Posts Tagged ‘ politics ’

The rise of far-right politics on both sides of the Atlantic

On KALW's weekly media round table, Khaled Diab took part in a radio debate on the rise of far-right politics on both sides of the Atlantic.

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An ode to Arab love songs

Love is a universal theme in music, but there are good reasons for the Arab world's preoccupation with romance.

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I say you want a revolution, Egypt

Activists in Egypt should look to the hippy movement of the 1960s for a successful model in bringing about long-term social change.

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Queer times in Belgian politics

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.

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Death of a president

If exaggerated rumours of President Mubarak's death become fact, where will the end of his one-man show leave Egypt?

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Egypt’s online struggle for democracy

In Egypt, political advocacy is being sparked online, on sites like Facebook, but there is significantly less room for movement in Egypt's real world.

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Fatwa fads

From fashion tips to adult breastfeeding – rulings by some clerics range from the eccentric to the downright bizarre.

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The God veto

Belief in the sacredness of the holy land has long bedevilled the quest for peace. It’s time to challenge the ‘God veto’.

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Egypt: Power has already been transferred

Egypt: Power has already been transferred

What the speculation over political succession in Egypt overlooks is that Gamal Mubarak has effectively taken over the reins of power from his father already.

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Secularism in a veil

By Khaled Diab An outward appearance of Islamism disguises the increasingly secular reality of some Arab and Muslim societies. April 2009 In a series of recent articles, Brian Whitaker explored the role of Islam in Arab politics, the decline of secularism and what can be done to reinvigorate it. He describes how “the decline...

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