Conflict

Vice Turns Back the Pages on Syrian Resistance

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:32:03 +0000

The conflict in Syria is reaching the one year mark, and a newly reformed Syrian coalition has just been officially recognized by Britain as the unifying voice of the opposition. Vice Magazine, a publication known for its willingness to cover sensitive subjects, recently devoted an entire issue to exploring Syria’s complex resistance.

Paintball Journalism? Former Ranger, Journalists Trade Shots With Hezbollah

Mark Memmott — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

"Paintballing With Hezbollah Is The Path Straight To Their Hearts," says the headline at the Vice.com newssite.

In a quest to get to better know members of the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, four Western journalists and a former U.S.

Syrian Exiles Seek To Spread Word On Internet Radio

Kelly McEvers — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:05:00 +0000

We can't tell you where Hussam and Rania live, but we can tell you they used to live in Syria's capital, Damascus.

Hussam was a creative director at a small marketing company he founded with a friend. Rania was the morning host for a radio station owned by the cousin of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Then came the protests all around Syria. Then came the phone call.

"The radio station called me, at home, and they said, 'Rania we have to say the truth,' " Rania says.

The "truth," they said, was that there were no protests and no demonstrations in Syria.

30 Years On, Argentina Still Claims Falklands

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:45:00 +0000

Thirty years ago, on April 2, 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, leading to a short but bloody war with Britain.

Unease Grows Over Islamist Political Agenda In Egypt

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:27:00 +0000

The Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups in Egypt are flexing their growing political muscle. They control the legislative agenda in parliament, and in recent weeks introduced controversial proposals to curb social freedoms and legal rights.

Islamist lawmakers also handpicked a 100-member panel that began meeting this week to write a new constitution, which is widely expected to enshrine Islamic law.

Even so, Islamist leaders say they want Egypt to remain a secular state.