Palestine: Educational Boycotts Are ‘A Very Bad Idea’
DR DANIEL MOSES, CGNEWS: Ecomomic boycotts are one thing but banning people from both sides speaking to each other for educational purposes is wrong. …
UAE: Expats and Citizenship, the Great Debate
DAVID WESTLEY: Dubai and Abu Dhabi may become less Arab in the way London is less English than it once was, but both would be much more UAE.…
The Plan To ‘Capture Gaza’ Is Nearing Critical Point
RAMZY BAROUD: The 'pampered men' of the PNA are in no hurry to take on a 'national liberation project'. The attack on Gaza continues. …
Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Naguib Mahfouz himself saw him as the originator of the modern Arab novel. His work and his life are deserving of celebration…
Israel and Iran: A Lot More In Common Than They Think
JUAN COLE: Binyamin Netanyahu's observations on Iranian jeans-wearing provoked much mirth but the two countries have a lot in common. …
Football ‘Ultras’ At The Heart of Egypt’s Latest Unrest
JAMES DORSEY: They're trying to maintain a balance but given the fact that the regime is increasingly painting them as Islamists how long can that last? …
‘Agents of The State Or Of God’: So What’s It To Be?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A well-known commentator on Saudi affairs has examined critically the role that the religious police occupy in everyday life …
Tunisian Youth ‘Turned Off’ By Politics To Effect Change
GHADA DALY, CGNEWS: The apathy that Tunisian young people feel for politics is being re-directed in a positive direction into varied civil projects …
‘Omar’: The First Wholly Palestinian Movie On Occupation
JONATHAN COOK: It is written by Palestinians, stars Palestinians and is funded entirely by Palestinian money. Welcome to 'Omar'. …
‘Thug’,’Infiltrator’: ‘What Do These Words Mean To You?’
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Amira Hanafi, an Egyptian-American poet, is about to embark on a novel initiative inspired by her experiences in Tahrir Square during 25th January revolution …
