Elias Khoury’s ‘Beautiful Letter’ to Bab Al Shams
M. LYNX-QUALEY: The novelist Elias Khoury has written a letter to Palestinians who began building a village on land seized by Israel. A haunting, elegiac letter
Hamlet: Is He The Arab World’s True Hero?
HUSSEIN OMAR, ARABLIT: Nasser had a ‘Caesar Complex’ but for Egyptians and many other Arabs there’s only one Shakespearean hero.
News Analysis: Kuwait Parliament Stormed
Following months of protests outside the Kuwaiti parliament the lid finally came off and a group of protestors stormed the gates. What does this mean?
The Real Issues Facing Egypt’s Christians: A Religious Leader Speaks Out
MICHAEL J. TOTTEN: Sectarian clashes between Christians and Muslims are increasing daily throughout Egypt. Coptic leaders are understandably cagey…
Gadaffi Goes for Oil, Opposition Naivety Revealed
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: We’ve got used to outrageous claims of ‘victory’ from Arab leaders, but the rebels have a little learning to do about counter-intelligence.
Why Gaddafi Should be Fearful of History
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: Omar al-Mukhtar was the leader of resistance to colonial rule in Libya eight decades ago. Born in eastern Libya, the heart of current resistance today, his words resonate strongly.
Generation ‘A’: We Can Be (Our Own) Heroes
NASEEM TARAWNAH – We’ve grown up in the shadow of our fathers’ heroes. Now, after eighteen days that have shaken the Arab world we have heroes of our own.
Resolute: Spirit of Protestors Holds Firm
AHMED MOOR – As we enter the third week of protests everyone’s wondering whether the fervor can be maintained. There’s a short answer – ‘Yes’.
The End of the Age of Mediocrity, the Rise of the Age of the People
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: For years I’ve observed with great sadness Arabs who glorified the achievements of a distant past while offering nothing for the future.
