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Pre-oil Gulf history didn't vanish when oil was discovered. It survived in places few people thought to look. Fahad Bishara, associate professor at the University of Virginia and the Doha Institute, discusses his books A Sea of Debt and Monsoon Voyages. He explains how 19th-centu ...  Show more

Ottoman agricultural officials once warned that local locust invasions posed a greater threat to the empire than the Allied powers during World War I. Dr. Samuel Dolbee, Assistant Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, talks about his book Locusts of Power: Borders, Empir ...  Show more

In this afikra FWD, Khaled Malas talked about the challenges of UX design in the Arabic language.  Note: Khaled is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in the subject.Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanThe ...  Show more

In this afikra FWD, Laila Karaman talked about "Gazbia Sirry- When Modern Arab Form Meets Politics" by Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani. Laila discusses the themes in Sirry's artwork which are polygamy, gender preference/roles, gender equality, occupation/civil rights, and new political e ...  Show more

In this afikra FWD, Samer Bou Jawde sheds light on Fawwaz Traboulsi’s book (إن كان بدّك تعشق...) and specifically the chapter on Dabke rituals and transformations. Samer talks about Dabke origins, key players and relationships, cultural characteristics, rituals and transitions.No ...  Show more