Institute for Iraqi Studies at Boston University is an educational initiative designed to encourage inter-disciplinary scholarship on Iraq.
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Excellent segment on Syrian Kurds, their fight against ISIS & their freedom quest Highlights Kurdish women warriors pbs.org/newshour/bb/fight-is…
Reading about this art buying fiasco one has to wonder about the efficacy of any effort to control mega corruption. What could be more corrupt than MBS spending $450 million on a painting that is, in turn, swapped for a $450 yacht? teapawt.org/arnorton/status/981540…
Leonardo Da Vinci's fetched 'Salvator Mundi' more than $450 million at auction in Nov 2017. The eye dropping price--5x the est value--was the result of a bizarre bidding war between Saudi Arabia & UAE, both of whom thought they were bidding against Qatar
dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
April 10 at Boston U., the annual Campagna-Kerven lecture on modern Turkey. Join the event beginning at 4:30PM. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/980106…
Remember to mark your calendar for the 2018 Campagna-Kerven lecture, featuring Roberta Micallef. Aprll 10th at @BUPardeeSchool #CKLS teapawt.org/arnorton/status/978813…
Please mark your calendar for April 10. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/978813…
"Representing Herself: Turkish Women's Narratives and Autobiographies" is Roberta Micallef's 2018 Campagna-Kerven Lecture on Modern Turkey #CKLS @BUPardeeSchool 121 Bay State Rd., @BU_Tweets Mark your calendar: April 10, 4:30pm bu.edu/ckls/2017-campagna-ke…
This should be an excellent talk. If you are in Boston or nearby, try and attend. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/978813…
"Representing Herself: Turkish Women's Narratives and Autobiographies" is Roberta Micallef's 2018 Campagna-Kerven Lecture on Modern Turkey #CKLS @BUPardeeSchool 121 Bay State Rd., @BU_Tweets Mark your calendar: April 10, 4:30pm bu.edu/ckls/2017-campagna-ke…
Yet another example of the egregious behavior of Bahrain vis-a-vis legitimate speech and impressive activism, in this instance by the leader of Center for Human Rights. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/966357…
Nabeel Najab is the respected head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights bahrainrights.org He has often spoken out against the abuses of the repressive monarchy, including its use of torture & about prison conditions. He has been repeatedly jailed.
nytimes.com/2018/02/21/world…
Mark your calendar: April 10, 2018. Roberta Micallef will present this year's Campagna-Kerven lecture on Modern Turkey #CKLS. Venue is the @BUPardeeSchool, 121 Bay State Road, Boston University. Lecture begins at 5:00 P.M., with a Q&A session, & a reception honoring the speaker.
An impressive victory by underdog Democrat Doug Jones in deeply Republican Alabama is an important indicator of the weakness of @realdonaldtrump and what he represents politically. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/940791…
The impressive Doug Jones victory in Alabama nytimes.com/elections/result… reflects a masterly, well-managed political campaign, but it also shows that #BoneSpurDon @realdonaldtrump mobilizes Democratic voters more effectively than Republican voters.
Worthwhile polling data. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/938987…
Wide-ranging @pewresearch polling (Dec 7, 2017) deserves your attention. Eye-catchers: women's support for Trump 25%; men 40%; overall 32%, a drop of 7 points. Republican support still strong 76% but declining from 84%. 16 point drop among moderate GOPers. people-press.org/2017/12/07/…
Masterful article on savage murder of an Italian graduate student in Egypt. The details include the complicity of top Egyptian officials. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/899387…
Murder at state hands: Masterful reportage on the Jan 2016 horrendous torture and killing of Giulio Regeni in Egypt. nytimes.com/2017/08/15/magaz…
Experts say Trump's deputy assistant, Sebastian Gorka, is poorly qualified @CNNPolitics cnn.it/2wivHNJ
Yes, jihadists have gleefully destroyed priceless antiquities, but don't the US, Russians, & Saudis off the hook. economist.com/news/middle-ea…
Thoughtful insights and the dynamics of Gulf state relations and influence patterns in the Horn of Africa. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/897121…
Michael Woldemariam reflects on impact of the Gulf impasse--Saudis et al vs Qatar--plays out in Horn of Africa worldpoliticsreview.com/tren…
Hobby Lobby actively promotes its version of Christianity, yet it had no compunction about buying obviously looted Iraqi artifacts. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/883720…
"Thou shalt not steal"-Willful ignorance is no excuse for @hobbylobby (fined $3m) receiving stolen Iraqi artifacts. cnn.com/2017/07/07/opinions/…
ISIS (dāʿish) snipers laughing it up as they shoot at civilians. teapawt.org/Thawra_city/status/883…
Repression in Bahrain now routine, as shown by July 3 arrest of human rights activist Ebtisam al-Saegh. amnestyusa.org/urgent-action…
Bahrain's only independent paper, al-Wasat (founded 2002), under indefinite suspension since June w/no end in sight hrw.org/news/2017/06/18/bahr…
Critical voices remain at risk in Turkey, illustrated by the arrest of Taner Kilic, @amnestyusa Turkey chair, & Amnesty director Idil Eser.
Iraq ancient artifacts have been pillaged and plundered. Now a moralistic family company has been nabbed for buying these stolen goods. teapawt.org/arnorton/status/882810…
Hobby Lobby emphasized its Christian values to avoid full compliance w/ ACA but didn't hesitate to buy stolen relics nypost.com/2017/07/05/hobby-…
