In reply to Self-branding advice, anyone?:
Wait, there's another Hrant?! ;-)
Because I'd never heard of Hassan Massoudy. On the other hand, looking at his stuff, it is pretty cool.
Malick, here's an idea: if you use a font (or lettering style) that emphasizes horizontals instead of the traditional verticals in Latin, you would allude to Arabic, and you would allude to revolution, while remaining subtle and tasteful. Look at the fonts of Excoffon and Bloemsma for starters.
You might also consider leveraging Arabic's diamond motif. For example:
http://www.typophile.com/node/97738#comment-531452
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