Transgender Rights on the Horizon? The Ramifications of Recent Trans* Legislation in the Gulf

It is astonishing how Quranic verses and Islamic teachings can often be mined for arguments in alleged "support" of unlikely candidates, such as the trans*...

Sawsan Khalaf

May 25th, 2018

We Are Hiring a Social Media Editor!

Title Social Media Editor Organization Muftah.org, digital magazine on global events Location New York City preferable. Remote possible. Muftah is...

Muftah

May 21st, 2018

Fatima Al Qadiri’s ‘Mendeel um A7mad’ and Kuwait’s Post-oil Middle Class

Fatima Al Qadiri, the Gulf’s resident iconoclast, is known primarily for her electronic music in a genre that might be termed ‘apocalypse chic.’ Her...

Sawsan Khalaf

May 4th, 2018

Meet the Kuwaiti Woman Reinventing Gulf Traditions and Crafts

Laila Al Hamad’s decision to establish Zeri Crafts was motivated by the absence of innovative handicrafts inspired by local traditions in the Gulf region....

Vittoria Volgare

May 1st, 2018

It Is Time for Kuwait to Abolish Its Kafala System

On April 25, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry declared Philippine Ambassador Renato O. Villa persona non grata and recalled Kuwait's envoy to Manila. The...

Nicolette Teta

April 29th, 2018