Editions Checkpointed

A little away while we go through some internal reshuffling to bring you the best - expect slower response time on the manuscript submissions in the coming weeks! All news on the website as usual. So sorry for the delays & keep reading, Editions Checkpointed

Free book to download: Arab academics and activists reviewing the Arab Spring, case studies http://ow.ly/AJZcv

The Arab Spring: Revolutions for Deliverance from Authoritarianism (Full... Arab academics and civil society activists from 7 Arab countries formed in July 07 the Arab Network for the Study of Democracy. These 7 Arab...

gun makers struggling for survival http://ow.ly/Aw8DW

Kashmir gun makers struggle for survival Government regulations and security fears are choking the once thriving industry in India-administered Kashmir.

Stories from Mount Sinjar... http://ow.ly/AlgjT

'How can I bury her?': Iraqi tells of losing mother in Sinjar escape -... An Iraqi man tells of his perilous escape off Mount Sinjar, in a journey that claimed the life of his mother

Have you watched these incredible dispatches from VICE NEWS in the newly formed "Islamic State"? Latest here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGQwTOsh__0

Christians in the Caliphate: The Islamic State (Part 4) Click here to watch Part 1 now: http://bit.ly/1lENvT7 The lightning advances of the Islamic State across Syria and Iraq in June shocked the world. But it’s n...

Agree?

Useful overview on unfolding tragedy in the "Islamic State": who are the ? http://ow.ly/A6y54

Who are the Yazidis? The Yazidis are often unjustly referred to as "devil worshippers".

"A deeply imagined, extremely moving novel. Hard-edged yet lyrical, a triumph by an extremely talented emerging novelist."

Chomsky on http://ow.ly/A2G9R

Noam Chomsky | Nightmare in Gaza Amid all the horrors unfolding in the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza, Israel's goal is simple: quiet-for-quiet, a return to the norm.

While all eyes on Gaza, Desmond Tutu reminds us of South Sudan and its growing plea http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/08/south-sudan-dream-peace-still-wit-2014831185659813.html

South Sudan's dream of peace is still within reach Both sides of the conflict have to put aside their differences and approach peace talks with honesty and earnestness.

Commemorating the Centenary: 100 years ago the Muslims who fought for Britain. http://ow.ly/zRY4L

The Muslims who fought for Britain in the first world war Presentation at Living Islam festival points up role of 400,000 from pre-partition India who fought on Britain's side

Arts Festival in war-torn , Eastern http://ow.ly/zRXDV

In Congo, Salaam Kivu Festival Brings Performers to Goma Memories of better days inspire the founders of an arts festival in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.