Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series exploring the differences between Islam and IS. Read part I here. The Problem with the Western Perspective Western media has not done a good job representing the Muslim population in a balanced or even accurate manner. The impact of that neglect has been very negative in terms of the treatment of Muslims and … [Read more...] about Part II: There is a Difference between Islam and IS
Middle East
Kurdish Warrior Women Confront the Islamic State
Art by Sacha IrickTheir culture is one that most Westerners perceive as valuing conservative, subordinate women. While this may be true of many places in the Middle East, Kurdish women have forged beyond boundaries placed on their gender. These modern-day Joans of Arc are reshaping Middle Eastern culture through their resistance to the rampant destruction by the militants of … [Read more...] about Kurdish Warrior Women Confront the Islamic State
Twitter dawns in Tehran
Iran’s new president may be charting a new course Amid the political posturing and rattling of sabers, which threatened to boil over in the Middle East over news of alleged sarin gas attacks in Syria, a surprising series of tweets from Iran overcame the latent hostility. As President Barack Obama called for military action against the Bashar al-Assad regime, media outlets … [Read more...] about Twitter dawns in Tehran
Amidst domestic woes, silver lining in the Middle East
On Saturday night, a transitional agreement between Iran and the West was inked in Geneva, the first accord between the United States and Iran in over three decades. The deal, which will temporarily freeze Iran’s nuclear program, and roll some elements of the program back — for example, the accord includes the dilution of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. The US’s side of the … [Read more...] about Amidst domestic woes, silver lining in the Middle East
