Vogue Profiles The Syrian First Lady

"A portrait of Bashar Al Assad’s wife. The piece itself is pretty harmless, but many people are complaining that the timing is suspect and that Mrs. Assad is just another corrupt Arab first lady."

It's always about Starbucks. But here's a defense straight from the heart of the Anti- Starbucks Camps in the Levant. Wait, aren't we supposed to love to hate Starbucks?

You might want to reconsider once you read this documentation that makes explicit this American coffee trader's supposed charitable works for Palestinians during the war on Gaza.

Two sides to the same coin or plain Twitter Propaganda for recovery of Starbucks sales in the Middle East, as some sources make the claim on a few well circulated facts about Twitter and its support for Israel. Apparently, such PR campaigns for Starbucks are being made in diametric opposition to the Anti Starbucks as-Pro-Zionist Brigade to highlight the Coffee Mogul's good works and even better quality.

People, not Leaders, tell us what peace is, and what it entails, through their stories.

"my friends. i can't stay silent anymore, it's sad our media doesn't show this to us, about what happened in Bahrain so i decided to put the picture here to let you know more about what happened in Bahrain." (sic)

Pictures telling thousands of words. Many placards and notes in Arabic as they are taken from the source.

What was the Easter frontier or Saudi Arabia's role in all of this?

Observations from the protest in Sana'a: Defiant but for Qat intermissions.

A humorous illustration of the Post Saddam Irony of protests against much reviled leaders now.