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Alex Shams

Alex Shams is an Iranian-American writer and a PhD student of Anthropology at the University of Chicago.

Alex Shams is an Iranian-American writer and a PhD student of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. He was based in Bethlehem, Palestine from 2013-2015, where he worked for Ma'an News Agency, the largest independent Palestinian news agency. He previously received his master's from Harvard University in Middle Eastern studies.His work focuses on the intersections of gender, religion, politics, and urban space in the modern Middle East. He is an editor-in-chief of Ajam Media Collective (AjamMC.com), a platform focused on culture and society throughout Iran as well as Central and South Asia.

July 27, 2017

Why Did The Munich Killer Beg Us To See Him As German?
December 6, 2017

What's The Difference Between the Iraqi Military And ISIS?
December 6, 2017

Bahrain's Detention of American Journalists Reveals Ongoing Assault on Freedom of Speech
December 6, 2017

No, Sexism Isn't an Arab Cultural Practice'

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December 6, 2017

Killing of Mentally Ill Palestinian Swimming Off Gaza Coast Highlights Maddening Effects of Israel's Siege
December 6, 2017

This Christmas, Remember the Embattled Little Palestinian Town of Bethlehem
December 6, 2017

Congress Is About to Pass a Dangerously Racist Bill. Our Response Must Be Solidarity Against Islamophobia.
December 6, 2017

Obama Defied GOP to Make Peace with Iran -- Now It's Time for Palestine
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