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Iran’s First Oscar: A Film Those Itching for War Need to Watch
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: I hope every Israeli and U.S. foreign policy official sees this film: How can bombs stand up to the moral acuity represented by this film?…
A Worrying Journalistic Twend: Twitter Tales
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Journalists are taking to Twitter to stand up stories on selected, partial tweets. Balanced? Fair? Honest? Since when has that sold a story?…
The ‘Gingrich Newt’: Less Amphibious, More Reptilian
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Adelson would explicitly reject the dictum, kol yisrael erayvim zeh ba-zeh (“All Israel is bound up on in the other”).…
“The Devil’s Seeds”: Life’s Grim For Illegitimate Saudis
ROB L. WAGNER: It wasn't always this way - illegitimate children were in times past absorbed. The stigma today inflicts generations of damage. …
Christmas in Saudi Arabia: Quietly Festive
ROB L. WAGNER: If you're subtle you can enjoy a surprisingly festive Christmas in the Kingdom. Many Saudis also quietly acknowledge Christian friends' celebration. …
All American Muslim: An Alternative ‘Reality’
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: The problem right-wingers have with 'All American Muslim' is that it doesn't play to the usual stereotypes. …
Interview: A Guide to Visiting the Real Palestine
KIM WILLIS: Through the tours visitors see the reality of life in the West Bank and Israel, uncoloured by any 'perspective'; they can make up their own minds about the issues. …
Oman’s Grand Mufti Condemns Opera House
NADIA: The Grand Mufti of Oman has deemed it unacceptable for Muslims to visit the newly opened Royal Opera House in Muscat. Much debate has ensued.…
Reality TV: Challenging US Muslim Sterotypes
Reality TV show All-American Muslim is a step ahead in exposing American Muslim society as diverse, but also continues to perpetrate several stereotypes. …
The UAE’s National Day, the Emirati Way
THE HEDONISTA: It's a source of much chagrin - it's easy to find food from the middle east, but something essentially Emirati? Nigh impossible. …
Oman’s Pride: The Royal Opera House
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: I am so proud of the progress of Oman. The opera house will take tourism to a new level, thus boosting our economy and providing more jobs to Omanis. …
Of Women, Water and Sex: A Beautiful, Warm Film
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: A recently released movie portrays the lives of rural Moroccan women in a humane, entertaining and funny way. See it... …