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One of the Middle East’s Hottest Start-Ups is an Obituary Site

The site allows users to post death announcements and funeral notices.

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Who in the Middle East Would Jesus Bomb?

Neither side in Syria has refrained from waging a brutal war on men, women, and children.

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Palestinians May Not Have a Home, But Now They'll Have a Museum

The Palestinian Museum will be a "home of voices," with their purpose, they say, to "raise Palestine's voice high for all to hear."

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The Gezi Park Protests and the Emerging Mid-East Environmental Movement

This week, the world has its eyes trained on Turkey, as efforts of environmental activists to save Istanbul's Gezi Park from being replaced with...

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Green Deserts? The Promise of the Saltwater Revolution

Water, our most valuable resource, is rapidly disappearing.

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What You Won't Hear in the Presidential Debates: Real Middle East Peace Solutions

This election season, like all election seasons, the presidential candidates will inundate us with all sorts of issues they think we think are...

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Designing Defense: Israel's Iron Dome and the Aesthetics of Conflict

Despite the image of a simple protective bubble, the Iron Dome in fact represents Israel's move toward a more active defense.

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The Subway Falafel Sandwich and the Americanization of Ethnic Food

“Mediterranean food is delicious,” Zaibak says. It’s about time everyone knew it.

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Water Wheels: Syria's Symbols of Protest

In a new era of violence and protest, the ancient wheels have taken on renewed significance.

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Afghanistan's Decade Anniversary Ignored by America's Politicians

Ten years into one of our two wars in the Middle East, American leaders are mostly mum about the conflict's major failures.

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UN Declares Internet Access a Human Right. What Does This Really Mean?

The UN has put Internet access on its list of basic human rights. How will this symbolic act translate to policy?

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What Egypt's "Virginity Tests" Tell Us About Ourselves

The latest news on Egypt's "virginity tests" during the uprisings reveals a serious Madonna/whore complex. Unfortunately, we have one, too.

After the Arab Spring, What’s the Forecast for Summer?

A quick guide to the democratic movements across the region.

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Obama's Middle East Speech: The View from a Cafe in Cairo

Watching Obama’s speech as a foreigner in Egypt, I fear that his professed support for Arab activists is an empty promise.

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Spring Is Packed with Sacred Holidays: Here's What They Teach Us

Many sacred holidays from several traditions converge within the same few weeks of the year. What can we learn from each?

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The Top 10 Ways that Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003

Before you go comparing Libya to Iraq and Obama to Bush, you need to read this.