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Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt for others. Cesar Chavez
Arabic: Why it’s Failing, What Can be Done
STEVE ROYSTON: What troubles Arab intellectuals is that the use of the Arabic language is declining. There's an Arabic interface for Facebook, yet 75% of Arab users prefer the English. …
When a Woman is Harassed by Men, Why Rush to Blame Her?
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Any further messages will be named and shamed. Such as this one I received: “Hiya i would luv to say hi, luv your eyes … x”…
Fear and (Not Enough) Loving in the UAE
DAVID WESTLEY: What should be done about the demographic imbalance in the GCC? Anything, or nothing at all...…
Conspiracies and Prejudice: Getting A Grip
CROSSROADS ARABIA: People owe it to themselves and their fellow men to not feed the animals that inhabit all our inner beings.…
The Very Hidden Talents of Saudi Arabian Men
AMERICAN BEDU: A Saudi man may want every woman to think that when he comes in the door all that's expected of him is to take off his shoes, put his feet up and turn on the TV, but...…
Snowman Theft and the Loss of Innocence
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: When we lose hope innocence can prevail, and we no longer value the worth of our contributions, that is a cause for communal emergency.…
Edward Said – A Threat or an Asset?
SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Public intellectuals reflect the conscience of society and should not be regarded as a threat, but as part and parcel of the community.…
How the Muslims Killed ‘Count Dracula’
SHIBLI ZAMAN: This Ottoman general had a greater war, a war against darkness. He hunted the very progenitor of the vampire legend who impaled his enemies and drank their blood – Vlad al III-lea Tepes, also known as Vlad Draculea, who would go down in infamy as, simply, Dracula.…
The Power, and the History, of the Thaler
STEVE ROYSTON: Thaler Tales was published in 2006, so this is not exactly a hot-off-the-press post. But hey, the thaler’s been around for 250 years, so no matter. …
Just for a Moment, I was Mistress of my Being
I appreciated that very moment, the wondrousness of my breath, and the stillness of everything being in exactly the right place at the right time.…
Gender Apartheid: Is a ministry for women needed?
Last week news came out that the government is seriously considering a women’s affairs ministry, but is this really gender apartheid? In Saudi, women are “the other”, something to be taken care of and guided lest it go wayward. …
The number ’9? car plate could be worth much more than the 10m paid for it
10 million dirhams was paid last Saturday at auction in Abu Dhabi for the number 9 plate, but its value could be much more if the cash was put to good use.…