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.
View ArticleStriving 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?
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticleHalf-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.
View ArticleRussia 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.
View ArticleTahrir 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.
View ArticleAmerica 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.
View ArticleHow 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.
View ArticleIslamism 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.
View ArticleThe 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?
View ArticleOne 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.
View ArticleThe 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.”
View ArticleYou are different
"You are different" is a simple sentence with confusing connotations. What does that even mean? What sort of different?
View ArticleEconomic 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...
View ArticleThe 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:...
View ArticleEgypt’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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleCitizenship 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...
View ArticleRobust 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...
View ArticleBillionaires 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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