VIDEO: Muslim students respond to the Syrian Crisis
Al-Talib asks Muslim Americans at UCLA for their opinion on the recent crisis in Syria.
Help Syria
The Syrian Arab Republic wrestled its independence from France in 1946. Syria, today, is a country of approximately 23 million of our brothers and sisters who seek a similar goal, but this time from a more domestic malignancy.
The Cost of War: Real Numbers, Real Losses
The War in Iraq has ended, the War in Afghanistan continues on, and the War on “Terror” will never end because that’s just not possible. Take a look at what this one war in Iraq has cost to both Iraqis and Americans.
The Good and Bad of Islamophobia
Islamophobia quite literally (and linguistically) is a fear of Islam and Muslims; albeit, an intense, irrational fear of Islam and Muslims. Some Muslims hold that Islamophobia is a good thing. Why? How could fear of Islam benefit Islam?
In Photos: Protest outside UC Regents Meeting at UCLA
On Monday, students protested outside the UC Regents meeting held inside the James West Alumni Center at UCLA.
VIDEO: Occupy UCLA
In the past couple of weeks, the Occupy movement has spread to college campuses around the nation, including UCLA. Hear about what UCLA students are demanding.
A call to action for Egyptians living abroad
Attention all expatriate Egyptians: we have less than three days to make history. For many years, Egyptians living abroad could not vote. Now, for the first time in the past 30 years, Egyptians outside of Egypt are able to cast a vote in the Egyptian elections, after Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a ruling allowing them to take part in elections.
Occupy Movements: Where are the Muslims?
We were all joking about how conservative Orange County would probably not have as big of a turnout as Los Angeles would have, so we decided that Irvine might need our presence more than Los Angeles. But, some people were missing…
In Photos: Occupy Irvine
The occupy movement reached Irvine this October. Nadia Afredi, a UCLA student, shares her photos from the protest.
VIDEO: What Students Think of Repealing Prop 209
UCLA students tell Al-Talib why they demonstrated to repeal Prop 209.