• Islam
• Fundamentalism
• Jihad
• Prophet Muhammad
• Quran
• Folk Sciences

• Middle East
• Egypt
• History of Iraq
• Internet and Cyberspace
• "Orientalism"
• Qatar
• History of Agriculture

• Yemen
• "Islamism"
• Tribalism
• Development
• Water Issues
• History of Coffee and Qat
• Red Sea/Indian Ocean Trade

Dr. Daniel Martin Varisco is chair of anthropology and director of Middle Eastern and Central Asia studies at Hofstra University. He is fluent in Arabic and has lived in the Middle East (Yemen, Egypt, Qatar) for over 5 years since 1978. He has done fieldwork in Yemen, Egypt, Qatar, U.A.E. and Guatemala.

Dr. Varisco has conducted formal interviews with Newsday, TeleCare TV "Our Muslim Neighbors," Sharjah TV (UAE), Qatar TV and radio, "News 12" Long Island, NPR and Yemen Radio.

Author of three books, one anthology, more than 30 professional articles, and over 100 book reviews, op-ed and commentaries; editor of Yemen Update (1990-2001), Webshaykh of Yemen Webdate (1998-present), and editor/webmaster of CyberOrient.