Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) articles from March 2007

Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) archives from March 2007

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: Egypt.(Essay)
March 22, 2007... EGYPT'S NUCLEAR POSTURE IS AN interesting case. Certainly, Egypt has strong incentives to "go nuclear." In the three decades following the Second World War, the Egyptian government perceived Israel as a sworn enemy and engaged in major military...

For water alone: a comparative analysis of Tawfiq Abu Wa'il's film 'Atash and Muhammad Shukri's autobiographical novels al-Khubz al-hafi and al-Shuttar.(Critical essay)
March 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION TAWFIQ ABU WA'IL'S FILM 'Atash (Thirst, 2005) consciously draws from both of Muhammad Shukri's autobiographical works, al-Khubz al-hafi (For Bread Alone, 1993) (1) and al-Shuttar (The Shrewd Ones, 1992). Several instances cite...

Buried in the deepest recesses of memory: a queen or a slave? The vision of Ghassan Kanafani and Emile Habibi of the City of Haifa.(City overview)
March 22, 2007... WHAT IS A CITY? ARABIC AND WESTERN DICTIONARIES define the 'city' as a place which is associated with civilization, civil rights, law and justice. The American Heritage Dictionary, for instance, refers to the city as "a center of...

Gannit Ankori. Palestinian Art.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Gannit Ankori. Palestinian Art. London: Reaktion Books, 2006, 143 color plates, 19 halftones. 7-1/2 x 9-3/4. Paper, $35.00. FROM THE OUTSET, THE MAIN problem with Gannit Ankori's book is initiated by the ambitious title Palestinian Art....

Madawi al-Rasheed and Robert Vitalis (editors). Counter-Narratives: History, Contemporary Society, and Politics in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Madawi al-Rasheed and Robert Vitalis (editors). Counter-Narratives: History, Contemporary Society, and Politics in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, 328 pages. Hardcover $ 69.95. Counter-Narratives is a collection...

Huda Barakat. Disciples of Passion.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Huda Barakat. Disciples of Passion. Translated by Marilyn Booth. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2005, 136 pages. Hardcover $19.95. Huda Barakat's latest novel to be translated into English, Disciples of Passion, shares some...

Toby Shelley, Endgame in the Western Sahara: What Future for Africa's Last Colony.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Toby Shelley, Endgame in the Western Sahara: What Future for Africa's Last Colony London: Zed Books, 2004, 215 pages $27.95. In this book, Toby Shelley, a journalist for the Financial Times and Middle East International, tackles the Western...