Nationalism Takes Flight: Emirati and Qatari Flag-Carrying Airlines as Instruments of Nationalist Ex
Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways connect cities as distant as Krabi, Panama City, Djibouti City, Cebu, Skopje, and...
Unmaking Enmity: America and Iran
Trita Parsi is the founder and president of the National Iranian American Council and an expert on Iran’s relations with Israel and the...
Pehlwani ("Wrestling")
Harshini Karunaratne is a Sri Lankan-Peruvian studying Film & New Media and Theater at New York University Abu Dhabi. Her background in...
Poetic Justice: Mahmoud Darwish's Vision of Palestinian-Israeli Coexistence in the Holy Land
To many Palestinians and members of the Arab diaspora around the world, the poet Mahmoud Darwish (March 13, 1942-August 9, 2000) was a...
Voices of Devotion: The Connection Between Ministry and Music
Nizar Fares can scarcely walk the streets of his native Beirut, Lebanon, without being approached and embraced by well-wishers. After...
Instruments of Exchange: The Impact of the Middle East on Western Music
Throughout history, the Middle East has had a substantial—if sometimes unappreciated—impact on the Western world. In certain areas,...
Pop Culture and Political Critique in Syria: A Study of Khan al-Harir
Under the rule of Hafez and Bashar al-Assad, Syria has for decades been a highly autocratic security state. The ruling regime has...
Dubai Shopping Festival: Economic Diversity in the Emirates
The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) celebrated its 20th anniversary during its month-long run in January 2015. The festival, led by the...
Hope and Struggle in the Hashemite Kingdom: Portraits of Jordan
AJ Naddaff is majoring in Arab Studies and political science at Davidson College. During college, he has worked as an Assistant Teacher...
Islamic Exceptionalism: An Interview with Shadi Hamid
In the past half-decade, Shadi Hamid has established himself as one of America’s leading experts on Middle Eastern politics, political...
