Clubhouse gives Arabs a space to speak freely
The region’s autocrats are taking notice
THE CONVERSATIONS can feel almost rebellious. Drift through the rooms and you hear heated talk of politics, business and religion. There is a frisson of flirtation too, with discussions about sex veiled in thin metaphors. And every so often someone stops to wonder when the police will crash through the door.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Boarding up the clubhouse”
Middle East & Africa April 3rd 2021
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