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The people defining the region. Not always happily.
‘Freedom for Freedom’s Sake’: What Binds Arabs
RAMZY BAROUD: Euphoria has given way to hard truth throughout the Arab world. It's difficult to generalise but there are certain commonalities…
Sinan Antoon: ‘The Barbarian Who’s Keeping It Real’
TABSIR: A celebrated novelist, poet and filmmaker Sinan Antoon reflects on life in Iraq before and after the fall of Saddam Hussein…
‘Poetry of the Taliban’: Worth All The Fuss?
M. LYNX-QUALEY: The editors surely anticipated - and welcomed - the storm that has erupted around publication of their collection …
The ‘New Politics of Sex.’ Really? Looks Like ‘The Old’
DANIEL M. VARISCO: It's dogmatic rhetoric and a willingness to conform to imposed tyranny that are the real enemies. …
Israel Rare Admission: Iran has Never Called for Its Destruction
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Some tropes are so engraved a politician can know they are false, admit it, and then contradict himself.…
Princess Basma: An Insider Speaks Out
SUSIE OF ARABIA: She is the niece of the current ruler of Saudi Arabia but is unafraid to point out the shortcomings she sees in the Kingdom. …
The Trials and Tribulations of a Dhofari Bride
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: I removed myself some time ago from the Dhofari wedding scene. Here's why. …
Fadel: Genuine or ‘Bandwagon Jumper’?
RACHEL MC ARTHUR: He's been getting a lot of attention but what's really behind his criticism of Basher al Assad? …
Ragheb Alama: Learning from Arab Idol
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Ragheb has been praised by critics for his fairness, but it has not been clear if he was going to return for the next season – until now.…