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GCC, Levant, North Africa and the “Influencers”. News and Views from across the Arab World

Saudi’s ‘White Ribbon Campaign’: Conservatives Lash Out

Saudi’s ‘White Ribbon Campaign’: Conservatives Lash Out

EMAN AL NAFJAN: Saudis are generally at ease with international campaigns such as Breast Cancer Awareness. Why the furore over the White Ribbon campaign? …

African-American Integration in U.S  ‘A Model for Muslims’

African-American Integration in U.S ‘A Model for Muslims’

JOCEYLINE CESARI, CGNEWS: Muslim communities across the globe need to take inspiration from the African-American community on how to integrate within indigenous societies …

Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma

Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma

ALEXANDER MCNABB: We have these incredibly powerful technologies which allow us to broadcast to the world as soon as a thought enters our head. …

Gaza’s Assaf: The Arab World’s New Singing Sensation

Gaza’s Assaf: The Arab World’s New Singing Sensation

MONDOWEISS: He very nearly didn't even make it to the audition but Mohammed Assaf has rapidly become a superstar with his patriotic songs. …

‘Band-Aid on A Bullet Wound’: Jordan ‘Campus Violence’ Plan

‘Band-Aid on A Bullet Wound’: Jordan ‘Campus Violence’ Plan

NASEEM TARAWNAH: The current upswing in violence on university campuses throughout Jordan has prompted the authorities to produce a plan. …

Algerian Revolt: Surge in Soccer-Related Violence A Signal

Algerian Revolt: Surge in Soccer-Related Violence A Signal

JAMES M. DORSEY: Violent protest attending soccer matches has proven to be a reliable indicator of an imminent popular revolt in the Arab World. Algeria's next then. …

The Great Benghazi Forgery: So Who’s Really Behind It?

The Great Benghazi Forgery: So Who’s Really Behind It?

JUAN COLE: There was a sustained attempt prior to the last U.S election to portray Barack Obama first as a latter day Jimmy Carter then as a Richard Nixon figure. Who did this? …

Islam & Terror: ‘Conversations With My Young, Muslim Son’

Islam & Terror: ‘Conversations With My Young, Muslim Son’

NAZISH YARKHAN, CGNEWS: 'Do people call you a terrorist?, 'How Do you Feel about the Boston bombing?' These difficult conversations are important. …

The Morality of Killing: What’s So Special About Drones?

The Morality of Killing: What’s So Special About Drones?

STEVE ROYSTON: Is killing via a missile fired remotely by a drone any different morally from killing by poison gas or a nuclear weapon? …

A True Treasure Trove: Casablanca’s Vinyl Record Shops

A True Treasure Trove: Casablanca’s Vinyl Record Shops

Vinyl records are a rarity these days and many are collectors’ items.…

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