The language of Arab (dis)unity
By Khaled Diab The romantic myth that Arabs share “one heart and one spirit” led pan-Arabism to talk unity while walking the path of disunity. Charismatic and a natural orator, Nasser appealed to...
View ArticleThe self-fulfilling prophecy of the Sunni v Shia myth
By Khaled Diab Like in Syria and Iraq, the conflict in Yemen is not sectarian. But political profiteers and jihadists are turning it into a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the 1960s, Sunni Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleTrump is terrible but Europe and the Middle East have racism too
By Khaled Diab Outside America, Donald Trump has provoked near universal outrage and dismay. However, Europeans and Middle Easterners must not forget the racism closer to home. Photo: Peg Hunter,...
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