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Arab Affairs: The revolt at Yarmuk refugee camp

“Ya Bashar, ya Bashar, where, where are you? They massacred us under your eyes, where, where is the Syrian army, where are you?”. Palestinian refugees chant at Yarmuk refugee camp in Damascus, after Syrian regime forced their children to march to the Israeli border. Continue reading

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Turkey’s Flotilla Stunt

By Mark Halawa Having lived in the Middle East for over twenty years of my life, I have a perspective on this week’s Gaza Flotilla incident that I think may be enlightening to Western readers. Turkey has successfully ascended to … Continue reading

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