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Media outlets on both sides of the globe are failing at bridging the gap between the seemingly clashing cultures of East and West<\/strong>, Abdel Latif El Menawy writes for Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. He argues that neither sides makes any attempt to understand the other, which has resulted in Muslims being portrayed as the new threat to the world. Trenchant insight we\u2019ve never heard before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Media outlets on both sides of the globe are failing at bridging the gap between the seemingly clashing cultures of East and West, Abdel Latif El Menawy writes for Al Masry Al Youm. 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