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Items by Dr Suja Sawafta
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From Munif to Khashoggi: The cost of dissent in the new Saudi age
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has had a history of tension with its intellectuals and dissidents since its inception. The modern kingdom, referred to by some as the Third Saudi State, is the result of a national unification project that took place between the years of 1902 and 1932...
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From the Balfour to the Balfron: 47 Soul proves there’s passion in the exodus
Last year, 2017, was the centennial anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the public statement of support issued by the British government at the height of WWI promising Palestine to members of the Jewish diaspora. The Zionist movement, which was established in Europe in the late 19th century, served as...