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Books about the Arab uprisings
There are now dozens of books about the Arab uprisings that began at the end of 2010. Here is a fairly comprehensive list of those that are readily available in English.Readers and publishers are invited to suggest other titles for inclusion by posting a note in the…
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Here is a list of books that we have found interesting or in some way out of the ordinary.
See separate list for books about the Arab uprisings.
We also have a list of Arabic literature that has been translated into English.
Islam and the Secular…
Iraq after Saddam Hussein
President Bush on defeating extremists in the Middle East
Speech to the 89th annual national convention of the American Legion in Reno, Nevada, August 28, 2007 (full text).
President Bush likens Iraq to Vietnam
Speech by President Bush to the Veterans of Foreign Wars,…
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Algeria
Announcement of presidential election
15 September 2019: Speech by acting president…
There are signs that the Egyptian authorities are becoming slightly more cooperative in their dealings with Italy over death of Giulio Regeni.
Regeni, a 28-year-old Italian studying for a doctorate at Cambridge University, disappeared in Cairo on January 25. Nine days later his body – showing…
Status of women
Progress of Arab Women
This wide-ranging report was published by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in 2004. Commentary on the report: al-Ahram Weekly; Jordan Times
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Full text of…
Archive: various countries
Algeria
Algeria's regime: out on a limb that looks set to fall
Comment Is Free, 30 Aug 2011
By giving the Gaddafi family refuge, Algeria's gerontocracy is putting itself on the wrong side of history
Bahrain
Bahrainis cannot be subdued for ever
Comment Is Free, 17 Mar…
Muslims' debate about religion and science
Muslims have generally adopted a positive approach towards science. There is nothing in Islamic history that compares to the battles between church and science in Christianity. However, some Muslims do find it difficult to reconcile the concept of…
Archive 1998-2001
2001
India moves missiles to Pakistani border
The Guardian, 27 Dec 2001
India said yesterday that it had moved missiles and fighter aircraft to its border with Pakistan as part of the biggest military build-up between the nuclear neighbours for almost 15 years.
Arafat vows to make…
Arab ratification of UN human rights conventions
For more about human rights in Arab countries see main page
For more about the core international human rights treaties see the UNHCR website
CESCR
CCPR
CERD
CEDAW
CAT
CRC
MWC
Algeria
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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
