Journalist and editor @MEEDiscover @MiddleEastEye. Views are my own
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Good on Twitter for providing the needed correction to this Tweet.
A Muslim should have enough humility to accept a mistake instead of keeping misinformation up for the sake of retweets and likes
Attorney Nadia Kahf becomes first hijab-wearing judge in the U.S. after Superior Court appointment in New Jersey. 👏🏽
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Zakia Mahasa who was appointed to the bench in 1997 was the first hijabi muslim judge. You can see in the video below she was interviewed by CAIR the Council on American-Islamic Relations
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JcjjL3…
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_f…
Behind a paywall but a good piece that echoes Neil Postman’s warnings about diminishing literacy in our culture.
The more banal ‘content’ becomes the dominant form of media instead of the written word, the less we are able to engage in complex thought
thetimes.co.uk/article/tikto…
Christians fleeing persecution nearly two millennia ago describe their experiences seeking refuge in what is today France.
Great piece by @oscarrickettnow on the ‘Letters of Refuge’ exhibition at @KingsCollegeLon
The exhibition 'Letters of Refuge' at King's College London juxtaposes messages from people seeking refuge in Britain today with letters from Roman Christians fleeing persecution during the Roman Empire ✉️
Read @MEEDiscover 's review before your visit ⤵️
middleeasteye.net/discover/u…
Why did the people with significant oil interests invade the country with significant oil reserves?
I guess we will never know for sure.
nytimes.com/2023/03/18/world…
Didn’t you vote for the barbaric war in Iraq mate?
This is an historic step by the ICC.
President Putin is now a wanted man, facing charges of war crimes. This should send a clear message to all his cronies in Russia- you will and must face justice for your barbaric war in Ukraine.
theguardian.com/world/2023/m…
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil emerged unscathed amid the chaos of Baghdad’s fall to the Americans.
However, its national museum was left to the mercy of looters, resulting in the loss of thousands of priceless artefacts.
Excellent by @farahstlouis middleeasteye.net/discover/i…
How did you prepare for the war you helped start but didn’t fight in?
Iraq 20 years on from the invasion - the first of two @restispolitics episodes @RoryStewartUK and I recorded yesterday, one focusing mainly on the build-up, the second on the aftermath. alastaircampbell.org/