by Susan Korah in Ottawa It was a book launch and discussion that should have taken place in Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, Tripoli or any other…
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Honouring Iraqi Literature Helps Diaspora Heal
by Samaah Jaffer in Vancouver “Near the old Jewish quarter of Baghdad, at Al Rasheed Street, there is a meandering alley named after the Iraqi…
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In this piece, journalist Alireza Ahmadian discusses Canada’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia with Cesar Jaramillo, Executive Director of Project Ploughshares, a non-governmental organization working…
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Saudi Arabia Human Rights Report Nearly Ready: Global Affairs Official
by Amanda Connolly in Ottawa The federal government’s 2015 report on human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia is in its final stages of preparation, but no date…
View More Saudi Arabia Human Rights Report Nearly Ready: Global Affairs OfficialLearning from Tunisia’s Arab Spring Success
by Susan Korah in Ottawa The spark of revolution that was ignited in Tunisia in January 2011 quickly spread to other Arab countries, but exploded…
View More Learning from Tunisia’s Arab Spring SuccessCanadian Filmmaker Captures Untold Story of Women Car Racers in Palestine
by Shazia Javed (@ShaziaJaved) in Toronto Speed Sisters, which is making its international premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival this week, is…
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by Maryann D’Souza & Mourad Haroutunian (@MHaroutunianTO) in Toronto In part two of NCM’s coverage of the reactions amongst the ethnic/immigrant communities to Ontario’s sex…
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by Mark A. Cadiz @markacadiz & Shan Qiao in Toronto Many parents throughout Ontario were up in arms about the new sex education curriculum announced…
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Military Victory over ISIS will be Fleeting: Mideast Scholar
by Toronto Editor Ranjit Bhaskar (@ranjit17) Canadians should be having an informed discussion about their country’s involvement in the fight against ISIS (Islamic State in…
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Arab Pulse: Regional Conflicts Trump PM’s Visit
by Mourad Haroutunian The way Canadian Arab media covered Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s first visit to Israel and the Middle East in mid-January has illustrated…
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