Iran holds first ever fashion week
New York, Paris and Milan recently held major events to showcase fashion trends for next fall.
For the first time, Tehran has, too.
Contradicting the view prevalent in the West that the Islamic Republic of Iran is the land of the covered and the drab, young Iranian designers presented a variety of up-to-date styles for men and women during Iran’s first ever fashion week, taking place Feb. 7-9 at the Sam Center in north Tehran.
Source: Al Monitor
Another one bites the dust: Yemen in crisis
Yemen is finally getting some media attention. The country is falling apart. One of the most beautiful countries in the world is falling apart (when it comes to beauty of the nature and architecture – Yemen is the shining jewel). Photos by the great Steve McCurry(throughout this post) are here to remind us of that beauty.
Yemen was for centuries the center of civilization and wealth on the Arabian peninsula. The Romans referred to the area as Arabia Felix, or “Happy Arabia.”
Source: Midde East Revised
Sunni Arabs of Iraq: the future prospects of a troubled community
Sunni Arabs in Iraq largely see themselves as the greatest losers of the American-led invasion in 2003. Since the fall of Saddam, different Sunni Arab groups have tried various strategies to regain the prestige they enjoyed under Saddam or at least to improve their status in the new Iraqi political order. But unlike their Shia and Kurdish counterparts who have a relatively clear idea of what type of country they want to live in, different Sunni Arab groups and communities seem to have conflicting views about the nature and the future of their country. This is exacerbated by their chronic organisational and leadership crisis.
Source: Your Middle East
