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British FCO Hypes Up the Terrorist Threat in Qatar
British Foreign Office has just updated its travel advice for anyone planning a trip to Qatar.For details please go to: Foreign…
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Barber’s Strong Democracy: Egyptian Case Study
The rapid and unexpected outburst of popular empowerment and democratic impulse that led to the 2011 Arab Spring constitutes the…
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Mubarak’s last night?
Many expected to experience a night of fundamental change in Egypt. Even the state media, staunchly behind the current regime,…
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The fond memories of the desert…
The mosque (مسجد) – a place of prayer, socialising and the everyday life. The desert is often very hot indeed……
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‘Rentier state’ theory and the survival of the Arabian monarchies
The Persian Gulf; or as the khaleeji[1] Arabs sometimes prefer to call it – the Arabian Gulf; has recently proved…
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Kurds in the Hydro-Politics of the Region
“We made every living thing from water.” The Holy Qur’an (sura XXI, ayat 30)[1] Credits: The Smithsonian Magazine Euphrates and…
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World AIDS Day 2009
— World AIDS Day 2009 — This week I’d like to remember all the millions of people that…