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Nasser Weddady

Militant Islamist fighters from the self-named Islamic State take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province.
Global Politics
How ISIS uses the tools of activism for its own violent goals
A screenshot from a video released by four Bahraini men calling on their Sunni countrymen to take up arms against the country's ruling family and Shiite majority.
Conflict
ISIS looks to spread its recruiting and violence to the Persian Gulf
Global Politics
A View from the Syrian/Turkish Border
Lifestyle & Belief
Nasser Weddady Comforts Boston Blast Victims with Personal Story
Arts, Culture & Media
Bostonian Nasser Weddady Reflects on the Marathon Bombings
Conflict & Justice
Arab Spring Activist Nasser Weddady Reacts to Wave of Protests