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Six Banned Middle Eastern Books You Should Read
In honour of the brave authors who continue to challenge censorship and Banned Books Week, we made you a reading list.
Caught Between ISIS and Assad
Young Syrians are cobbling together a future in the wasteland of refugee camps.
The Arab Spring Was Just a Translation Mistake, Satire
There is no evidence at all to support the theory that people in the Middle East revolted against their rulers.
Black People Are More Likely to Be Arrested for Weed Possession Than White People
These numbers will harsh your mellow.
Saudi Religious Police Don't Like Being Filmed Beating People Up
They jailed an artist for it under the pretence that he'd broken the law by having long hair.
Olivia Arthur Photographs a Side of Women the West Rarely Sees
I interviewed her about the secret worlds she's managed to infiltrate.
Meet Skinny, the Saudi Arabian Rapper Who is Getting Death Threats for his Songs about Pussy
"People say when I come back home I’m gonna get beheaded."
Why Were Vietnam Elected to the UN Human Rights Council?
They're much better at violating human rights than protecting them.
The Hangover News
This weekend, loads of women drove in Saudi Arabia to protest the no driving laws, but you've probably been too drunk to notice.
This Drug Dealer Is in Hiding from Saudi Arabia's Religious Police
The mutawa are making life hell for anyone who wants to get wasted.