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Questions and Crimes: Golan Haji on Art and Letters in the New Syria

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How the New York Times Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

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Thanks to the Trump administration, LGBTQ+ books are getting harder to sell.

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How the Phoenicians Laid the Foundations For Modern Commerce and Civilization

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