria and Israel are still officially in a state of war, Israel’s borders with Syria are the quietest they have been in the last 40 years. Despite the fact that Syria is backing some Palestinian militias and Hezbollah Lebanese militia, Syria still remains Israel’s friendly foe, the devil that […]
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What Is Civil Society, Anyway?
Biscuit Theory was a flash in the pan. It erupted as an attempt to explain why and how civil society organisations (CSOs) work together, and disappeared just as quickly in a puff of their own transiency. Its simple claim was that the extent of CSO cooperation correlates directly to the […]
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How Social Media Can Help in Destabilizing Jordanian Society…
None of the wikileaks have probably created a fracas as intense as the one they created in Jordan. And of all the cables leaked from the American embassy in Amman none has created such an uproar as the one entitled “The Right of Return: What it Means for Jordan”. This […]
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Take the Power Back
As the Arab Spring stretches into the Arab Summer it has become harder and bloodier for each dictator to fall. The speed with which Ben Ali was deposed shocked the world, Hosni Mubarak’s downfall took a little longer and now, after months of fighting, Muammar Gaddafi’s days appear numbered. Bahrain […]
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“The West Should Stop Supporting Despots”
… says Mohamed Maree, Egyptian activist and blogger. He is deeply involved in the civil movement to make Egypt a good democracy!