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“Oh, you guys party in Egypt? Women, too?” is a question I’ve had repeated to me innumerable times when I have been abroad. “Your English is so good! How come?” is another one of my favourites. These retorts were never spoken, however, with ill-intent. But, they did underline a recurring point of contention: how are Arabs being represented in the media? The West’s portrayal of Arabs in literature (and media), for decades, has been mired in inaccurate representations that have…
