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• From Bikinis to Burkas: How to Write Another Clichéd Tell-All Exposé

  January 20th, 2010 It’s hard not to judge a book by its cover, or in this case, an article by its...

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• Pop Meets Sufi Soul in Rajae El Mouhandiz’s New Album

  December 22nd, 2009 East meets West and pop meets soul in the latest album from Dutch international music star, Rajae El...

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• Saudi Cartoonist Hana Hajar Sketches a Path for Female Cartoonists

  November 18th, 2009 Saudi cartoonist Hana Hajjar chats with MMW about work, her inspiration and challenging societal...

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• One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Women’s Rights in Kuwait

  October 26th, 2009 Two constitutional court cases in Kuwait raise questions of a paradigm shift in women's...

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• Common Ground: Sexist Ramadan “Mistakes”

  August 25th, 2009 For many of us, the last few weeks before the start of Ramadan mark a time to prepare...

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• Another New MMW Contributor

  August 20th, 2009 Salam MMW readers! My name is Malika and I’m an American journalist who recently moved to the Gulf...

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