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When a Christian king and a Muslim caliph united against their common foes

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 Khaled Diab 0 Comments abbasid, abu nuwas, andalusia, apostasy, caliphate, charlemagne, christendom, christianity, constantinople, crusade, Egypt, eu, europe, european commission, harun al-rashid, infidel, irene of athens, islam, middle east, muslims, saddam hussein, slaves, umayyad

Despite the official holy war between Islam and Christendom, Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne exchanged lavish

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Shana tova to my Jewish friends and Jews around the world on the occasion of Rosh HaShanah. In both Hebrew and Arabic, we don't refer to a new year but to the 'head' of the year. May this year's head be sane, sensible and enjoy peace of mind.

16:52 · September 25, 2022

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Even though cats are highly individualistic and far less likely to imitate others than people are, we say "copycat" rather than "copyhuman".

15:41 · September 25, 2022

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The Iranian regime so fears women that it murdered Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab in a way they did not approve of. May she rest in peace. Since then, the regime has killed 35 protesters. #IranProtests2022 rfi.fr/en/internation…

13:06 · September 24, 2022

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Ghost town At work, we took an alternative tour of Charleroi to explore the city's industrial decline and urban decay. We visited an abandoned steelworks, community centre and unused tramline and underground system. instagram.com/p/Ci4kYYyLi-l/…

09:10 · September 24, 2022

Prof. Stephen Whittle OBE, PhD, DLaws, FAcSS, etc

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Trickle down economics only works if the rich are altruistic. There is a reason why most of them are rich - and it isn’t their altruism that springs to mind twitter.com/diabolicalidea…

17:22 · September 22, 2022 ·

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(Wealthy) democracies treat citizens better than foreigners. Poor autocracies treat (wealthy) foreigners better than citizens.

06:49 · September 22, 2022

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A tale of two worlds Over 5.2 million people became millionaires last year, as global wealth expanded by almost 10%. Meanwhile, ordinary people struggle to keep warm in rich countries and to keep fed in poor countries. edition.cnn.com/2022/09/21/bu…

15:03 · September 21, 2022

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@billybragg The Tory obsession with cutting taxes has failed even on its own terms: Britain has both the lowest corporate tax rate in the G7 and the lowest private sector investments. reuters.com/world/uk/low-u…

14:10 · September 21, 2022

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Today is World Alzheimer's Day. It got me thinking about how it would feel to become a professional writer who can no longer write, a book lover who can no longer read, or to have your awareness of the past that shaped you gradually wiped away. Unthinkable.

07:05 · September 21, 2022

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The one-sided, uncritically pro-royalist narrative and endless royal coverage that has dominated Britain's mainstream media since Queen Elizabeth's death has been more akin to propaganda than independent journalism. Let's hope the media rediscovers its role as the fourth estate.

18:10 · September 20, 2022

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