Saudi campaign to get people to rethink ban on women driving
Election results in Turkey, March 2009; with a map of results and distribution of parties; DTP got majority of the votes in the southeast of Turkey
Statistics about standards of living in Iraq -- which is more prevalent -- cars or generators?
Here is some information about the beadwork Jasmine brought it to show everyone.
Here is the official website for the Iranian film "The color of Paradise."
Interesting article with a word and term and its underlying implications for a Muslim audience
article by Bernard Lewis on Islamic Revolution; very thoughtful and nuanced. must read this before reading persepolis!
Afghani Newspaper. Need to research more for history and political leanings
Wikipedia article on Taliban with a box flagging it a neutrality check.
That neutrality flag is interesting and one I have not seen before when using Wikipedia.
Timelines for events in Afghanistan from 1979-2008; just a reference and not very detailed
A multi-layered site by Pierre Tristam who is a journalist and editor at the Daytona Beach, Fla, News-Journal since 2001.
Site has articles about culture, history, background, politics of many countries in the Middle East.
Also article about Arab myths and stereo-types.
Great site if you want to have short pieces of a book sent to you so you can catch up on your reading!
Article about death of Daoud family in 1978; directly relates to "Kite Runner" and the horrific night of guns when Ali held Hassan and Amir as they listened to the guns
Hosseini's site with bio, interviews, reviews, etc.
Great site that includes article about the Hazara and their status in Afghanistan. Also has interactive maps of the country -- geographical, political, ethnic, etc.