| Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran New York Times TEHRAN, Iran — It was meant to be a crowning moment in which Iran put its own Islamic stamp on the Arab Spring. More than a thousand young activists were flown here earlier this week (at government expense) for a conference on “the Islamic Awakening,” … |
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| Syrians in occupied Golan Heights can’t join Arab Spring UPI.com By Elena Roda, Written for UPI They sip tea and talk about the Arab Spring at the Oud El Na’na’ cafe. But talk is all they can do. “The revolution is on the street but we are not allowed to go,” says Dr. Ronan Said Ahmad, who studied medicine in Syria. |
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| Middle East Christians Keep Wary Eye On Arab Spring Huffington Post The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled secular dictatorships have unleashed long-suppressed freedoms that have allowed Islamic parties to gain a share of political power they have been denied for decades. Their rise is creating near-panic among ancient … |
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| Justice Ginsburg visits mark Arab Spring uprisings Newsday Click here Justice Ginsburg visits mark Arab Spring uprisings Originally published: February 2, 2012 2:32 AM Updated: February 2, 2012 10:53 AM By The Associated Press MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) (AP) — The Supreme Court’s midwinter break is often … |
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| No Chill From Islamist Winter, Say Experts The Media Line An eclectic group of observers of the Middle East and North Africa including Arab Muslims and Christians, Israelis and women, expressed optimism that the region is not entering a period of religious extremism even as the Arab Spring brings Islamists to … |
