Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’

Meet Yasemin A Bedouin From Egypt

Meet Yasemin, age 10, who sells string bracelets on the beach during her summer vacation.



Letters to the Editor

Fifth graders at P.S. 24 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York respond to articles about migration, school lunches, environmental justice and developments in the Middle East and North Africa.



Someday, You Could Be a: Foreign Correspondent, Just Like Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Learn about the exciting life of a Middle East correspondent.



Turmoil in Middle East and North Africa

An update on a few of the people’s rebellions taking place in the Middle East and North Africa.



Revolution Takes Shape: People Demand Change in Middle East and North Africa

The spirit of revolution is spreading through many countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Take a look at four places where grassroots action is helping to bring about major change.



Kids Take Part In Egypt’s Revolution

After 18 days of major daily protests, and plenty of police violence against demonstrators, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned on February 11. These Egyptian kids explain how they took part, and share their hopes for Egypt’s future.



Egyptians Rejoice After Forcing President Out

After more than 18 days of gathering in the streets, the Egyptian people were victorious: on Friday, February 11, Egyptian President Mubarak was forced out.



Secret Government Documents Get Out

More than 250,000 secret U.S. government documents about the United States’ relationship with other countries are slowly being released to the public by the media organization, WikiLeaks.



Countries Recognize Palestine

In December, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay formally recognized Palestine as an independent nation.



Meet Hourmazdt from Iran

Meet 8-year-old Hourmazdt, learn a little Farsi and some basic facts about the country, Iran.