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Yazan Badran

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About Yazan Badran

77 posts · joined 2006-02-9

Grew up in Latakia, Syria. and spending a lot of time between Homs, Damascus and Beirut…
With a huge crush on technology and computers in my early years, Struggling with Japanese, and trying to get my Bachelor in IT from NIT…
I'm obsessed with the overwhelming concept of “Humanity”… I'm obsessed with my beautiful Syria, and the possibilities for cultural, social and political change in Syria…
You can reach my personal blog here…
http://yazanbadran.com/blog/

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November 1st, 2009

Middle East & North Africa , Western Europe

A Syrian Foodie in London gives us a Halloween special with a Syrian twist to it, Tahini Pumpkin.

Middle East & North Africa

Ehsani, an economist and contributor to Joshua Landis‘ Syria Comment, elaborates on the divisions between Syria's top economy decision makers. The Commission for State Planning published a rare report criticizing Abdulla Dardari's, Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, liberal economic policies.

Syria: Sea Side Story

An English literature professor from the little Mediterranean city of Tartous and a Syrian-Canadian writer on a trip to her mother country exchange glances at a cafe called Sea Breeze. That's how Mariyah and Abu Fares chose to start their adventure, and their readers' new addiction. Yazan Badran has the story.

July 14th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Mohammed writes about a phenomenon that he feels has gone too far. He feels that many people have a certain “Religion Influenza” [Ar] that makes them hostile to anything related to religion.

Middle East & North Africa

Mariyah writes about her blogging journey, and gives tribute to different Syrian blogs that she follows.

March 8th, 2009

Syria: Anti-LGBT Campaign Sparks Heated Debate

This weekend the Syrian blogosphere warmed up for a new confrontation. A group of bloggers launched a campaign against the spread of blogs advancing LGBT rights, and the response came quick. LGBT is controversial everywhere, but within a society that is conservative in its majority, the topic gets much more sensitive and hotly-debated, writes Yazan Badran.