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Samuel Shimon's "An Iraqi in Paris"

A Modern-Day Odysseus on the Way to Hollywood

Samuel Shimon, a London-based Iraqi author, has written a book that draws upon the rich traditions of Arab story-telling, but is also rich with allusions to classic European literature. Review by Fadhil al-Azzawi
Contemporary Arab Literature in the West

"Lisan" – Paving the Way for an Underdog Literature

When in 2004 the Arabic world was the guest of honor at the world's largest book fair in Germany, hopes were soaring high that Arab literature might now find a larger readership. But as it turns out, it is still dependent on individual initiatives. Stephan Milich reports
Middle East

Christian Arab Israeli University Opened

With "Unity within Diversity" as its motto, Mar Elias University now opened in Galilee after four years of intensive planning. The project was initiated by Elias Chacour, three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
Cultural Politics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Frighteningly Giant Leaps

The new concept of the Abu Dhabi Book Fair is only a part of the new cultural policy in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Mona Naggar examines the high-flying cultural ambitions of the UAE's richest emirate
Educational Policy in Saudi Arabia

Hell Fire in Primary School

Saudi Arabia is hoping to modernise its image with new school textbooks. The new books were published recently and made available in the internet. Joseph Croitoru has read them, and reports that they leave an ambiguous impression
The Role of Wahabi Scholars in Saudi Arabia

Political Islam Hindering Reform

In order to ensure its power, the leadership in the Saudi capital Riyadh continues to uphold its alliance with Wahabi scholars. Guido Steinberg says this policy prevents the country from engaging in any fundamental reform
Analysis Nadje Al-Ali

Total Inversion of Cultural Codes and Moral Values in Iraq

Life has changed dramatically for women in Iraq, not only due the the war, but also due to the sanctions regime. Nadje Al-Ali, Marie Jahoda Guest Professor for International Women’s Research at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, in 2003, has analysed the situation
Commentary Volker Perthes

Stability Must Be the Primary Aim of Iraq Policy

Despite continuing disagreements with the U.S. administration, there is no schadenfreude on the European side regarding the predicament the US is facing today. Volker Perthes presents a catalogue of suggestions for a new Iraq policy
The British Iraq Commission

Federalism as an Exit Strategy?

Although the British equivalent to the US Iraq Study Group, the UK Iraq Commission, calls for a major diplomatic offensive to bring about a political solution for the Iraq conflict, it lacks practical suggestions for implementing its strategy, writes Christian Luenen
Democracy, Iraq and the Middle East

The Long Shadow of the Authoritarian Past

Iraq had a vibrant civil society and rich layers of secular political argument in the pre-Saddam era. These key ingredients must be reclaimed if democracy is to take root in the Middle East.