Ahmed Tharwat

Ahmed Tharwat is host of the Arab-American TV show Belahdan. His articles are published in national and international publications.
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Notes from America: The mufti made me do it!

During his speech at the 37th Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, Prime Minister…

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Notes from America: The victimisation of the villain

  According to dictionary definition, a villain is a character whose evil actions…

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Unlike Al-Sisi, Obama doesn’t blame all his country’s problems on terrorism

  In America, there are no laws to force media to follow…

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Notes from America: Why Ahmed got arrested and Malala got a Nobel prize

Ahmed Mohamed, the young inventor, and Malala Yousafzai, the young women rights…

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Notes from America: Muslims celebrate Eid at the biggest shopping mall in America

America has a Muslim problem, professed the republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.…

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Notes from America: The tragic journey of Aylan Kurdi

Killing an Arab! “Standing on the beach With a gun in my…

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Notes from America: Ayatollah Google!

“The control of information is something the elite always do, particularly in…

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Notes from America: Time for Arab dictators to find a second career

In a democratic world, leaders usually get a job review after a…

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Notes from America: The dark side of Western fascination with Africa

The West’s fascination with Africa as a wild jungle or uncivilised continent…

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Notes from America: Watermelon’s summer tales

Mark Twain once said: “When one has tasted watermelon he knows what…

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