The Brussels press corps: Shaken, not sunken
Despite the crisis in traditional media, the Brussels press corps continues to survive and thrive, but not without difficulties.
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Reel life in Palestine
By Raya Al-Jadir Filmmakers are moving away from the headline conflict to shed light on real life in Palestine as
Read moreArabic: The language of confusion?
If an Arab says he’ll kill you, don’t worry – he wants to buy you dinner. Whether Arabic dialects are a single language is political, not linguistic.
Read moreThe destruction of Mosul’s past, present and future
With ISIS’s destruction of Mosul’s heritage, it is no longer the “Pear of the North”. But it’s people will rise up and reclaim their ancient city.
Read moreThe social media’s Islamic state of terror
ISIS has skillfully manipulated social media as a powerful propaganda tool. Should the online community self-censor to deprive it of free publicity?
Read moreBush, Blair en de blitzkrieg in Irak
Gezien de verreikende gevolgen van de Amerikaanse invasie van Irak, laten we het idee om Bush en Blair voor het gerecht te brengen nieuw leven inblazen.
Read moreCriminally reckless in Iraq
The US invasion and occupation caused Iraq to implode into anarchy and then explode into civil war. For that reason, its architects must be prosecuted
Read moreReimagining Palestine: Inserting the human dimension
The outside world primarily see Palestinians as two-dimensional heroes or villains. A new generation of artists and writers is adding a vital third dimension, the human.
Read moreA peace of the people, by the people, for the people
Palestinians and Israelis don’t need more US diplomacy but a people’s peace process… and this requires mutual understanding and humanisation.
Read moreUS intervention in Syria: Not kind, but cruel
Punishing a dictator for killing his own people by killing yet more of them is not the answer. It didn’t work in Iraq, and it won’t work in Syria.
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