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Egypt's Gaza nightmare: Palestinians have flooded into Egypt en masse since militants blew open a border wall. Is it a blessing in disguise for Israel?; By Pierre Heumann Jan 28, 2008
Genital mutilation: Good news, and bad: Forces are coming together to fight female circumcision in Egypt -- so why is it still happening at all?; Carol Lloyd Sep 20, 2007
Bush's Napoleon complex: The president's appeals to democracy, liberty and security to justify the carnage in Iraq recall Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian conquest.; By Juan Cole Aug 30, 2007
"Hamastan" vs. "Fatahstan": Hamas' violent takeover in Gaza leaves the Palestinian territories divided, and U.S. and Israeli strategy under a cloud.; By Christoph Schult Jun 19, 2007
Summer reads: Great escapes: From a journey down the Nile to the chronicle of a professional basketball player, these memoir recommendations will whisk you away.; By Salon staff Jun 18, 2007
Sex and the married Muslim: Sexpert to the Arab world Dr. Heba Kotb discusses female pleasure, halal sex and curing homosexuality.; By Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 6, 2007
Rethinking Israel's David-and-Goliath past: Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not have been a war of necessity.; By Sandy Tolan Jun 4, 2007
Broadcasting from under a veil: Two Egyptian anchorwomen are fighting for the right to wear hijabs when they read the news.; Carol Lloyd Apr 19, 2007
Freed CIA prisoner renders his version of the truth: Despite orders to remain silent, radical imam Abu Omar tells of being abducted by the CIA, shuttled to Egypt and tortured for a year.; By Matthias Gebauer Mar 20, 2007
Ramses III and the first strike: What does worker unrest in Egypt 3,000 years ago have to do with a proposed labor law in China?; Andrew Leonard Feb 23, 2007
Princess would give Saudi women license to drive: Too bad the decision isn't up to her.; Carol Lloyd Jan 25, 2007
Did the U.S. just provoke Iran?: Thursday's raid on the Iranian consulate is more evidence that President Bush is ready to escalate the conflict.; By Juan Cole Jan 12, 2007
A veil of uncertainty: While some Arab women embrace the rise of Islamist political parties, others fear they could end up groaning under Taliban-like regimes.; By Shahnaz Taplin Chinoy Jun 13, 2006
The Egyptian sphinx lashes out at Washington: Mubarak's criticism reflects his anger at Bush's policies -- and uneasiness about his growing domestic opposition.; By Juan Cole May 25, 2006
All cartoon politics are local: Muslim outrage reflects specific national conflicts -- most of them exacerbated by Bush's policies.; By Juan Cole Feb 9, 2006
Murder from Darfur to Cairo: At a Sudanese refugee camp, I witnessed the desperation behind the protests -- and eventual slaughter -- of African refugees in Egypt.; By David Morse Jan 13, 2006
Not your father's Ramadan: Sengalese superstar Youssou N'Dour, who protested the Iraq war, talks about the beauty of Africa, Sufism and his fight against fundamentalism.; By Larry Blumenfeld Oct 26, 2005
Bush's war and the Egyptian elections: Mubarak's rigged victory shows that right-wing predictions of an "Arab spring" were wishful thinking.; By Juan Cole Sep 19, 2005
This is what democracy looks like?: President and Mrs. Bush miss an opportunity to promote democratic reform in Egypt.; Julia Scott May 27, 2005
A thing of beauty is (now) a joy forever: My new heroes are the Brigham Young researchers whose scanners have unveiled ancient fragments of Sophocles, Euripides and the earliest Gospels.; By Andrew Leonard Apr 19, 2005
Right Hook: Why have conservatives been silent about new evidence that the Bush administration sanctioned torture? Victor Davis Hanson and Jonah Goldberg tell us.; by Mark Follman Feb 28, 2005
The Saudis just say no to Bush: The desert kingdom's elite say a second term would be "catastrophic."; By Claude Salhani Sep 21, 2004
Bad blood in Egypt: In one of the great medical tragedies in modern history, well-meaning Egyptian authorities are believed to have infected millions of people with hepatitis C.; By Dawn MacKeen Jun 2, 2003
Fury and favor in the Arab world: While Qatar welcomes Uncle Sam, Egyptian police torture antiwar protesters. If the war lasts long, some say, the scales may tip toward rage.; By Eric Boehlert Apr 4, 2003
Saddam stands alone: The Arab street that once rallied for Iraq is strangely quiet, although anger and frustration sometimes boil up.; By Ferry Biedermann Feb 7, 2003

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