William T. Dobson
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William Dobson is a London-based freelance journalist who
specialises in the Middle East. He has lived, worked and travelled
extensively across the region, from The Yemen to Syria and most places
in between. Initially inspired by the great Egyptian author, Naguib
Mahfouz, he is enamoured by the vibrant culture of the region. As
such, he also runs Sugar Street Review, an online magazine dedicated
to promoting it to an anglophone audience.

Blog Entries by William T. Dobson

Why I Love Jesus - An Agnostic's Easter Sermon

(15) Comments | Posted 28 March 2013 | (23:00)

Without wanting to offend, I'm a firm believer that agnosticism is the only logical 'religious' stand point to go for. As much as any belief in God requires a huge leap of faith, at the same time, so does to jump in the opposite direction. On the one hand, it...

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Istanbul Eats

(0) Comments | Posted 17 January 2013 | (14:21)

Hasan Usta, his face lit up by the merest suggestion of a smile, nonchalantly lowers his metal spoon, filled with black sea anchovies, into a vat of boiling oil. So natural is the process, from start to finish, it's as if he's been doing it all his life. That's because...

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In Defence Of Being An Etonian

(18) Comments | Posted 11 October 2012 | (00:00)

In a classic Frasier episode, the pompous psychiatrist decides to reacquaint himself with real America. At an isolated service station, he offers to buy a cup of coffee for a man who looks like a "farmer". "Well, guess what?" comes the reply. "I am a farmer, but I'm also a...

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