Amar Mustafa | امار مصطفى
@amarmustafa.bsky.social
I read a lot | Research MENA women's history - ig: @banatarchive | Research MENA working class and Arab Left history | All opinions are my own.
How Everything Became National Security by Daniel W. Drezner
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
How Everything Became National Security by Daniel W. Drezner
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How Gulf States Are Reinterpreting National Security Beyond Their Land Borders by Abdullah Baabood.
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
How Gulf States Are Reinterpreting National Security Beyond Their Land Borders by Abdullah Baabood.
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Homeland Security by Mays Albeik.
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Homeland Security by Mays Albeik.
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
Number 3: Its been quite a week for me and so not much reading was done, but these 3 were on my mind all week.
Also, if you have any journals/magazines/websites to explore - Middle East or beyond, please share. Always looking for new material to read.
Also, if you have any journals/magazines/websites to explore - Middle East or beyond, please share. Always looking for new material to read.
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Number 3: Its been quite a week for me and so not much reading was done, but these 3 were on my mind all week.
Also, if you have any journals/magazines/websites to explore - Middle East or beyond, please share. Always looking for new material to read.
Also, if you have any journals/magazines/websites to explore - Middle East or beyond, please share. Always looking for new material to read.
Reading is resistance because even knowledge is seen as a threat to occupation
When the truth is silenced, books become weapons, and every page turned is an act of defiance.
Where history is revionised and erased, where voices are suppressed, reading becomes a revolutionary act
When the truth is silenced, books become weapons, and every page turned is an act of defiance.
Where history is revionised and erased, where voices are suppressed, reading becomes a revolutionary act
February 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reading is resistance because even knowledge is seen as a threat to occupation
When the truth is silenced, books become weapons, and every page turned is an act of defiance.
Where history is revionised and erased, where voices are suppressed, reading becomes a revolutionary act
When the truth is silenced, books become weapons, and every page turned is an act of defiance.
Where history is revionised and erased, where voices are suppressed, reading becomes a revolutionary act
The Forgotten Medieval Habit of 'two sleeps' by @zariagorvett.bsky.social
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Forgotten Medieval Habit of 'two sleeps' by @zariagorvett.bsky.social
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
There Are No Pure Cultures by Inanna Hamati-Ataya
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There Are No Pure Cultures by Inanna Hamati-Ataya
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
Nasrallah, Syria and Palestine: Thinking Beyond the Narratives that Speak Us by @yazanbadran.bsky.social
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Nasrallah, Syria and Palestine: Thinking Beyond the Narratives that Speak Us by @yazanbadran.bsky.social
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
The Making and Mourning of Ahmad Adawiya, a Musical Legend by @simongandrew.bsky.social
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Making and Mourning of Ahmad Adawiya, a Musical Legend by @simongandrew.bsky.social
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
The Gendering of Sudan's Brutal War by Nafisa Bedri & Tamsin Bradley.
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Gendering of Sudan's Brutal War by Nafisa Bedri & Tamsin Bradley.
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
2nd edition of Sharp Takes and Deep Dives.
Some of you recommended I start a substack to store these as an archive. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it, but last weeks essays are up with a short piece from me.
sharptakesanddeepdives.substack.com
Some of you recommended I start a substack to store these as an archive. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it, but last weeks essays are up with a short piece from me.
sharptakesanddeepdives.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
2nd edition of Sharp Takes and Deep Dives.
Some of you recommended I start a substack to store these as an archive. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it, but last weeks essays are up with a short piece from me.
sharptakesanddeepdives.substack.com
Some of you recommended I start a substack to store these as an archive. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it, but last weeks essays are up with a short piece from me.
sharptakesanddeepdives.substack.com
For the first time in 43 years, Syrians in Hama are publicly commemorating the lives lost in what historians call “the single deadliest act by any Arab gov against its own people in the modern Middle East.”
February 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
For the first time in 43 years, Syrians in Hama are publicly commemorating the lives lost in what historians call “the single deadliest act by any Arab gov against its own people in the modern Middle East.”
