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The sacred right to ‘insult’

Jailing Egyptians for insulting religion and the military goes against the revolution's spirit, and violates people's secular and sacred rights.

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Striving for imperfection

The subtext of the bestselling novel, The Imperfectionists, are elusive... Is it a perfect take on the imperfections of the media and modern society?

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The battle for the soul of the Arab man

The polarised debate over Arab women overlooks the fact that men can be victims of the patriarchy too and their identity is a cultural battlefield.

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Half-baked rules that take the biscuit

Half-baked rules about homemade biscuits say a lot about the sort of society we live in and undermine community spirit.

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Russia takes a “grown up” beating

The acid attack on the Bolshoi ballet’s director highlights the worrying spread of organised crime and corruption to all facets of life in Russia.

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Tahrir Square: For the sake of the forsaken

For ordinary Egyptians, Tahrir is now a terrifying black hole, but for its marginalised occupiers, it is a liberator from political and social tyranny.

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America and Europe’s real “homegrown terrorism” threat

The Boston marathon bombings have refocused attention on the threat of “homegrown terrorism”. But there is a much more dangerous domestic threat.

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How iSlam made the West cool

Those who fear Muslim influence should raise a glass to the Sultan of Style when they freshen up, don the latest fashions or enjoy dining out.

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Islamism is the illusion

Islamism is not the solution but is built on an illusion. Islam's past strength was actually a secular one based on free thought.

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The social media’s Islamic state of terror

ISIS has skillfully manipulated social media as a powerful propaganda tool. Should the online community self-censor to deprive it of free publicity?

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One year on: Gaza’s hidden psychological ruins

It is not just the landscape that is scarred and devastated, Gaza is an emotional and mental wreck teetering on the verge of psychological ruin.

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The liberation of dance

“Dance is resistance. It’s the most refined way for us, the Palestinian people, to express our cause... Dance is a form of liberation.”

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You are different

"You are different" is a simple sentence with confusing connotations. What does that even mean? What sort of different?

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Economic recovery means little to Europe’s working poor

By Christian Nielsen Europe is experiencing an economic recovery but many of the jobs being created are keeping people poor rather than lifting them out of poverty. Friday 8 December 2017 The latest...

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The truth about Islamic reformations

By Khaled Diab Islam needs a reformation for Muslim societies to develop and prosper, is one of those rare convictions shared by both Islamophiles and Islamophobes. Tunisia has done just that:...

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Egypt’s 21st-century plagues

By Khaled Diab While the Egyptian regime battles for its survival, Egypt itself may not survive as a viable state, as it faces a ‘plague’ of potentially crippling environmental, economic and social...

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The drinker’s guide to Ramadan

By Khaled Diab Ramadan is the time of year when hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world abstain from food or drink. But one group of fasters suffers a special variety of thirst this time of...

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Citizenship is a universal right, even for ISIS members

By Khaled Diab The death of Shamima Begum’s infant son underscores the injustice of depriving alleged terrorists and jihadis of their citizenship. It also sets a dangerous precedent that can come back...

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Robust health systems are society’s first line of defence against pandemics

Belgium has long been written off as a dysfunctional and failing state, yet its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been surprisingly functional and successful. This highlights how effective...

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Billionaires and the welfare of nations

By Khaled Diab The super rich are leaving only the scraps for everyone else to fight over, which is fuelling a mounting wave of intolerance as minorities and migrants are scapegoated for falling...

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