Review appeared in the New Statesman July 2012, reproduced with kind permission. Having lived in Syria for several years, I have always been sceptical about the coverage of the… Continue reading ""
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Syria’s Catch 22
Article was published in June 2012 by New Internationalist. Reproduced with kind permission. An encounter with a Syrian security official revealed to Tam Hussein just what is at stake in… Continue reading "Syria’s Catch 22"
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Education is Ideological: Tunisian Education
Op-ed was published in Tunisia-live.net July 2012. Reproduced with kind permission. Tunisian education is undergoing rehabilitation. Whilst much progress has been made in terms of developing pedagogical theories and… Continue reading "Education is Ideological: Tunisian Education"
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In Palestine Art Is Costly
Article appeared in Emel, December 2012. Reproduced with kind permission For Palestinians, 15th May 1948, the day when Israel declared its independence is known as yaum al-Nakba or the day… Continue reading "In Palestine Art Is Costly"
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Naples To Die For
By Tam Hussein Article appeared in Emel, March 2012, reproduced with kind permission. Full unedited article is below. When Stendhal said “See Naples and die” I didn’t know whether to believe… Continue reading "Naples To Die For"
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J’accuse: The Tunisian Media
Article appeared on Tunisia-live.net May 2012, reproduced with kind permission. On the 3rd of May, the Union of Tunisian Journalists published a report on the reality of Press Freedom in… Continue reading "J’accuse: The Tunisian Media"
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The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades by Usama ibn Munqidh, trans. Paul M. Cobb
Review by Tam Hussein When the aged warrior poet, Usama ibn Munqidh of Shaizar in Syria, reflected on his life, he must have thought it an eventful one. He had… Continue reading "The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades by Usama ibn Munqidh, trans. Paul M. Cobb"
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Persepolis and el-Qaradawi:Test cases for democracy
By Tam Hussein Article appeared on Tunisia-live.net on 1 May 2012. Reproduced with kind permission. On the 10th of April, 2012, one day after Martyr’s Day, I heard a profusion… Continue reading "Persepolis and el-Qaradawi:Test cases for democracy"
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Fear and Loathing in Lebanon
Article by Tam Hussein appeared in Culturetrip.com Lebanese society is a surreal split amongst class, sectarian, and ethnic lines. This is a country where Basketball teams are financially supported by… Continue reading "Fear and Loathing in Lebanon"
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Shakespeare and Othello
Article appeared in Emel magazine Issue 79 April 2011 reproduced with kind permission Try as much as you like, but it is hard to confine Shakespeare to the sphere of high culture or… Continue reading "Shakespeare and Othello"