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Hala Arafa

Hala Arafa, born in Egypt, is a journalist, formerly working with Voice of America. She can be reached at halasarafa@gmail.com.

articles/2015/10/11/inside-the-world-of-gulf-state-slavery/151010-nomani-saudi-tease_z7bpvw
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Inside the World of Gulf State Slavery

People around the world were shocked by a video of a Saudi man assaulting his maid. Sadly, it’s all too common.

Asra Q. Nomani

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Admit It: ISIS Is an Islamic Death Cult

Obama’s tap-dance around whether ISIS is ‘Islamic’ or not is completely wrong.

Asra Q. Nomani

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