At the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011, protestors chanted "Oh Hama forgive us, for we owe you" in regards to the 1982 Hama massacre. Approx. 40,000 people were killed over the span of three weeks in 1982. Entire families were wiped out and the city in rubble.
February 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
At the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011, protestors chanted "Oh Hama forgive us, for we owe you" in regards to the 1982 Hama massacre. Approx. 40,000 people were killed over the span of three weeks in 1982. Entire families were wiped out and the city in rubble.
Requiem for a Revolution by Tsogo Kupa
The article discusses Johan Gimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, exploreing Cold War-era Western imperialism in Africa - how American cultural figures were co-opted as tools of imperial influence
africasacountry.com/2025/01/requ...
The article discusses Johan Gimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, exploreing Cold War-era Western imperialism in Africa - how American cultural figures were co-opted as tools of imperial influence
africasacountry.com/2025/01/requ...
February 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Requiem for a Revolution by Tsogo Kupa
The article discusses Johan Gimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, exploreing Cold War-era Western imperialism in Africa - how American cultural figures were co-opted as tools of imperial influence
africasacountry.com/2025/01/requ...
The article discusses Johan Gimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, exploreing Cold War-era Western imperialism in Africa - how American cultural figures were co-opted as tools of imperial influence
africasacountry.com/2025/01/requ...
Syria Needs a Strong Society, Not a Strongman by @qunfuz.bsky.social
The article discusses the limitations of both secularism and Islamism in addressing the complexities of modern governance and societal needs in Syria
qunfuz.com/2025/01/28/n...
The article discusses the limitations of both secularism and Islamism in addressing the complexities of modern governance and societal needs in Syria
qunfuz.com/2025/01/28/n...
February 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Syria Needs a Strong Society, Not a Strongman by @qunfuz.bsky.social
The article discusses the limitations of both secularism and Islamism in addressing the complexities of modern governance and societal needs in Syria
qunfuz.com/2025/01/28/n...
The article discusses the limitations of both secularism and Islamism in addressing the complexities of modern governance and societal needs in Syria
qunfuz.com/2025/01/28/n...
To President Aoun: Be Leader Like Chehab, Without Evil Intelligence by Georges El Akoury
A letter to urge President Aoun to lead with integrity, reflect on the past and to avoid Lebanon's historic pitfalls of oppressive governance and populist rhetoric
www.alsafanews.com/article/1783...
A letter to urge President Aoun to lead with integrity, reflect on the past and to avoid Lebanon's historic pitfalls of oppressive governance and populist rhetoric
www.alsafanews.com/article/1783...
February 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
To President Aoun: Be Leader Like Chehab, Without Evil Intelligence by Georges El Akoury
A letter to urge President Aoun to lead with integrity, reflect on the past and to avoid Lebanon's historic pitfalls of oppressive governance and populist rhetoric
www.alsafanews.com/article/1783...
A letter to urge President Aoun to lead with integrity, reflect on the past and to avoid Lebanon's historic pitfalls of oppressive governance and populist rhetoric
www.alsafanews.com/article/1783...
Reflections on the ceasefire in Gaza by Mohammed Mhawish.
Stunning, haunting and very human reflection on the ceasefire in Gaza.
open.substack.com/pub/mohamhaw...
Stunning, haunting and very human reflection on the ceasefire in Gaza.
open.substack.com/pub/mohamhaw...
February 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Reflections on the ceasefire in Gaza by Mohammed Mhawish.
Stunning, haunting and very human reflection on the ceasefire in Gaza.
open.substack.com/pub/mohamhaw...
Stunning, haunting and very human reflection on the ceasefire in Gaza.
open.substack.com/pub/mohamhaw...
Started a thing on instagram, thought I'd bring it here: running out of room on my phone to store screenshots of articles, so sundays will be dedicated to articles and essays I read throughout the week that I found interesting.
February 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Started a thing on instagram, thought I'd bring it here: running out of room on my phone to store screenshots of articles, so sundays will be dedicated to articles and essays I read throughout the week that I found interesting.
Mahmoud Al Nouq should have been starting his last year in Masters degree at the University of Melbourne this year.
