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‘Little Green Men vs Arabs’: Simple Choice for U.S Readers

‘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

 Rob L. Wagner

Riyadh Book Fair Debacle is Nothing More Than Theater

Riyadh Book Fair Debacle is Nothing More Than Theater

ROB L. WAGNER: Religious conservatives’ disruptive behavior at the Riyadh Book Fair illustrates the Saudi government’s acceptance of intolerance as long as it doesn’t interfere with its push to modernize the country.

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Time to Say, ‘Goodbye’: Mubarak is the Problem

Time to Say, ‘Goodbye’: Mubarak is the Problem

CROSSROADS ARABIA: After 30 years in power, Mubarak appears no longer capable of providing a solution to Egypt. Rather, he is now the problem.

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How Saudi Arabia’s Media is tacking Wikileaks

How Saudi Arabia’s Media is tacking Wikileaks

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudi media is taking note of the WikiLeaks phenomenon. This piece from Arab News reflects the best and smartest policy that the Saudi government could follow: refuse comment.

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The ‘War of Ideas’ That’s Raging in Saudi Arabia

The ‘War of Ideas’ That’s Raging in Saudi Arabia

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Reports from within Saudi reveal the strength of the struggle to win the hearts of minds of its citizens; between modernists and those seeking a return to a great age in the past.