Monthly Archives: January 2011

Al Jazeera English just released 1600 internal documents from Israel-Palestine negotiations. It is really worth checking out to get an understanding of the peace process. http://english.aljazeera.net/palestinepapers/

From www. stratfor.com View Video: Dispatch: Self-Immolation as a Political Tool | STRATFOR TRANSCRIPT VP of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker examines the tactic of self-immolation as a way to galvanize protest movements. Editor’s Note: Transcripts are generated using speech-recognition technology. … Continue reading →

Hello class, I, and a few other students, are organizing an event titled “Islamophobia: Implications on Global Health.” The perceived ‘clash’ between ‘Islam’ and the ‘West’ post 9/11 creates anxieties. Even at the university, one may find a portrayal of … Continue reading →

Just looked over the article that Prof. Faris sent us about the role of Twitter/Facebook and wanted to look a little bit deeper into the role of social media in the Tunisian conflict. http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/01/2011116142317498666.html

As I am sure we will be talking more about Tunisia in class on Tuesday, I found this article interesting. It reminded me about what professor Faris said in class about the social implications of an event like this and how it has … Continue reading →

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20110113-dispatch-regional-factors-collapse-lebanons-government

In the interest of furthering our understanding of Global Islam, UBC and Laurier Institution are launching a free 4 lecture series featuring the world’s most renowned scholars in Islamic studies on Saturday, January 15th, 2011. The inaugural lecture is taking place on the UBC Point Grey … Continue reading →

[VIDEO] Dispatch: 2011 Global Annual #Geopolitical #Forecast – http://bit.ly/g72bDT Video Transcript From the website: Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker previews STRATFOR’s in-depth 2011 Annual Forecast by focusing on China, Russia and the United States. Editor’s Note: Transcripts are generated … Continue reading →

Lebanon’s unity government collapsed today when Hezbollah and its allies quit the cabinet after the western-backed prime minister, Saad Hariri, refused to convene ministers to discuss how to deal with the naming of suspects in the killing of his father. … Continue reading →