‘Little Green Men vs Arabs’: Simple Choice for U.S Readers
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Selling Arabic literature, in translation, to a U.S audience is particularly challenging…
The Trials of A Moroccan Cab Driver in Ramadan
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It's Ramadan, it's hot, concentration is not what should it be so inevitably accidents happen and tempers are frayed. …
Midaq Alley: A Slice of Cairo Brilliantly Revealed
DANIEL M. VARISCO: The incomparable Naguib Mahfouz had a brilliant eye for the detail that revealed Cairo everyday life. Here's one of my favourite passages. …
Message to Myriam – ‘You Have Plenty to Be Modest About’
RACHEL MCARTHUR: She's made plenty of headlines this week but she would do well to reflect on the word 'modesty' in all its senses…
Dubai Road Rage Incident: The Law Takes Two Courses
ALEXANDER MCNABB: It may have come as a surprise to the individual who filmed and loaded the video on YouTube that he was potentially breaking the law. …
“One Day’s Enough For Me”: Foreigner Tries ‘Ramadan Fast’
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It seemed like a relatively straightforward challenge but fasting for one day proved to be much harder than expected …
A Rainy Ramadan in Salalah: Of Caffeine, Vimto and Tourists
Six days down and approximately 23 more to go if the moon…
Striking a Chord: Palestinian and Israeli Youth Sing Together
LINDA ABDUL AZIZ MENUHIN, CGNEWS: An initiative that brings young Palestinians and Israelis together for group singing has been embraced by both communities …
Wadjda – the official trailer
VIDEO: WADJDA is a 10-year-old girl living in a suburb of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Although she lives in a conservative world, Wadjda is fun loving, entrepreneurial and always pushing the boundaries...…
‘Wadjda’ – A Beautiful, Nuanced Evocation of Saudi Life
STEVE ROYSTON: It's the story of a young girl's everyday life in Riyadh. How many Saudis, though, will give up the chance to see the latest CGI blockbuster to view it? …
