Contemporary Issues in Arab-Israeli Identity as Seen through the TV Show “Arab Labor”
Arts Column Written by: Sam Pekats, Davenport College ’22 Humor and personal narrative are two powerful techniques one may use to legitimize and elucidate...
Category: Middle East
Our Middle East North Africa desk (MENA) covers the region of the Mediterranean from Morocco up to and including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Briefing: Lebanese Economic Protests
Middle East and North Africa Desk Written by: Since Thursday, October 17, protests have been raging across Lebanon. Here’s what you need to know: What is happen...
The Dominant Male Perspective in Sexual Violence Laws: A Radical Feminist Critique of The Lebanese Penal Code
Global Issue 2019 Written by: Natasha Mouawad, American University of Beirut Introduction Jurisprudence represents a constant and sincere attempt to provid...
Results from Tunisia’s Second Free Presidential Election
Middle East and North Africa Desk Written by: Ariana Habibi, Saybrook College ’22 On October 13, Kais Saied was elected the sixth President of Tunisia in ...
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Returning Home
Written by: Sara S. Al Aloul, American University of Beirut Abstract The impact of the Syrian crisis had not only spilled over into neighboring countries, but o...
Palestinian Nationalism through Anderson’s Imagined Communities: An evolution of Imperialism, Nationalism and Colonialism
Introduction Both limited and sovereign, Benedict Anderson’s theory encompasses a wide range of nationalisms, using such concepts as print capitalism and offici...
Renowned Egyptian fine artist passes away at 88
Written by Elisabeth Siegel Egyptian artist Omar el-Nagdi passed away last Friday at the age of 88 after an illustrious career that spanned sixty years total. B...
Armajani retrospective ‘Follow this Line’ showcases 60 years of legendary Iranian-American artist’s oeuvre
Written by Elisabeth Siegel The opening of Siah Armajani’s “Follow this Line” at the Met Breuer on Feb. 20 was well-attended by a flurry of art community lumina...
China sees new diplomatic, economic role in Afghanistan — if it can resolve a 40-year conflict
By: Elisabeth Siegel China is setting up its second ever overseas military base in Afghanistan in order to train Afghan brigades in counterterrorism efforts, as...
Interview with YPG volunteer soldier Brace Belden
In May, YRIS Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Siegel (MY ‘20) had the chance to talk over the phone with Brace Belden, a former soldier for the YPG (In Kurdish, Yekîne...