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‘Wadjda’: Is It The First Good Saudi-made Movie?

‘Wadjda’: Is It The First Good Saudi-made Movie?

EMAN AL NAFJAN: Go see it is my recommendation and the movie reminds me of my own childhood growing up in the Kingdom …

British Muslims Express Horror Over Lee Rigby’s Murder

British Muslims Express Horror Over Lee Rigby’s Murder

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Virtually every mainstream Muslim organisation has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the appalling murder of the young soldier …

How To Write About Sunni and Shia Issues Today: A Guide

How To Write About Sunni and Shia Issues Today: A Guide

CROSSROADS ARABIA: A lot is assumed by commentators today who use the terms 'Sunni' and 'Shia' vaguely and as a lazy shorthand. …

The 13 Most Beautiful Things in the World: My Choice

The 13 Most Beautiful Things in the World: My Choice

MICH CAFE: A friend threw out the challenge on Twitter and it's something I've been thinking about for a few days. …

Lessons In Forgiveness: The Arab World Needs To Listen

Lessons In Forgiveness: The Arab World Needs To Listen

In these days of political unrest and constant change in the Arab…

Dubai’s Fishy Delight: A Friday Lunch at The Barracuda

Dubai’s Fishy Delight: A Friday Lunch at The Barracuda

SARAH WALTON: It's taken me a lot longer than virtually everyone else in the city to discover one of Dubai's dining gems. …

In Praise of The Late Carol Fleming Aka ‘American Bedu’

In Praise of The Late Carol Fleming Aka ‘American Bedu’

STEVE ROYSTON: I was inspired to blog by Carol Fleming. She wrote with great feeling and affection about the country she loved, Saudi Arabia …

Is It Time for Europe to Ban Saudi Men from Driving?

Is It Time for Europe to Ban Saudi Men from Driving?

EMAN AL NAFJAN: So Kuwait is thinking about changing its laws to suit Saudi Arabia. Maybe it's time for the European Union to take a leaf out of their book …

A Muslim Mother’s Dilemma: To Walk At Post-Bomb Event

A Muslim Mother’s Dilemma: To Walk At Post-Bomb Event

KIRAN ANSARI, CGNEWS: It was a difficult choice - whether to identify myself visibly as a Muslim at a public community event …

PalFest 2013: Beyond ‘the Crisis Narrative’ To Art & Experiment

PalFest 2013: Beyond ‘the Crisis Narrative’ To Art & Experiment

M. LYNX-QUALEY: The organisers of this year's Palestine Lit Fest have decided to ignore, as much as possible, the physical barriers separating Palestinians …

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