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ENOUGH ALREADY

Columbia Student Sues Right-Wing Group Over ‘Doxxing Truck’

A senior targeted by a truck-mounted mobile billboard depicting him as an “antisemite” has decided to fight back.

Justin Rohrlich

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ARAB SPRING 2.0

Missing Saudi Journalist Wanted to Start Pro-Democracy Group

Khashoggi, who may have been murdered and cut into pieces in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, incorporated Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) in January.

Betsy Swan

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Hero

Georges Azzi: My Fight for LGBT Rights in the Middle East

The executive director of the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality reveals how to campaign for LGBT equality in some of the most hostile countries in the world.

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Trump Effect

Most Young Arabs Now View U.S. as an Enemy, Says Survey

More than 70% say Trump has had a negative effect on their countries.

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CHECKBOOK ETERNALISM

Trump’s Newest Syria Scam: Putting ‘Arab Armies’ in Charge

The president’s national security team du jour has cooked up a new plan much like the old one to secure Syria by staying while going.

Michael Weiss

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LOONY TUNES

Fighting ISIS with Cartoons & Humor

Laughing in the face of evil.

James Joiner

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Move over, Susan Boyle

Arabs Got Talent's American Star

<p>Jennifer Grout, a 23-year-old singer from Boston, speaks no Arabic—and yet she’s become a phenomenon across the Middle East for her flawless renditions of classic songs on the spinoff series <i>Arabs Got Talent</i>.</p>

Michael Pizzi

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Diplomatic Slander

Pro-Israel Activist Josh Block Attacks U.S. Foreign Service As Working For Arab States

Calling U.S. Foreign Service Officers “Arabists” working for their “clients” in the Arab League goes too far and insults diplomats’ professionalism and service, says Ali Gharib.

Ali Gharib

From the Editor

What It's Like To Be a Jewish Journalist In Tunisia Today

Peter Beinart

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Libya No-Fly Zone: Opinion on the Intervention

The Daily Beast offers a Cheat Sheet of opinion on the no-fly zone and the U.N.-backed intervention.

The Daily Beast

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Arab Pundits Cheer the Tunisia, Egypt Protests

Whether the unrest from Tunisia to Egypt will result in democracy is unclear, but the Arab media is celebrating nonetheless—and taking away a few key lessons about entrenched regimes across the region.

Salameh Nematt

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