Rare Interview With Rawi Hage: ‘I’m Free To Be Difficult’
M. LYNX-QUALEY: He came to writing late and he writes in his third language but Rawi Hage has developed a compelling, distinctive voice …
Ramadan Rant: The Pure Silliness of Mr A.N. Wilson
There is Islamophobia, and then there is silliness. When I first skimmed…
A Lost Ramadan Tradition: Where Have the Drummers Gone?
MICH CAFE: It's a feature of Ramadan that I grew up with - the M'tabeel passing through the neighbourhood beating their drums. Not any more however. …
Ramadan Training: It’s Time to Kick Those Bad Habits
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Sometimes our behaviour can be less than perfect during Ramadan. We shouldn't, though, simply make excuses for this. …
‘We Can Matter’: Young Israeli Addresses Arab Idol Winner
NATAN ODENHEIMER, CGNEWS: In an open letter a former IDF soldier praises Mohammed Assaf and spells out how he believes he can help unite the two communities …
Oman’s ‘Extraordinary Women’ Conference: No Ordinary Event
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: The conference certainly had an intriguing title but what would it actually deliver? …
Better Than The West: An Immigrant’s View of Saudi Arabia
ABU MOHAMMED: Sometimes life in the Kingdom can be more than a little testing but it has unqualified advantages. …
The Dubai Book Club War: Curbed In the Nick of Time
ALEXANDER MCNABB: A new regulatory authority for social clubs in Dubai has appeared. So is the humble book club included? …
In Saudi Restaurants ‘A Woman’s Place Is In The Kitchen’
At least in restaurants in Saudi Arabia, that’s where women ‘belong’. Arab…
Children’s Puppet Show: A Threat to Israeli Public Security
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Children's puppets represent a new target for the Israeli authorities. …
