Stay true to the dreams of thy youth

I'm taking a class called "Media and Communication in the Arab World" this semester, in which we are examining all types of media from the region. The spectrum of available sources in unbelievable, everything from Al-Jazeera to music video channels to blogs to Qatari cartoons.

Below are some of my favorite blogs from the Middle East and Turkey.

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/
An Iraqi refugee now writing from Syria.

http://beirutspring.com/blog/
Lebanese political blog analyzing events since Hariri's assassination.

http://www.almanar.com.lb/NewsSite/News.aspx?language=en
Hizbollah's official channel, it provides some interesting insights on their positions

http://www.kabobfest.com/
Palestinian-Americans discussing politics in the region

http://ta3beer.blogspot.com/
Scholarly site analyzing media in the Middle East. Run by my professor.

http://abuaardvark.typepad.com/
Great blog run by a professor at George Washington University

http://www.thewhitepath.com/
Very insightful Turkish blog

Graduate school is going well, although sometimes I wonder how I will survive all the papers, presentations, and readings. Christmas break will definitely be welcome by the time it rolls around.