Middle East
The Israel Taboo
Money and sex aren’t the only things Canadians don’t talk about
Read MoreFrom the Middle East, but No Longer of It
Journalists Nahlah Ayed and Kamal Al-Solaylee publish culturally informed memoirs criticizing the rise of political Islam in their ancestral homelands
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Paradise Lost
In the summer of 2006, a Montreal family went home to Lebanon.
They found love, affection, and the horrors of war. Most never returned
Iran’s Quiet Revolution
As the standoff with the United States heats up, Iranians are united on nuclear policy, but little else
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Behind the Tent
Dancing tents from Iran
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A City Without Men
Fearing death or imprisonment, Iraqi men flee their cities leaving wives and daughters to fend for themselves
Read MoreFuneral March to Freedom
arlington—The American military anthem “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” describes an apocalyptic vision in which Christian soldiers become the sacrificial liberators of all mankind: “As He died to make …
Read MoreIn Memory Of
It always takes long to come to what you have to say, you have to sweep this stretch of land up around your feet and point to the signs, pleat …
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Iran’s Bizarre Military Bazaar
Aircraft and armaments on Kish Island, an earthly paradise designed to win over the international community
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