Today the HLS Study Group completed the third part of its study on the Egyptian Constitutional Amendments. The first and second part were published in English and Arabic, in the Harvard Journal of International Law and in the Nahar partially on Feb 22, and in full on RN site. The third part, which includes an […]
Democracy is another form of nonviolence. RN Chairman Mallat in a lecture at Harvard’s Center for Government and International Studies 4 March 2011 encouraged support for the “human rights revolution” emphasizing the movement’s underlying philosophy of nonviolence. (more)
Comparing the Middle East in 2011 and Europe in 1989: Nonviolence and Democratic Strategy Chibli Mallat “Philosophy’s aim, however, is not the reform of politics, but the development of understanding.” Let me start with this line from my colleague and friend, Paul Kahn, in his book on Sacred Violence. I disagree with the statement on philosophy, in […]
The sermon in Arabic can be heard on www.abayan.org. The full transcript in English below has been provided by Dr. Andrew J. Newman of the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies of the University of Edinburgh. Friday prayer sermon of Sheikh Isa Qassim Bahrain, 4 March 2011 With regard to dialogue, I want to talk about the […]
The crumbling of Moammar Gadhafi’s regime could shed light on one of the most enduring mysteries in Lebanon: the fate of Moussa al-Sadr, a popular Shiite cleric who vanished 33 years ago during a trip to Libya. Since the uprising began, members of Libya’s opposition have broken a three-decade silence on the issue, with some […]
by Barry Scholl From Tunisia to Egypt, revolution is sweeping across the Middle East. Non-violent resistance to authoritarian regimes, new political systems, and the rise of democratic institutions promise to have an enormous impact on the region’s economic and political environment. On Thursday, March 3 at 12:15 p.m., a panel of experts on the region, […]
