Recently, new methods of dispute resolution in matters of family law—such as arbitration, mediation, and conciliation—have created new forms of legal culture that affect minority communities throughou
Bringing together writings by Egyptians, Arabs, men and women, Muslims, Copts, and Jews, this rich selection maps out many of the changes in Cairo’s geopolitics and its urban fabric, while tracing spa
This book discusses skill formation, upskilling of workers, and their interaction with technological change in Gulf countries. Heavy dependence on oil, the 'Dutch Disease', and the high incidence of u
Covering well-known French writers of the Enlightenment such as, in this volume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire, as well as lesser known figures such as André Morellet, this dictionary by Spencer
Covering well-known French writers of the Enlightenment such as, in this volume, Denis Diderot, as well as lesser known figures such as Pierre Bayle, this dictionary by Spencer (Auburn U.) contains 42
“When I Grow up I want to be a Prostitute” is a collection of fictional stories and events surrounding three young girls exposed to sex abuse in the early part of their life. The purpose of this book
Samia Halaby: Five Decades of Painting and Innovation offers an unprecedented look at one of the world’s leading abstract painters. Born in Jerusalem in 1936, Halaby now lives and works in New York. S
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's principal shared language of written and official discou
Amira loves chocolate so much that every night before she goes to sleep, she asks God to make everything chocolate. On Eid ul-Fitr, she wakes up to find a totally chocolate world! At first she loves h
Sarah is sad because she cannot find an Eid gift for her mother, so she takes a walk along the secret path in the woods that always makes her feel better. There she finds the first flower of spring?Go
Zak and his sister are racing home. Zak keeps crashing into things but he wants to win and leaves the mess behind. He wins the race and arrives home first, happy, only to find his Mum on the phone loo
In recent years, the world has seen both massive destruction caused by natural disasters and immense financial and physical support for the victims of these calamities. So that these natural hazards d
This paper reviews how women in the developing world access and use information and communication technology (ICT). It examines the discourse and controversies surrounding the digital gender divide, i
In this anthology of creative nonfiction, twenty-eight writers set out to discover what they know, and don't know, about the person they call Mother. Celebrated writers Samia Serageldin and Lee Smith