We remember him as Gaza finally has a ceasefire. We will never forget, and we will get justice.
Mahmoud's Hall Forever
We remember him as Gaza finally has a ceasefire. We will never forget, and we will get justice.
Mahmoud's Hall Forever
January 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Mahmoud Al Nouq should have been starting his last year in Masters degree at the University of Melbourne this year.
We remember him as Gaza finally has a ceasefire. We will never forget, and we will get justice.
Mahmoud's Hall Forever
We remember him as Gaza finally has a ceasefire. We will never forget, and we will get justice.
Mahmoud's Hall Forever
Israel lost the 1982 Lebanon War, an absolute strategic failure. Israel also lost the South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) when it was forced to end its occupation and withdraw.
That's quite an omission by the author. Living in complete denial
*what an omission of the spelling mistake by the editor
That's quite an omission by the author. Living in complete denial
*what an omission of the spelling mistake by the editor
January 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Israel lost the 1982 Lebanon War, an absolute strategic failure. Israel also lost the South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) when it was forced to end its occupation and withdraw.
That's quite an omission by the author. Living in complete denial
*what an omission of the spelling mistake by the editor
That's quite an omission by the author. Living in complete denial
*what an omission of the spelling mistake by the editor
were attacked by the Phalangists & other right-wing militias, resulting in approx. 1500 deaths.
In retaliation, on the 20th of January 1976, Damour, a Christian Maronite town, was attacked by the PLO and other left-wing militias, resulting in approx. 100-582 deaths.
2/8
In retaliation, on the 20th of January 1976, Damour, a Christian Maronite town, was attacked by the PLO and other left-wing militias, resulting in approx. 100-582 deaths.
2/8
January 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
were attacked by the Phalangists & other right-wing militias, resulting in approx. 1500 deaths.
In retaliation, on the 20th of January 1976, Damour, a Christian Maronite town, was attacked by the PLO and other left-wing militias, resulting in approx. 100-582 deaths.
2/8
In retaliation, on the 20th of January 1976, Damour, a Christian Maronite town, was attacked by the PLO and other left-wing militias, resulting in approx. 100-582 deaths.
2/8
This week marks 49 years since the Damour & Karantina Massacres during the 15-year Civil War - a very dark period in Lebanon's history.
On the 18th of January, 1976, PLO- controlled Karantina, made up of mostly Muslim inhabitants & Kurds, Armenians, Syrians & Palestinians,
1/8
On the 18th of January, 1976, PLO- controlled Karantina, made up of mostly Muslim inhabitants & Kurds, Armenians, Syrians & Palestinians,
1/8
January 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
This week marks 49 years since the Damour & Karantina Massacres during the 15-year Civil War - a very dark period in Lebanon's history.
On the 18th of January, 1976, PLO- controlled Karantina, made up of mostly Muslim inhabitants & Kurds, Armenians, Syrians & Palestinians,
1/8
On the 18th of January, 1976, PLO- controlled Karantina, made up of mostly Muslim inhabitants & Kurds, Armenians, Syrians & Palestinians,
1/8
Second Christmas where Gaza is forced to endure a genocide as world leaders watch in silence, complicit in its inaction & bending over backwards to justify the genocidal regime while Palestinians in the West Bank are being ethnically cleansed and oppressed
December 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Second Christmas where Gaza is forced to endure a genocide as world leaders watch in silence, complicit in its inaction & bending over backwards to justify the genocidal regime while Palestinians in the West Bank are being ethnically cleansed and oppressed
These children were victims of the ISRli pager terrorist attack. The one that the media have hailed as a 'extraordinary operation', the one that some Lebanese bourgeoisie justified as any means to get rid of HA. No country on earth would except such an attack on their soil. It is an act of terrorism
December 24, 2024 at 3:06 AM
These children were victims of the ISRli pager terrorist attack. The one that the media have hailed as a 'extraordinary operation', the one that some Lebanese bourgeoisie justified as any means to get rid of HA. No country on earth would except such an attack on their soil. It is an act of terrorism
My ADHD could never
December 23, 2024 at 8:49 AM
My ADHD could never