Arab World

Battle of Badr happened in Ramadan

Ramadan is more than a month of ibadah with history showing the first generation of Muslims achieved great victories during this blessed month. All civilizations have seminal events that echo throughout the ages and are celebrated and remembered on anniversaries. The two World Wars are remembered regularly in Europe, it […]

Arab world ostriches

Summary The Palestinian issue has long been called the central issue in the Arab world, but the relative lack of popular anger amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip should serve as a wake-up call. Thanks to technological developments, people today are interconnected as never before – but […]

Christian exodus from Mosul sparks outrage

Summary Political and religious leaders expressed outrage and demanded action Sunday after ISIS militants drove Mosul’s Christians from the northern Iraqi city, effectively ending a presence there dating back to Christianity’s earliest years. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki condemned the actions of ISIS and said it showed “the extreme criminality […]