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The interview below was originally published in Arabic in theArab Atheists Magazine(Majalla al-Mulhidin al-Arab) – issue 36, November 2015.
Brian Whitaker is a British journalist who worked for the British newspaper the Guardian from 1987 to 2012 and was its Middle East reporter between 2000 and…
Brussels-based journalistKhaled Diabinterviews Brian Whitaker about the writing of 'Unspeakable Love'.
Q: You mention that an Egyptian gay activist suggested you write a book on Arab homosexuality. Did you have other personal, political, professional or cultural motivations for doing so?
A: When I…
Sickness or sin? Attitudes towards homosexuality in the Middle East.
by Brian Whitaker, author of 'Unspeakable Love'
Text of a lecture at the Lebanese Psychological Association, Beirut, 26 May 2006.
My initial research into this subject was triggered by an event in Egypt five years ago when police…
Interview with Brian Whitaker author of ‘Unspeakable Love’, by Shaghayegh Azimi. Published inThe MIddle East in London, June 2006, Volume 3, No 1.
Brian Whitaker is Middle East editor of The Guardian Newspaper. His book, 'Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East' begins the…
Saudi Arabia is not only denying that its forces have committed war crimes in Yemen; it is now also denying that human rights organisations have been on the ground investigating them.
Interviewed on NPR radio yesterday, General Ahmad Asiri, spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition, was…
Introduction
Water has always been scarce in the Arab world, but growing populations place ever-increasing demands on the limited resources.Competing claims over water rights can lead to disputes between countries or between consumers.
The wealthier Arab countries can meet some of their needs by…
Introduction
The Assyrians have a long history dating back to biblical times. The rise of Assyria, a kingdom in northern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) began around 1350 BC. At its height (730-650 BC), the Assyrian empire controlled the Middle East from the Gulf to Egypt, but it collapsed in 612 BC.…
Arabic courses in the Middle East
Egypt|Jordan|Kuwait|Lebanon|Morocco|Tunisia|UAE
This is a country-by-country listing of of Arabic language courses in the Middle East.
If you spot any errors or omissions please post a note in the comments section below.
Egypt
Ahlan-Egypt
8, el-Gorfa el-Togareya…
"Who are the Arabs?" seems a simple question but the answer can be more complicated than it looks ...
"An Arab is whoever speaks Arabic, wishes to be an Arab and calls himself an Arab."
–Sati al-Husri
"Those who belong to the Arab ethnic group, the Arab people or the Arab nation, speak a form of…
Background
Before 1948 an estimated 900,000 Jews lived in what we now know as the Arab states. Since then, the vast majority have left, forcibly in many cases, bringing the total down to fewer than 8,000. The conflict with Israel has undoubtedly been a major factor in this.
The history of Jewish…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
