Monthly Archives: February 2009
Valentine’s Day: Worse than Ebola?
According to Egyptian cleric Hazem Shuman, yes. “In a few days time, a very dangerous virus will attack the body of the nation. What virus? Is it AIDS? No, something more dangerous. Something more dangerous than Ebola, which dissolves the … Continue reading
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The Princess and the Great Saudi Roadtrip
You know the quintessential female road trip movie–the kind where the solution to any problem is just an enthusiastic radio sing-along away? Where everyone emerges from the experience knowing a little more about each other and themselves? Okay, so maybe … Continue reading
The Modern Middle East: a Lecture in Rap-Battle
The first Arabic words that reached my ears after I returned to the states was not a result of any studying on my part, but the fact I was listening to a Top 40 Hip Hop station while driving. Busta … Continue reading
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