Books
Starting Tomorrow in Beirut: ‘Writers Between Two — Or More — Cultures’
A new week-long literary festival in Beirut promises to bring together writers who sit at the crossroads of two or more cultures and interested readers: By ……Read More
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Hindus worldwide disturbed on India’s failure at containing frequent stampedes
Shocked and dismayed at the October three evening stampede at Hindu Dussehra festival in Patna (India) reportedly killing 32 and injuring dozens, Hindus worldwide are ……Read More
Health
How to Deal with Ebola Victims in the United States
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doing its best to reassure the North American public that they know how to stop ……Read More
Immigration
Immigration Lame-Duck Fantasies Redux, Pt. 1
It’s lame-duck immigration amnesty fantasy time at the White House again, though this year’s version starts with a threat. The threat came from Vice President ……Read More
Immigration
Dallas Ebola Patient Was Another Visa Mistake
Look up “likely visa overstay” in the dictionary, and you should find a picture of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who is the first Ebola ……Read More
Books
October 2014: Global Arab and Arabic Literary Events Calendar
A global list of events that feature Arab or Arabic literature in some sort of translation. Please email with events or add them below: October 1 ……Read More