Rihanna’s Cultural Heist: An Act Against Womanhood
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Rihanna's plan was to use Muslim culture to 'enhance her own brand'. She knows nothing of the lives of Muslim women. …
A Matter of Translation: Aswany Endures Fierce Attack
M. LYNX-QUALEY: He's arguably Egypt's best-known novelist but Alaa Aswany has come under ferocious criticism from his ex-translator …
‘Sex and the Citadel’: Author Lifts Lid on Taboo Subjects
STEVE ROYSTON: Shereen El Feki takes on a subject of huge importance in her recently published book. …
Women Driving in Saudi Arabia: It’s Heating Up Again
CROSSOADS ARABIA: Another major protest is being organised for 26th of October and both sides are beginning to air their views …
The Influence of The Father: Strong But Varied Views
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: The influence that 'the father' has exerted over leading female politicians has varied considerably …
Packed Malls and Road Rage: Hajj Break in Kingdom
ABU MOHAMMED: Many of us on the Hajj break are slaves to our cars, busy transporting our loved ones from beach to mall to play center …
Oman’s Eid Holiday Furore: It’s Time to ‘Get Real’
DHOFARI GUCCI: It used to be 'holiday heaven' in Oman. Not any more and it's no bad thing really. …
Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Naguib Mahfouz himself saw him as the originator of the modern Arab novel. His work and his life are deserving of celebration…
‘Agents of The State Or Of God’: So What’s It To Be?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A well-known commentator on Saudi affairs has examined critically the role that the religious police occupy in everyday life …
About Death: “Waiting Around For Something To Wait For”
STEVE ROYSTON: There comes a time in your life when the "Big Issues' that dominate your thoughts - sex and money, for instance - are usurped by death. I'm heading there. …
