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BBC World Service – Argo & Iran’s history. Fact or fiction?
Here is a recording of my latest interview on BBC World Service ‘World Have Your Say’ programme, in which I…
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Maps of Iran
Inspired by a colleague of mine – David Roberts, I decided to re-post here some of the best and most…
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Nuclear Weapons and Iran- Lecture at Queen Mary University of London
This is a recording of a lecture I delivered on 1st November 2012 at the School of Physics and Astronomy,…
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US Ambassador Killed in Benghazi- What it Means for Islam and the Libyan Intervention?
Credit: Getty Images & The Telegraph Nearly a year after Qadhafi’s death in Sitre and two months into the governance…
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Arabs and Fashion
Ever wondered how to distinguish between a Qatari and a Bahraini? Well, the ethnic differences are minute, if not even…
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Egypt’s Arab Spring Stocktaking
Liberals Credits: Samira Ahmed The liberals have hugely misjudged their popular support and ability to instil non-religiously influenced democracy in…
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Qatar on CBS 60 Minutes
American CBS 60 Minuteshas recently featured a 14-minutes long documentary on Qatar and its current role in the Arab Awakening.…
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Brutal beating of a women on the streets of Cairo
Here comes a truly shocking image of the Egyptian military forces beating a young woman and stripping her off her…
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Labour Unions in Qatar
Good news! Something quite extraordinary has just now taken place in Qatar. The authorities are preparing for the establishment of…
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Barber’s Strong Democracy – Egyptian Case Study
I’ve just published a journal article: “BARBER’S STRONG DEMOCRACY – EGYPTIAN CASE STUDY” in Studia Bliskowschodnie (Near-Eastern Studies) circulated by…
