My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: "As-Sanyurah appeals to "Mr. President": O, Obama. O, Obama*".
* This form of appeal, "O, Obama" can't be translated. Because I intend it as a spoof of the famous story from Arab history when a woman is said to have appealed to the caliph, Al-Mu`tasim, by calling on him Wa Mu`tasimah, to send a rescue from the army of the Romans. The story is proverbial in Arab history.
* This form of appeal, "O, Obama" can't be translated. Because I intend it as a spoof of the famous story from Arab history when a woman is said to have appealed to the caliph, Al-Mu`tasim, by calling on him Wa Mu`tasimah, to send a rescue from the army of the Romans. The story is proverbial in Arab history.
