Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to mobilise crowds and articulate their political demands
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina will soon celebrate its tenth anniversary. The library offers a…
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Shortages—of petrol, electricity, hard currency, patience—plague Egypt. But…
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You may recognise kennardphillips’ Photo Op. It is a photomontage of…
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[inset_left]Inclined to Speak: an Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Poetry
Edited by Hayan…
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1. Malik Mufti, Sovereign Creations: Pan-Arabism and…
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Admiral Shabazz Aladeen, dictator of Wadiya, has much in…
[blockquote]You realize that in silences
things yield and almost betray
their ultimate secrets
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The catalogue for Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk’s newly opened Museum of Innocence…
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In It Together Muslim/Christian Relations: Co-Operation Not…
This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit
Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to mobilise crowds and articulate their political demands
Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran