In our Q&A with senior editor Lewis Bateman, he reveals what drew him to Elliott Abrams' Tested by Zion and why the controversial topic makes it an important title.
Read MoreElliott Abrams spotlights some of the most important books for understanding the past and current conflicts in the Middle East.
Read MoreThe Economist calls Jihad in Saudi Arabia a “rare combination of sympathetic nuance and critical rigour.” The book is out next month; the review is online now. Read it here: Saudi Arabia: The Struggle for Its Soul…
Read MoreIn last Friday's Daily News, Stephen Norwood attacks Princeton and Columbia universities for their cancellations of speeches by Nonie Darwish - feminist and critic of radical Islam.
Read MoreJanet Afary concludes a dialogue with Nawal El Saadawi initiated at Double X earlier this month. Afary is a professor of religious studies and feminist studies at UC Santa Barbara and author of 'Sexual Politics in Modern Iran'. El Saadawi is an Egyptian writer famous for her outspokenness, particularly on the issue of women's rights.
Read Moredouble X started a really fascinating dialogue between Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi and our own Janet Afary, author of Sexual Politics in Modern Iran.
Read MoreHere is the two-part video interview of Janet Afary with Riz Khan of Al-Jazeera. They discuss the question: How far could things go in Iran? Afary is author of Sexual Politics in Modern Iran.
Read MoreEven if the Iranian authorities succeed in suppressing the large demonstrations, the opposition might adopt other forms of protest - such as manifestos, strikes and mass resignations by university professors. That is the assessment of Ervand Abrahamian, a professor of history at the City University of New York and author of several books about Iran, most recently A History of Modern Iran (Cambridge University Press, 2008).
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