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It’s hard to imagine a society that prohibits the participation and viewing of sports based…
Bassem Youssef, a heart surgeon living with his wife and baby daughter in Cairo, was…
These 13 English-language Middle East blogs and websites are essential reading for anyone interested in Middle East politics and culture.
If you’re based in London, there are plenty of Middle East-focused events going on throughout…
Here’s your monthly summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East, explaining why they…
As avid podcast listeners will know, the New York Times recently wrapped up its binge-worthy…
While Arabic is spoken across the Middle East and North Africa from Western Sahara to Oman, each country has its own dialect and these can differ significantly from country to country and even from town to town. Here’s our guide to the pros and cons of learning Modern Standard Arabic and other spoken dialects.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together this list of 10 Middle Eastern women…
Trying to understand the Middle East is complicated at best and impossible at worst. News stories give conflicting views of developments on the ground and much of the mainstream media coverage is steeped in stereotypes and lacking in nuance. The following list of podcasts are essential listening if you’re interested in the region – they deconstruct Middle Eastern history, politics, culture and the economy to give you a clearer picture of what’s going on in this fascinating and often misunderstood part of the world.