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Last updated: 28 July 2010
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I say you want a revolution, Egypt
July 2010 - Activists in Egypt should look to the hippy movement of the 1960s for a successful model in bringing about long-term social change.
July 2010 - Advocates of banning the face veil want to take away the only choice some women have – the choice to conform.
July 2010 - The fifth anniversary of the 7 July attacks has refocused attention on Islamist terrorism, but the neo-Nazi threat goes largely unnoticed.
July 2010 - Egypt’s pavillion at the Shanghai Expo 2010 misses the mark of modernity and dwells excessively on the 
country's ancient past.
July 2010 - A return to an ancestral homeland is a dream that's long inspired diasporas – often with troubling results.
Dumbfounded by smart-arse software
July 2010 - Constant popup reminders telling you to update software,or even to scrub your fingernails... Why have computers become such smart-arses?
July 2010 - Egyptian police and a decades-old emergency law stand in the dock of public opinion following a young man's alleged murder.
Queer times in Belgian politics
June 2010 - The product of an odd political marriage between left wing Belgian unionists and radical Flemish nationalists could be the world’s first openly gay male premier.
Love and loathing in the Middle East
June 2010 - By calling Egyptians who marry Israelis traitors, Egypt has betrayed a group of vulnerable people who are guilty of little more than loving across enemy lines.
Seeing the world through new tongues
June 2010 - Being monolingual can be limiting, so why not learn another language and get a new perspective on the world?
Poll: How long will it take for peace to reign between Israelis and Palestinians?
June 2010 - Is peace between Israelis and Palestinians just around the corner or is it a dim and distant prospect?
May 2010 - An Arab-American Miss USA may have put Muslim beauty on the western map, but let's also recall all those women of courage and talent.
The internet of everything and nothing?
May 2010 - Jerry Michalski, the founder of the ‘Relationship economy expedition’ (REX), shares his insights on the future of the internet.
Miss USA 2010 and an Islamic cover-up
May 2010 - Rima Fakih's Miss USA win is welcomed by many Arab-Americans, but some neocons denounce it as a sinister Islamic plot.
May 2010 - Following the lead of Islamists, Egyptian Christians are trying to ban an award-winning novel because it 'insults' Christianity.
Photo: © Khaled Diab
May 2010 - Fancy a beer company with your pint? For a few painful minutes, the value of many major US companies hit zero. And computers may share the blame.
May 2010 - Jordanian journalists believe they do not enjoy enough freedom – a malaise shared with the rest of the Middle East. But why?
May 2010 - The chair of a leading multinational claims that Europeans do not work hard enough and do not value work enough. I beg to differ.
Smoking, from sticks to carrots
May 2010 - Belgian MPs raised eyebrows with their recent banning of facial coverings. Now, with a twist, factions have set their sights on smokers and work.
سبيل للخروج من فوضى الشرق الأوسط
يناقش خالد دياب بأن انتشار الأسلحة النووية سوف يستمر طالما استمرّينا في التعامل مع ترسانة إسرائيل النووية
A way out of the Middle East’s critical mess
May 2010 - As Barack Obama seeks to tackle the proliferation of nuclear weapons, it is high time for Israel to dismantle its nuclear arsenal.
May 2010 - Het zogenaamde 'burqaverbod' is een vrouwvriendelijke wetvoorstel.
May 2010 - Belgium's effort to ban the face veil is a statement of female empowerment and a vote against religious fundamentalism.
April 2010 - Silent nights, genuinely blue skies and the sense that nature is finally fighting back. Am I the only one who enjoyed Iceland’s volcanic eruptions?
April 2010 - As we approach the 50th anniversary of independence, how successful has Congo's post-colonial experience been?
April 2010 - Sexual harassment in Egypt is leading to calls for gender segregation. But is hiding women really the solution?
April 2010 - A Belgian far-right politician is in hot water for uploading a video of an attempted break-in. Was he right or should he have gone to the police?
April 2010 - The Egyptian government looks to overhaul its bread subsidy system, but experts warn of a possible popular backlash.
