Ruba Mansour, George Bana: May 5, 2026 Was the arrival of the Ottomans in these lands five centuries ago an invasion, or an invasion, occupation, and conquest? Or something else entirely? Was the Ottoman…
Mr. Bitar, Ruba Mansour: The Iraqi historian Ali al-Wardi addressed the topic of conquest and occupation in his book “The Preachers of the Sultans.” On page (204) of his book, al-Wardi denounced the conquering invader and…
Osman Li, Mira Al-Bitar: We were never Arabs, nor do we want to belong to the Arabs, despite the conviction that a person can determine his identity or affiliation, We do not have the will to belong to the…