Books
Homosexuality and the Arabic Novel: The Triumph of Mockery
When blogger Fadi Zaghmout’s debut novel, Bride of Amman, was released in Arabic in 2012, it was good medicine: It wasn’t just the novel itself, ……Read More
Lifestyle
Community
World’s largest children’s museum displays Hindu Lord Ganesh
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (CMI), said to be world’s largest children’s museum, in partnership with National Geographic, is displaying a statue of Hindu Lord ……Read More
Work & Money
4 Ways You & Your Friends Can Help Each Other Spend Less Money
Hailing from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for First Business Network, Nicole Lapin went on to become the youngest anchor at both CNN and CNBC, while ……Read More
Books
Ali al-Muqri’s Hurma: Sex, War, Religion
The celebrated Yemeni author Ali al-Muqri’s Hurma, trans. T.M. Aplin (2015), is his first novel to appear in English. Some preliminary thoughts about the novel: ……Read More
Immigration
The Quiet Little Struggle Over Extending the EB-5 Program
There's a quiet — but highly significant — struggle on Capitol Hill these days regarding the extension of the EB-5 program for immigrant investors. On ……Read More
Immigration
Birthright Citizenship in Two Countries
The United States is not the only country dealing with the issue of birthright citizenship. In 2010 The Dominican Republic adopted a new constitution which ……Read More