!middleeastmena@lemmygrad.ml
Discuss all things relating to the MENA (Middle-East and North Africa) region of the world here! We also invite anyone with ties to the region or who live in the region to talk about their experiences here regarding all sorts of things, which could include non-political stuff. As long as it's tangentially related to the MENA region of the globe, then you should be fine.
!middleeastmena
@lemmygrad.mlthat's it, i just wanted to say that it is a beautiful country with nice people and good food. I visited Oujda and went to one of these big markets filled with stuff of all kind, fish, sweets, spices, clothing etc. it was very crowded but an interesting experience. Our tour guide was a very interesting and educated woman. She explained to us (westerners) the neo-colonial grip and its effects on the ""francophone africa""" france still has and how french companies are still robbing Morocco of its resources making the country poorer than it actually is...that morocco is in fact not poor but over exploited (yes Parenti reference) even after their "independence". Sadly my family didnt take her seriously and shook it off by saying "uhh she is just blaming france for every problem country has...its all just the fault of moroccan corrupt politicians". Western education has failed us on purpouse by not educating us on the long lasting effects of colonialism and neo-colonial relationships of western countries with the global south. I wish Moroccans all the best, it was an honour visiting your land and i hope you will free yourselves of your chains in the near future.
https://www.liberationnews.org/psl-editorial-israeli-ultra-right-poised-to-massively-escalate-oppression-of-palestinians/
The extreme rightwing led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to form the next govern
We all know how things were messed up from the Iraq invasion to the ISIS and civil war. I'm interested to know how the country is doing these days? What their government is doing? Are they still under the control of US like post invasion? What future do you see for the country?
https://www.liberationnews.org/biden-meet-with-genocidal-saudi-dictator-exposes-hypocrisy-of-democratic-foreign-policy/
Picking through the rubble after Saudi bombing in a residential neighborhood in Sana'a. Credit: Afra
https://www.english.alahednews.com.lb/61393/393?
United States:The occupying forces stationed at the airbase in western Anbar province thought it would be a volley of rockets with 60-pound warheads.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/israeli-forces-open-fire-on-palestinians-protesting-against-illegal-nablus-settlement/?
Israeli occupying forces opened fire on Palestinian civilians in Nablus on Wednesday night as part of a violent crackdown amid growing opposition to plans to build an illegal mountain settlement.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/iraqi-elections-in-doubt-as-communist-party-becomes-latest-to-boycott-octobers-poll/
Doubts are growing over the viability of Iraq’s national elections planned for October after the Iraqi Communist Party (ICP) became the latest party to withdraw from the poll yesterday.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/communists-call-for-united-struggle-after-executioner-ebrahim-raisi-takes-iranian-presidency/
Iranian Communists called for a united struggle of all progressive forces after the Friday election of the “bloodstained” candidate Ebrahim Raisi as the country’s next president in a widely boycotted poll.
https://www.liberationnews.org/why-are-azerbaijan-and-armenia-on-the-brink-of-war/
Intense fighting that broke out on Sunday between Armenia and Azerbaijan has left scores dead and hu
https://www.liberationnews.org/after-19-years-of-us-occupation-taliban-afghan-government-talks-underway/
Direct negotiations between representatives of the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban began t