Archive for the 'Politics' Category
The mess that is Lebanon
Thursday, May 15th, 2008For those who feel like reading a simple and good article about what has actually been going on in Lebanon over the past ten days, should read the linked article written by the Syrian analyst Sami Mobayed. Forget all the nonsense in the headline-driven media about Hizbollahstan and coups.
http://www.mideastviews.com/articleview.php?art=318
The never-ending mess of Iraq
Thursday, April 10th, 2008We are told that “The Surge” in Iraq has been a success as the increase in US troops, in addition to local agreements with wardlords, strongmen, sheikhs and mullahs, has brought the violence in Iraq down considerably. In reality, Iraq has become completely dysfunctional and decentralised and the central government has virtually no control on […]
The Sound of Yemen
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Article published in the brand new magazine ‘The Arab‘ about my last experience before leaving Yemen during Eid 2007.
Click HERE to read.
The Norwegian Martyr And The Belief In Western Journalism
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Few Norwegians die in conflicts or attacks abroad, and when it happens the attention to the events rival those of the martyr tradition of more martial cultures elsewhere. In an attack on the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, the Norwegian journalist Carsten Thomassen was killed when exiting the elevator in the lobby […]
Somalia – counter-narrative
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Although they are sometimes as simple as the stereotypical views they seek to challenge, counter narratives are interesting in that they portray issues and events in a way that makes us think twice about representations we take for granted. This one about Somalia, for example, challenges the official view that Islamists in power should be […]
Gearing up for war III, this time WW3?
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Referring to president Bush’ statement that allowing Iran to have nuclear weapons might lead to world war 3, Dennis Kucinich, congressman from Ohio said: ‘the White House rodeo cowboy has gone dangerously too far and precipitously too close to igniting the war he claims to be trying to avoid.’
You might have noticed a small news […]