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How to be good at Arabic

No two ways about it: learning Arabic is hard work, but the Arabic Media Shack has some useful tips.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence.

  • Article by: Brian Whitaker
  • Date: 10th August 2009

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Arabs Without God: Atheism and Freedom of Belief in the Middle East 
by Brian Whitaker

In a region where the influence of religion is almost inescapable, growing numbers of Arabs are claiming a right to believe – or disbelieve – as they see fit. 

This ground-breaking book looks at the factors that lead them to abandon religion and the challenges non-believers pose for governments and societies that claim to be organised according to the will of God. 

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What's Really Wrong with the Middle East  
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Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East
by Brian Whitaker

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The Birth of Modern Yemen 
by Brian Whitaker

An e-book about the unification of north and south Yemen in 1990, and its aftermath

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