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May 21, 2013
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MIDDLE EAST


The Tahrir Forum
Salafism’s March through North Africa
Tarek Osman

“This is not the Tunisia we know,” the head of a respected Tunisian think tank told me as thousands of Salafists marched through the heart of Tunis’s old Medina, steps from one of its most exclusive restaurants, one that serves premium French wine under the watchful eye of a stern sommelier.

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The Tahrir Forum
China Addresses the Middle East
Rami G. Khouri

I would rather have the Chinese and Russians involved in seeking some kind of breakthrough in peace-making than merely sitting on the side and leaving the arena to the hapless Americans who have proven over the past 45 years that they enjoy neither the political impartiality nor the law-based constructive rigor needed to be a successful mediator in...

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Africa


The Tahrir Forum
New Spotlight on Egyptian Jews
Maha El-Kady

The ordeal of the film "Jews of Egypt" has raised many concerns about freedom of expression in Egypt and also revived a debate about the rights of Egyptian Jews.

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Essay
Our Vietnamese Hearts
Andrew Lam

Those who fled the Fall of Saigon in 1975 were refugees traumatized by wars and bound by old ways of life. In the United States, they built new lives in a country known for its fabulous fantasies, high-tech wizardry, and individualistic ambition. For many, the homeland is a destination, but no longer their destiny.

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Midan
East and West
Nabil Fahmy

While the consequences of Asia’s rise have been exhaustively analyzed in the global context, relatively few have questioned the effect of a rising East on the rapid transformation of the countries of the Middle East.

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Americas


Essay
Engaging the Haitian Diaspora
Tatiana Wah

Some 70 percent of Haiti's skilled workers live outside the country. Tapping this important resource for economic development requires a better understanding of why they left and how they can effectively contribute to their homeland.

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Book review
Iranians in America
Chris Ulack

They fled a revolution in the Middle East, to experience discriminatory policies and stereotyping in the West

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Europe


The Tahrir Forum
Egypt Suppresses Workers’ Voices
Erin Radford

On the heels of the hotly contested decree granting the Egyptian president unlimited authority, President Morsi also amended the nation’s 1976 trade union law, further raising concerns for Egypt’s democratic transition.

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