Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan looks back on 2011 – a year of “awakenings” – and suggests new narratives for 2012. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 20 December 2011)
With news of 13 more dead in Tahrir Square in recent days, journalist Alice Hackman looks at what ordinary Egyptians are doing to prove that our common humanity can unite us. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 20 December 2011)
A new Facebook page discussing hot-button issues related to Palestinian women is attracting an unexpected group of followers for a new dialogue about women’s issues – even conservative clerics are taking part. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 20 December 2011)
A Christian American, theology professor Natana DeLong-Bas, has no problem with the reality televisions show “All-American Muslim”, even though at least one big US retail chain pulled its advertising. This is why. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 20 December 2011)
Listening to Egyptian Women's Voices
In this video, created for the Common Ground News Service by Egyptian producer Rasha Dewedar in the wake of the Egyptian revolution, Egyptian women candidly discuss challenges the they face, the need for more political awareness and recommendations for what can be done to encourage change.
If English subtitles don't appear, please click the small "cc" button underneath the video.(Source: Common Ground News Service, 13 December 2011)
Saliba Sarsar, Professor of Political Science at Monmouth University, considers whether the Arab Spring has changed the way Arabs think about the United States and its foreign policy. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 20 December 2011)
