BY JOSEPH A. KÉCHICHIAN American scholar of the Persian Gulf region Joseph Kéchichian — whose analysis is presented...
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US finds Sunni-Shia rift difficult to navigate
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Sunni and Shia divided in Iraq, the land of Cain and Abel
By Jane Arraf DAKUK, Iraq — In the rugged landscape of northern Iraq where biblical tradition holds that...
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Bahrain: 30 days in jail for one tweet
MANAMA, Bahrain — Human rights activist Sayed Yousif al-Muhafdha had no idea who followed him on Twitter. That is,...
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In Bahrain, a growing Sunni-Shia rift
MANAMA, Bahrain — Over the past month, tens of thousands of mostly Shia demonstrations have marched and rallied for...
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Saudi youth fighting against Assad regime in Syria
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Following a circuitous route from here up through Turkey or Jordan and then crossing...
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Coptic Christians endure a painful year in Egypt
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The Partner: Ahmed Awadalla
CAIRO, Egypt — Ahmed Awadalla’s a dude, Egyptian-style. The young male activist, defender of women’s rights and anti-discrimination...
Aug 01, 2012
Samira’s Story: Why she fights for freedom, in her own words
BY SAMIRA IBRAHIMCAIRO, Egypt — In March 2011, Samira Ibrahim was arrested with dozens of other protesters in Tahrir...
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The Voice & the Veil: Egypt’s Revolutionary Women
CAIRO, Egypt — When Bothaina Kamel began gathering signatures for her campaign to be not only Egypt’s first democratically...
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