As Iran nuclear deadline passes, narrative battle heats up

June 30, 2015, Vienna –  It’s D-Day in Vienna, and the parties sitting across the negotiating table still haven’t ironed Continue reading →

Why Western media frames civilian areas as “Hezbollah strongholds”

Beirut was thrown into turmoil on Thursday evening as a terrorist attack against residents of Dahiyeh – a southern suburb Continue reading →

Yara Abbas – In her own words

By Sharmine Narwani I met Al Ikhbariya journalist Yara Abbas for the first and only time in August 2012. I Continue reading →

Cry Me a River, Max Blumenthal

By Sharmine Narwani Imagine: Max Blumenthal can write anything he wants at Al Akhbar…so he quits. Max Blumenthal resigned this Continue reading →

Surprise Video Changes Syria “Timeline”

By Sharmine Narwani Of all the myths obstructing the honest portrayal of events in Syria this past year, none has Continue reading →

Dear Western Journalist…Stay Home

Dear Western journalist, Please cease using the argument that the reason you are writing crap about Syria is because “media Continue reading →

Hollywood in Homs and Idlib?

By Sharmine Narwani Last October I was asked to write an article on the direction of the crisis in Syria Continue reading →

Syria Censorship at AOL-Huffington Post?

By Sharmine Narwani Let me be clear that this blogpost is not about sour grapes. But the media cacophony on Continue reading →