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The Arabist

Url:	http://arabist.net/
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Language:	English
Tags:	Arab, politics, culture
Description:	Covers Middle Eastern politics and culture with an emphasis on Egypt.
Ratings	(2 Ratings)
Popularity:	9 Followers

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Links for 12.04.09 to 12.07.09

✪ ElBaradei on Zakaria’s GPS – CNN | Check in at around 30:50 for his take on Egypt's current situation.✪ Egypt to re-evaluate subsidies for the poor – The National Newspaper...more

2009-12-07

Cocorico

From Bakchich, here’s the latest outburst of somewhat amusing bigotry by a French politician. His name is André Valentin, he is the mayor of a small town called Gussainville and a member of S...more

2009-12-07

ElBaradei Drops A Bomb

This may peter out in smoke, but Muhammad ElBaradei’s candidacy has the potential to turn into the first moment in which Egypt has had a plausible face for its opposition for a long time. It ...more

2009-12-05

A wonder of a book

If you’re still looking for Christmas presents, I recommend Daniyal Mueenuddin’s quite amazing In Other Rooms, Other Wonders. The book is a collection of linked short stories (characte...more

2009-12-05

The Council of the Genies

A cave in Oman called Majlis al-Jinn. From National Geographic via HuffPo.

2009-12-05

The Swiss Maneuver

How Switzerland’s silly minaret ban is being recuperated:Swiss have made a ‘grave mistake’ with minaret ban: Egypt FM(AFP) – 1 day agoCAIRO — Egypt’s top diplomat said on Th...more

2009-12-05

The Knowledge Holder Doesn’t Choke on Cleverness

Words Without Borders has run a fascinating excerpt from a book by Turkish-German author Feridun Zaimoglu, entitled “Koppstoff: Kanaka Sprak vom Rande der Gesellschaft.” “Koppstof...more

2009-12-03

Suez turns 150

It was earlier this year, but…Happy Late Sesquicentennial! Maria Golia commemorates the event with her usual command of historical detail and eye for interesting anecdote:Enthusiastically co...more

2009-12-02

Book ban to end, Middle East for sale (culture links)

Arab Israelis may have access to more books in Arabic soon, as Israelis plan to lift the ban on books from enemy countries like Syria, Lebanon (link found at the Literary Saloon).How much would it ...more

2009-12-02

Links for 11.30.09 to 12.02.09

✪ Why they hate us (II): How many Muslims has the U.S. killed in the past 30 years? | Stephen M. Walt | 288,000, Walt estimates.✪ Libya convicts Swiss pair in apparent revenge for arrest of Gaddafi...more

2009-12-02

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