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Piracy on high seas
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The battle against Somali pirates continues in the Indian Ocean International naval forces, most recently the Danes, score the odd success, but nothing yet has deterred these Somali fishermen from continuing the substantially more lucrative business of seizing cargo ships and ransoming them and their luckless crew for millions of dollars It stands to reason that as more sophisticated technology is deployed, now including pilotless spy planes, the international patrols in this vast area of ocean are going to improve their ability to interdict attacking pirates Equally, as owners sign up to improved convoy systems, vessels moving through the danger area will be harder to seize.
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Western Mendacity with Iran's Nuclear Program
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The relationship between the governments of Iran and the USA has been tense and nasty since the fall of the Shah, During the long Iran-Iraq War, the USA and her allies even supported the Iraqi regime when it invaded Iran, On July 3, 1988 the US, Navy's guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 (IR655) killing all 290 passengers and crew aboard, including 66 children,It was the highest death toll of any aviation incident in the Indian Ocean and the highest death toll of any incident involving an Airbus A300 anywhere in the world, At the time of the attack, Vincennes, fitted with the then-new Aegis combat system, was traversing the Strait of Hormuz inside Iranian territorial waters, and the IR655 was within Iranian airspace, Worse still, after completing their tour, the Vincennes crew was awarded Combat Action Ribbons for having actively participated in ground or surface combat and its captain William C, Rogers III received the Legion of Merit.
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How the Fulbright scholarship changed my life
By MarocPost.net
August 19, 2007 12:00 AM
Before starting my story , I would like to give a small glimpse of the FLTA program,Beginning in July 2001 ,the purpose of the FLTA ,Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program is to strengthen the instruction of strategic foreign languages at U S colleges and universities and to increase the fellow FLTAs their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States. FLTA fellows also interact with the host community in conversation groups, extracurricular activities and community outreach projects be it in political ,economic or cultural domains.
In 2004,I was awarded the Fulbright teaching scholarship. I was at Austin College in Sherman not far from Dallas, Texas.2004-2005 had been a tremendously successful year.I have learned so much both professionally and personally. More than that,the experience I had with my students was incomparable.
I devoted up to 20 hours per week to my duties at Austin College.I taught introductory/ intermediate Arabic and Moroccan civilization.My students were always curious to know about the Arabic civilization with its poets, prominent writers, Arabic calligraphy, the history of Morocco with its rich culture and all the issues and the current events happening in my country in the political ,economic and social domains.
For that, I organized extracurricular activities that included lectures on Islam ,women position in the Middle East and many other current issues in the Arab world and this is how I created opportunities for the American students to interact .
I also educated students on Ramadan and other significant aspects of the Islamic world.I was a member at the Muslim Students Association(MSA) at the college where I used to host many cultural and religious events through which I invited students and faculty members to share that experience .Everyone at the association prepared his/her ethnic food and right after the event we organized a panel discussion about Islam and its aspects.
I was responsible of a culture class at the campus where I met with the students and raised discussions about the Moroccan culture with its beliefs and values. Through all this, I found a genuine curiosity among my students and all the people I met to know more about my country and culture.
I went on fulfilling the goal of the Fulbright program by taking part in many academic events namely the Model United Nations at the United Nations headquearters in New York where I had the opportunity to work with other other university students on International issues namely the refugees in the Darfur ,Female infanticide and gender and equity.
In just nine months ,I achieved many things:teaching the language,sharing my ,Culture,participating in a range of cultural activities ,being exposed to many religions and quenching my thirst to know about each belief through that rich multiculturalism that the
United States has.
This experience has also developed a long lasting personal and professional contacts that have enabled me to continue the exchange of thoughts and ideas from different viewpoints.It also made students and friend I met in the US to come to Morocco ,stay in my house and experience the real Moroccan life
My Fulbright experience has been incredibly rich and satisfying .I have gained far more than I have given ,but the opportunity to give has been a significant part of both my academic, professional and personal journey.
Today I look back at this year with much nostalgia, remembering the workshops and conferences I attended and the classes I taught. But at no point I feel that this experience is over ,it still continues in my every day life ,here in Morocco at the Faculty of letters and Human Sciences where I prepare my Master in Communication studies, when I meet up with people at the national and international level and by continuing to promote my culture, respect for diversity, tolerance and most of all further our mutual understanding.
By:Yasmine Hasnaoui
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