Sunni Archives

Promising Lebanese elections may have little impact on nation’s precarious system

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments

Promising Lebanese elections may have little impact on nation’s precarious system By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz The sole remarkable “result” of the parliamentary elections in troubled Lebanon is that it did happen- and it was competitive. A country of 4.5 million citizens hosting a million and a half Syrian and Palestinian refugees is nonetheless capable of…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Ghassan Rubeiz, Lebanon, Middle East, Opinion, Politics

Arab Muslims are telling their Pharaohs, get off my back!

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Arab Muslims are telling their Pharaohs, get off my back! A’ashora’s Day makes a connection between Judaism and Islam, Arabs have been forced to fast for decades for their freedom and basic civil political rights. By Abdennour Toumi Muslims in the world are observing A’ashora, the first day of a ten-day observance marking the beginning of…

Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, religion

Reconciliation, a Tale of Two Seas

August 29, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

It’s 2011, and Bahrain is a divided society. Can they reconcile?

Arab World, Arab World Politics, Hebah Fisher, Podcast

Arab League backs Saudis against Iran aggression

January 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab League met in emergency session to show support for Saudi Arabia which is spearheading a front to block increasing aggression by Iran and its radicalized, oppressive government. Tehran accused of provoking violence targeted at undermining Arab World stability Gulf Cooperation Council also condemns Iranian violence and terrorism in region Arab League foreign ministers meeting…

Arab World, Gulf States, Iran, News

Saudi Arabia taking on Islamic extremism

December 15, 2015 rayhanania 23 Comments

Although Saudi Arabia has traditionally been associated with a more puritanical form of Islam — Wahabis — it is far more moderate and is the frontline against rising radicalism in the Muslim World. As the custodian of two of Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia recently organized a coalition of 34 Islamic allies to fight rising…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Turkey

Through guns Saudi Arabia and Iran “negotiate” in Yemen

May 28, 2015 Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments

Yemen reflects growing war between Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries, and Iran, and between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslim sects. But divided Arab World can’t keep ISIS in check By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz East Meredith, NY — Saudi Arabia has responded to the coup in Yemen as nothing but another instance of Iran’s “hegemony” in the Arab world,…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Ghassan Rubeiz, Gulf States, religion

The Persian Project: A Sunni perspective on history and today’s reality

November 10, 2014September 25, 2018 Ali Younes 1 Comment

The Persian Project: A Sunni perspective on history and today’s reality By Dr. Baheddin Shabaneh It was in a sunny day in April 1986 when Iranian supreme spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini was talking to the families of the Iranians who were killed or injured during the bloody Iran-Iraqi war when he said ” Lastly but…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features

Muharram 2014; a catalyst for change for Muslims.

November 1, 2014November 2, 2014 Mike Ghouse 4 Comments

By Mike Ghouse Of all the Muharram commemorations, Muharram 2014 could become significant in this millennium. It was a battle between good and evil fought 1334 years ago that we face collectively now. Imam Hussein (ra) stood up against the wicked king Yazid, and refused to endorse him as the spiritual leader, also known as…

Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Mike Ghouse, religion, Spotlight

President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work

September 12, 2014September 24, 2018 Ali Younes No Comments

President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work By Ali Younes President Barack Obama announced last night his long awaited strategy to authorize air strikes against the extremist terrorist group that calls itself the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and Levant” (ISIL). Obama also announced the sending of more US troops to the region totaling…

Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Spotlight, Syria