Note Worthy: Flobots Address Occupy & Arab Spring with New Release
303 Magazine
Flobots may be a local band again—it was released from its major label deal when its Fight With Tools follow-up didn’t perform like its surprise
Yemeni militants hit back, leaving more than 20 dead
Christian Science Monitor
Al Qaeda-linked militants took large swathes of territory in Abyan last year as the government’s grasp on the country weakened during an Arab Spring-inspired uprising against former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The militants, fighting under the bann
Monterey County Herald
“It’s called ‘Arab Spring,’ dear. The poor people over there are tired of the rich people calling all of the shots. They have worked and suffered long enough with very meager benefits, and now want some chance of change, so that they can also enjoy …
US must take firmer steps in Syria to shape outcome
Arizona Daily Star
It was called the Arab Spring when it began – a wave of popular movements rising up against longtime strongmen, first in Tunisia, then in other nations including Egypt and Libya. But it is in Syria where the connotation of “spring” as a hopeful .
Unlike Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen which were badly shaken by the Arab Spring, the response to the movement in Syria was lukewarm. Notwithstanding his authoritarian style of rule, Assad had succeeded in keeping the country stable despite
Middle East-North Africa: Secularism Vs. Hypocrisy And Doublethink
Morocco News Board
In a talk, your time is redetermined, you chose a main topic and you stick with it, I am sure that if you go back and you sit with him, he will actually agree with you that some were opportunistic during what everyone calls the Arab Spring and not just
Doors of higher education close on expatriates
University World News
After the Arab Spring, Arab expat children cannot study in universities either in the Kingdom or abroad, reports Arab News. For many expatriates, especially those from Arab countries, going back to study in their home countries is a risk. Expats also …
