Juan Cole

The Voice No More: Arab World Mourns Whitney Houston

The Voice No More: Arab World Mourns Whitney Houston

JUAN COLE: Arab musicians and artists have been fulsome in their praise of Whitney Houston who died yesterday.

 Common Ground News Service

Women Must Claim Their Place in ‘Arab Spring’

Women Must Claim Their Place in ‘Arab Spring’

NATANA J. DELONG-BAS, CGNEWS: They have confronted Western stereotypes and achieved much – but will they actively participate actively in emerging democracies?

 David Roberts

Kuwait Concubines: What Century Are We in Again?

Kuwait Concubines: What Century Are We in Again?

DAVID ROBERTS: ‘Concubines’ are the solution to protecting Kuwaiti men from “..adultery and corruption,” according to a female Kuwaiti political activist. Great idea, eh?

 Tricia Pethic

Defending Muslims Should Not Entail Idealizing Them

Defending Muslims Should Not Entail Idealizing Them

Ironically, his reaction did more to embody the “angry Muslim male” stereotype that he was trying to avoid, than did any words of mine. He said domestic violence in the Muslim community is, and I quote, “almost non-existent.”