Understanding The Arabs

Posted in: Mona Eltahawy Mona Eltahawy \| March 10, 2009 \| 9:20 PM
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Mona Eltahawy speaks at the University of Delaware's Global Agenda series

Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning syndicated columnist and an international public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues. She is based in New York.

Speaking at the University of Delaware's Global Agenda series on the Middle East, Egyptian-born writer Mona Eltahawy described today's Arab world through the lens of electronic communication, which has become a vibrant political arena in a region where traditional politics generally stifles political discussion.

Last Updated: March 10, 2009 | 9:20 PM

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