Special Dispatch No. 4662
Pro-Syrian Lebanese Daily 'Al-Akhbar,' Close To Hizbullah, Takes Stock of Tolerance of Homosexuality in the Middle East
The Al-Akhbar website published this image to accompany the article, captioned: "Members of a LGBT organization (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders) protest against the murder of transgender activist in Mexico City; 18 March 2012. (Photo: REUTERS - Edgard Garrido)"
On April 11, 2012, the English-language website of the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is close to Syria and to Hizbullah, published an article titled "Homosexuals Struggle For Rights in Post-Revolution Arab World." The article was written by Joseph Mayton, whom the website identified as "founder and editor-in-chief at Egypt's Bikyamasr.com and [who] can be followed on Twitter @jmayton."
Special Dispatch No. 4661
Al-Arabiya TV Report on 'Emo Killings' in Iraq
Following are excerpts from a report on the killing in Iraq of young people who are adherents of the "emo" movement. The report aired on Al-Arabiya TV on March 23, 2012.
Reporter: "'Emo' is derived from the word 'emotional.' This phenomenon reached Iraq over a year ago, and has spread among the youth, who have begun wearing clothes that are predominantly black.
"Not so long ago, emo youth became a target of attacks, and even murder, by extremist groups, under the pretext that they are violating Islam."
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